I know we are all busy and don’t have a lot of time to clean up the house, which is why I love the 5 minute clean-up game. I’ll explain later why I call it a game. Take my living room for example. It’s easy for things to get piled up on the coffee table throughout the day, and by… Read More
Green Cleaning: Cleaning with Hydrogen Peroxide
I recently had a reader email me and ask me for ways she could use hydrogen peroxide to clean. I haven’t ever really used hydrogen peroxide to clean, but it got me thinking about how it’s non-toxic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-mold and anti-mildew, and then I though, “why don’t I use it to clean more!?” So today I’m going to give… Read More
The Flu and You ~ What to clean when you’re sick
It’s flu season and there’s no way of getting around it, it’s everywhere, including my house this week! So what do you do when the flu “bugs” comes to your house? How do you prevent it from spreading to others in your family? Today I’m going to share a list of 10 must clean items when the flu comes knocking… Read More
Teaching kids to Clean and Organize
I recently received and email from a reader that got me thinking about how important it is to include our kids in the cleaning and organizing process. Here’s what she said, “I just came across your blog through a Google search. I am desperately trying to find a “new” cleaning routine. I have 4.5 & 1.5 year old boys. I… Read More
Creating a “Chore” List for Malea (Teaching Kids about Money)
A few years ago, Matt and I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace class. I can’t even tell you how much the course changed our lives and the way we think about our money! I could go on and on but that’s not what today’s post is about. 🙂 One of the things he mentioned in the course is that we… Read More
Teaching Kids to Save Money
Happy Friday Tatertots & Jello readers! It’s a little weird being here on a Friday, instead of Wednesday, but I’m excited to get to kick off the weekend with you! A couple days ago on my blog, I wrote a post about how, as parents, it is so important to teach our kids about money. My daughter is the perfect… Read More