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How to Organize School Clothes

I am super excited to introduce you to a product that is going to make your life a lot easier! Are your weekday mornings a little chaotic? Do you argue with your kids about what they are going to wear to school each day? Today I’m going to show you how to organize school clothes for your kids with Organizables. They are going to change your life and create chaos-free, easy mornings! The great folks at Organizables sent me a set of their Girls Weekday Organizables and {even though my daughter is only 3} it has made my life so much… Read More

New Series: Vinegar Tips & Tricks

I am so excited to give you a sneak peek at a new series starting here next week! 10 days and 40 new tricks for how to use vinegar!!! I learned so much while writing this series and I know you will learn a lot too. Here’s the line up:

Spring Cleaning Checklist Printables

March is finally here! Yay! I love this time of year!! Today I’m sharing my Spring Cleaning checklist that include simple, practical and effective Spring cleaning and organization tips! After a long winter {I live in Washington state} the first signs of Spring as March rolls around is always a great day! The sun has been shining, I am noticing some plants and trees are beginning to bloom, the birds are making their appearance, and a feeling of cheerfulness and a fresh start is upon us! Besides the beautiful weather and being able to spend more time outside, I also love… Read More

Spring into Organization!

I’m super excited to announce an upcoming parade of homes! It’s a parade of home unlike anything out there in blog land, nine organizing bloggers have teamed up to bring you their most organized rooms in their homes to inspire and motivate you! The parade begins on Monday, March 26th at Organizing Made Fun and then you will be lead through 2 to 3 homes each day to be inspired to get your home and even your finances organized!!! Oh, and it gets better! There will be a free printable along the parade route and a chance… Read More

Closet Solutions ~ How to Organize Sweaters

I’m sharing a very creative closet organization solution for those of us who don’t have a lot of closet space for things like sweaters, pants, etc. You won’t believe how easy it is to find the space you need! A couple months ago I received this closet organization problem from one of my readers: Do you have any good ideas on how to organize sweaters? I don’t like to hang them up because they lose their shape and they aren’t in a drawer because I don’t have the closet space. I currently have them folded in a box, but they… Read More

How to Organize your Gift Giving (free printable)

Hey y’all! It’s Judy over from Keepin’ Home! I wanted to share with you how I manage to give awesome gifts on the cheap. Money is tight so buying gifts in advance really helps out a family budget. I’ve been able to throw together an entire diaper bag (wipes, small books, teething toys, pacifier, blanket, the bag itself, and more) for all under $25.00. Not too shabby, right? The real trick of this whole buying-gifts-in-advance is how you organize them and where you store them. Haven’t you ever bought the best gift for a loved one and 3 months after… Read More

How to Remove Spilled Wax

For an updated version of this post, and a video tutorial, click HERE. I am excited about this tip today because when you spill something like wax on wood floors it seems like a hopeless cause. But today I’m going to show you a really simple tip for getting wax off of wood flooring. Here’s what you’ll need: *Paper towel *Hot iron Step 1: Place the paper towel over the wax spill on the floor. Step 2: Press the hot iron down on the paper towel. Move the iron back and forth, as if you were ironing out a wrinkle. Do… Read More

Living Room Transformation

I know I have shown you pieces of my living room makeover but today I’m going to give you all the details. This post is long overdue, I know. It’s so overdue that I actually had a reader request me to write this post! Here are the facts. My living room before wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t great. In our previous home we had a living room and a family room, so all the furniture used to be in two separate rooms. However when we moved into town, and downsized {by over 500 square feet!}, suddenly all the… Read More