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How to Clean the Gunk around the Sink Drain

I’ve posted this tip on Instagram and Facebook but I though it was finally time that I wrote a post about it because people love this tip! You know that gunk that builds up around the drain in the bathroom sink? Mine is usually a pink-ish color and it looks pretty nasty. Well I have a very simple solution for how to get rid of it in between bathroom cleanings, or just in general if it doesn’t want to come off when you clean the sink. Here’s what you need – Denture cleaner tablets Hot water Sponge or microfiber cloth… Read More

10 Things you can Clean with Steam Instead of Chemicals

You all know how much I love the HomeRight SteamMachine Plus, right? I talked all about it in my video tutorial earlier this year. But today I wanted to show you 10 things you can clean in your house using the SteamMachine Plus, instead of having to use harsh chemicals. I figured I’d do a fun little roundup instead of me writing 10 individual posts showing you all the same info. 🙂 These are all great cleaning tips, written by my fellow HomeRight Ambassador friends, just click on the title to take you to the post. #1 How to clean… Read More

Painting Bathroom Cabinets with Chalkworthy

When we were building the outdoor kitchen my granite fabricator noticed we had a downstairs bathroom and offered to make me a countertop for it, for FREE! Um, heck yes I’ll take a free countertop from my granite scraps! The only problem was once the new countertops were in they made everything else in the bathroom look 100x worse! A couple months ago I showed you my design board for the downstairs bathroom but we’ve had so many other projects going on this summer (outdoor kitchen, outdoor living room, deck expansion, new kitchen countertops) that I haven’t had a chance… Read More

How to Organize Homework Supplies for Free

It’s back to school time already (can you believe it?!) and that means it’s time to help our children get ready for school work and homework. Preparation and organization really does lead to success in learning. One of the best ways to start the new school year is gathering all the supplies your child will need to complete homework and today I’m going to show you how to organize homework supplies for FREE. Hi, Susan from Organized 31, here. I’m the proud mother of three and a parent educator. I’ve taught many, many parents how to help their children with homework without doing it… Read More

An Easy tip to get Spray Paint off a Car

This is an easy tip for removing spray paint from your car, using household items, and it won’t damage your car’s original paint job! This is one of those posts that I never planned on having to write but a few weeks ago someone decided to spray paint the side of my car for me. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite the look I was going for so I reached out to my friends on Facebook to see if they had any tips for removing spray paint. I got lots of ideas, including: a Magic Eraser, and solvents like paint thinner, brake… Read More

How to Clean Oven Glass so it looks Brand New!

Years ago, when I first started blogging, I wrote a post about how to clean oven glass. Over the years I’ve had lots of people comment on that post, some telling me it didn’t work for them. Wanting to find a solution for my readers I decided to revisit this tip and today I’m going to share how I did it a little different this time. How to Clean your oven so it looks Brand New Materials needed: Baking soda Water Dish soap (this is the best one for cutting grease) Extreme Scrub Scour Pad Damp rag Dry microfiber cloth… Read More

DIY Fabric Covered Bulletin Board

Hi! This is Lauren from Mom Home Guide, and I am here to share my latest decorating project –DIY fabric covered bulletin boards! My twin daughters got their own rooms this year. I have been having fun adding decorative touches to their new spaces! I recently made them each a DIY fabric covered bulletin board. My kids have so many things to keep track of now that they are in middle school, and could use their own mini command centers! This project was super easy, and my tweens adore their new DIY fabric covered bulletin boards! Materials Bulletin board in… Read More

The Secret to Clean Glass Shower Doors (the easy way!)

Here’s the real-deal, EASY way to clean glass shower doors & leave them spotless. This tip is from a car glass repairman and works wonders! Everybody has their own ways of cleaning. I have noticed that people have different ideas of clean. And I have really noticed this as I have looked around the internet (Hello, Pinterest!) to find solutions to household cleaning questions. I often run into “solutions” that just don’t work for my housekeeping problem. My latest problem was our spotty soap scum, streaky, hard water stained glass shower. You might not have noticed it immediately upon… Read More