Real Clean Wednesday

Simplify.

I don’t know about you, but it seems like I am constantly cleaning up spills and putting away toys. I’ll sweep the floors in the morning but by the afternoon they are dusty and dirty again. I do a load of laundry only to find two more waiting. The kitchen gets clean but a few [...]

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Removing a Stuck On Label or Sticker

Removing a label can often be more difficult than it should be. Sometimes the corner will come off but the middle won’t. Every once in a while the actual label comes off but the glue doesn’t. It doesn’t have to be that hard, though. There is an easy solution! How to Remove a Stuck On [...]

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A Use For Coffee Grounds Other Than Feeding the Caffeine Addiction!

I remember thinking I’d never drink coffee. Coffee breath is…how shall I put it…not pleasant. And the taste…less than desirable. Then something happened. I began working. This night owl had to be bright eyed and ready to work hard at 7:00 a.m. So, I learned how to add lots of sugar and flavored cream to [...]

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Real Clean Wednesday: Kids “Helping”

Welcome to Real Clean Wednesday! I’m so glad you’re here! Today I want to let you peak into my life a bit. Even though I prefer to clean the kitchen in 5 minutes or less, sometimes that just isn’t possible. And for good reason I might add! My little one isn’t quite a year old, [...]

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Manuals: Going Paperless

TV’s, DVD players, cell phones, iPads, iPods, coffee pots, microwaves, refrigerators, dishwashers, mixers, ovens, stoves, computers, printers…. What do these things have in common? Technology? Yes. They’re expensive? Yes. They all have manuals. Yes! I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m constantly overwhelmed with paperwork. Excessive, bulky manuals don’t help the situation. [...]

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Washing Fruits and Vegetables

Photo Credit: globevisions It’s the time of year fresh fruits and vegetables are at their best. One of the best things about Spring and Summer is the abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, preparing the fruit and veggies to eat can sometimes prevent us from actually incorporating them into our diets. I’m embarrassed to [...]

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Spring Cleaning: Floors (Part 3)

Yesterday we dusted and cleaned everything up high which means there’s probably a lot of dust and dirt that made it’s way down to the floor. So, it’s logical that the next step would be cleaning those floors! Materials Needed: Broom Vacuum Toothbrush (an old one of course!) Scrub brush Cleaning cloths Floor cleaner (hardwood, [...]

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How to Remember When to Flip Your Mattress

Apparently they have a no-flip mattresses out now. My mattress, however, is one that must be flipped every three months. I don’t know about you, but a lot happens in my world in three months. So the only way for my little brain to remember to flip my mattress on time is to have a [...]

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Real Clean Wednesday

iDreamofClean will be hosting a link up called Real Clean Wednesday and I’d love it if you’d join in! The goal: One of the best things about blogging is the sense of community it brings. Each of us has something unique to offer so Real Clean Wednesday should give us an outlet to share with [...]