Answers to your cleaning, organizing questions & more!
I saw a similar photo clipboard to this on Pinterest and just had to make some for Malea’s grandmas! I knew they would love them and I knew it would be a fun project that Malea and I could do together. First I had Matt cut me a few boards from the scrap wood we have left over from building Malea’s bed. Then Malea and I stained them with some left over stain I had from other projects. And yes she really did help me. I put some gloves on her and then helped her dip the rag in the… Read More
Question: I read your post on The Best Way to Clean Blinds, Part 1, and was hoping you wouldn’t mind expanding a bit on cleaning, but on a different type of blind. I have the attached blinds which open from the top and bottom. Love them but they are a material blind (polyester or something) and living in NYC the dust is horrible. The backs of my shades were white at one point and are now grey. Is there any hope for cleaning these kinds of blinds? and if so, how? Answer: This is a great… Read More
A couple months ago I approached my husband with a set of plans that I’d printed off of Ana White’s website. To say he was excited about it would be a lie, in fact I think the idea of a huge project like this was the last thing he wanted. To make sure the project would get completed, in a timely manner, I played my cards by telling Malea all about this awesome bed that her daddy was going to build her and that it had a bed “way up in the sky”. I know, it was a low… Read More
I had a reader tell me that they wanted another way to eliminate odors, rather than just always using “plain baking soda”. Baking soda is definitely the easy answer for getting rid of odors but I totally get that it can be kind of boring. However if you use baking soda to make homemade air freshener then all of the sudden it’s much more exciting, and it smells delicious! Here’s what you will need to make it: Empty spray bottle Water 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil Step 1Pour baking soda into a… Read More
I have to show you want I did this weekend because I am super proud of it! One of my dear friends is turning 30 this week so Saturday night we all went out to celebrate. We to dinner and then I hosted the “after party” at our house. As my gift to her I made her this fabulous cake. Let me just tell you that it was de-li-cious!!! Oh my goodness, I though the Chocolate Wasted Cake was good; I know it’s hard to believe but this was even better!!! Let me break it down for you: 3 layers… Read More
Source There is a question I get asked a variation of quite frequently, and that is, “What is the best way to clean blinds?” Mini blinds, vertical blinds, faux wooden blinds, shutters, etc. There are two ways to clean blinds, there is the once a month quick clean, and then there is the once a year deep clean. For every type of blinds I suggest using a lambs wool duster to wipe them down once a month. It’s easy, fast and the oils in the wool collect dust and leave your blinds clean and shiny. Source … Read More
Good morning lovely readers! A couple weeks ago I shared this post over at Tatertots & Jello but just in case you missed it, I wanted to make sure you got to see it too! I want to show you how I organized my laundry room, and hopefully inspire you to have a beautiful and organized laundry room too! In my house the laundry room is directly off the kitchen, on the way to our bedroom. It ends up being a dumping/storage station for everything: decorations, candles, extra groceries, dirty washcloths, etc. I was so tired of looking at a… Read More
Last week we were invited to a friend’s house for dinner. I had a really cute serving dish that I wanted to take them as a hostess gift, but you can’t take a cute dish to someone’s house without filling it with something delicious first! I had found this recipe on Pinterest for homemade Butterfingers and I thought this would be the perfect time of year to make them! These Butterfingers are so easy to make, they are made from three ingredients, yep, only 3! Homemade Butterfingers Adapted from recipe at Plain Chicken Printable recipe 1 lb… Read More