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Laundry tips to make doing laundry easier

I don’t know about you but laundry is NOT my favorite thing to do. However since I started blogging a couple years ago, I have discovered some great tips for making doing the laundry quicker and easier. There are actually a lot of great tips right here on Ask Anna so today I’m doing a laundry tips round-up to make it easy for you to find all the tips with just one click! #1 Let’s start with the basics of establishing a good laundry routine. Click HERE for full post After reading this post I started doing my laundry this… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ How to Wash Windows without Chemicals

In our new house we have a beautiful view of the mountains, however this is what we were seeing from the inside looking out. Lots and lots of water spots, and probably YEARS of uncleaned windows. (Kind of kills the view doesn’t it?) It’s pretty bad, and it was really starting to bug me. But since we are in the middle of Fall Cleaning, I thought this would be the perfect time to show you how to wash windows without chemicals! I used to wash my outside windows with a bucket of soapy water and a squeegee, but since the… Read More

Fall Cleaning ~ How to Clean a Lampshade, the Fans & more

This post brought to you by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.. All opinions are 100% mine. This week for Fall Cleaning we are going to be tackling 5 places we don’t normally think to clean. I told you a few weeks ago that I had received the Bissell PowerGlide Lift-Off vacuum and that I would be back to show you how it has helped me with my Fall cleaning! Some of the things I really don’t like to clean (because you usually can’t SEE the difference, even though you know it’s cleaner) are blinds, lampshades, and fans. Luckily having a vacuum with a… Read More

When God Speaks ~ Adoption Update

My good friend Betsy, of Essence Photography, recently took these incredible pictures of Malea and it got me thinking that I haven’t shared an update with you on our adoption process. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about start by reading THIS POST). So today I’m going to take the liberty to do something a little different and I’m going to share these pictures of my adorable princess, while I tell you all about our new daughter and how incredibly faithful God is. On July 27th, we moved into our new home, the one the Lord had been… Read More

Vinegar Tips – Laundry and a FREE Printable

After posting my Tips for using Baking Soda in the Laundry (and the FREE printable), so many of you asked me to make one for how to use vinegar in the laundry! I have lots of other vinegar tips on my blog but today I’m going to share 9 great ways to use vinegar in the laundry. Fabric SoftenerTo soften clothes, and prevent lint from sticking to them, add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Odor RemoverTo remove odors from clothes add 1 cup of vinegar to the load of laundry Stain RemoverTo remove preexisting stains preteat… Read More

Gluten Free & Vegan Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Over at Sarah Bakes Gluten Free Treats, I’ve already started my flow of delicious pumpkin recipes. It’s my most favorite time of the year for baking. One reason…PUMPKIN! I love all pumpkin desserts. Breads, muffins, cupcakes, smoothies, cookies. The options are endless and I will be sharing lots and lots of pumpkin recipes over the next couple of months! I have a weakness for ice cream and for cookies. Put those two together and I’m in trouble. Well, I did. I put ice cream and cookies together in these gluten free and vegan pumpkin ice cream sandwiches. I took my… Read More

Fall Cleaning Checklist & FREE Printable

Tomorrow is the 1st day of October which means, if you haven’t already, it’s time to break out the Fall decorations, delicious Fall scents and prepare our homes for the cooler weather and the holidays! Today I’m sharing my Fall cleaning checklist and in the days to come I will be breaking down some of these tasks, to show you how I do them, and I’ll be sharing some new cleaning tools that will make these jobs easier. To make it easy for you, this Fall cleaning checklist is broken down into three categories: General cleaning, Deep cleaning and Outdoor… Read More

How to Hang Clothes like a GENIUS!

Hi, I am Leah from Simple.Home.Blessings. and I am one of the new amazing contributors here at Ask Anna. And no, I am not the aforementioned genius, but I do have a genius tip for you today, one that will hopefully make laundry time a lot easier. I write about all sorts of things related to homemaking over on my blog. I am all about attempting to solve the problems of everyday life around the home with simple tips. Sometimes the homemaking is more difficult with little ones running around underfoot, causing us to have to think on our toes… Read More