Answers to your cleaning, organizing questions & more!
People ask me all the time how I am able to paint perfect lines. It is a huge pet peeve of mine when I see lines that are not properly painted. In fact we were just at dinner with my in laws this weekend and I noticed a red wall that had a messy line that matched up to a yellow wall. Made me crazy and, of course, once I noticed it I couldn’t un-notice it!!! So today I am teaching you how to paint a perfect line so that your home can look like it has been professionally painted!… Read More
Question: “My dark clothing always comes out of the wash with white all over it – like residue or fluff of some kind. Any thoughts, suggestions?” Source Answer: Aside from checking and double checking your pockets for tissues, papers, etc. this question kind of stumped me. However, I did a little research and found a couple of interesting bits of info for you on how to clean the inside of washing machine. 1. Adding 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the wash load will prevent lint from clinging to your clothes. (source). I haven’t ever done this but if you… Read More
I LOVE hearing testimonies from my readers of how my tips help them to clean or improve their homes. I had to share this email I received from a reader after she read my tip on the best way to clean grout. Maria from Agape Love Designs emailed me this, after reading my post on the easiest way to clean grout: “Here are my old, nasty DISGUSTING, stained since before we moved in, tile counter tops. They gross me out. I have hated them since we bought and moved into our home! I have tried cleaning sprays and bleach sprays….. Read More
Vinegar is a household item that only comes every once in awhile to use for cooking. Here are 40 unique vinegar uses that will help you in everyday tasks. Day 1: Laundry Tips Day 2: Even More Laundry Tips Day 3: A Natural Pesticide Day 4: Cleaning Tips Day 5: Cleaning Kitchen Appliances Day 6: Cleaning the Bathroom Day 7: Painting Tricks Day 8: Restoration & Revitalization Day 9: Gardening Tips … Read More
I received a great response to my How to Clean your Washing Machine post. I’m so glad to know I wasn’t the only one out there with a dirty washing machine! 🙂 That post however lead to more questions from my readers (which is awesome). Here’s a question I received from a reader, asking about cleaning a dishwasher: “Do you have any similar tricks for how to clean the dishwasher? Mine just looks gross. I have tried running it empty with borax and it helped a little but nothing fantastic. Thanks!” Answer: The process of cleaning a dishwasher is very similar… Read More
I started off writing this as an email for a couple of friends getting ready to have babies but then I decided why not share it with all of my lovely followers as well. 🙂 A couple of years ago after I had my daughter, Malea, I found myself spiraling down a black hole. Nothing was really “wrong”, Malea was eating well, sleeping well, my husband–Matt–was being helpful and supportive, but still I just didn’t feel right. I had heard that some moms ended up with postpartum depression but I kept thinking, “I don’t feel depressed,” I just didn’t feel… Read More
Question: “Do you have any tips for cleaning the un-submersible part of the crock pot? Somehow liquid drains in there and gets burnt on, especially since I didn’t clean it when the problem first started.” Answer: This is a great question! I’m sure you are not the only one out there asking this. 🙂 I have 2 tips for how to clean a crockpot, one is quick, the other needs to sit over night. 1. Use baking soda and water to make a paste the consistency of pancake batter. Use your fingers to rub the paste onto… Read More
This is one of my favorite recipes. It’s from my America’s Test Kitchen Cookbook and it’s SERIOUSLY delicious!!! I like to make this when I have guests over because it tastes “fancy”. 🙂 This version is my own take on it though, I have changed a few things because that’s what I always do to recipes to make them “my own”. This wasn’t on my meal calendar for this pay period but one of my husband’s customers brought him a bunch of lemons from their lemon tree so every time I walked by this bowl I thought, “I should really… Read More