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Favorite Organizing Products

Hi it’s Wendy from Pretty Well Organized, and during my time blogging, my #1 question is “What are your favorite organizing products?”. I get this question almost daily and today I thought I would share my favorite products here, with Anna’s lovely readers! Here are my top 5 favorite organization products: Clear Boxes I prefer clear boxes to any other box because you can always see, at quick glance, what is contained in the box. These are a Best Seller on Amazon and they’re what I use to store all kinds of things in our home. Baskets I use baskets… Read More

Open Shelving in the Kitchen (Finally!)

For the last 5 years I have wanted open shelving in my kitchen. I love the way it looks, it’s clean, organized, decorative and functional. In our last house I faked it by just taking the cabinet doors off and painting the back of the cabinet, but in our new house I wanted open shelving for REAL! This is what our kitchen looked like on the day we moved in. It has tons of potential but let’s face it, it was pretty ugly. We’ve been up to our eyeballs with projects like tearing down and building walls in the living… Read More

How to Clean the Vents Behind the Oven Door Handle

Reader Question: Do you have a hint for cleaning the vents on the oven door that are behind the handle? I have tried small paint brushes, Q-Tips, toothbrushes, and it never looks clean. Wondered if your vinegar trick from window tracks might work. Any more ideas? Answer: Oh, I hadn’t ever thought of using a small paint brush to clean in between tight areas. That’s a great idea! But before we talk about how to clean the vents behind the oven door handle, let’s discuss what exactly is on the vents. Here is a picture of mine, which I’ve never… Read More

Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Who doesn’t love a gooey, chewy chocolate chip cookie? It’s the classic that no one can resist. Warm out of the oven, melty chocolate, crispy edges, but soft in the middle. I could go for one right now. With my cup of iced coffee, sounds about right. Sometimes we’re looking for the lazy method of making a batch of chocolate chip cookies. The solution…chocolate chip cookie bars! Simply press the cookie dough into a baking pan, bake, cool and cut into squares. My recipe for this easy treat happens to be gluten, egg and dairy free. These chocolate chip bars… Read More

How to Clean Chrome Fixtures and keep them Clean & a Giveaway!

When we did our bathroom makeover last month one of the many changes we made was switching out the faucets. I’m just going to be honest, I was NOT sad to see the pink flower faucets go! I’m sure at some point in time they were super cool but not anymore. To bring the bathroom into the current decade I partnered with Price Pfister and picked out a very classic-style faucet. One of my favorite things about this faucet is the swivel spout, it makes rinsing out the sink much easier! I’m really into the classic look of polished chrome… Read More

Money Gift Ideas for Birthdays and Graduations

If you’ve read any of my posts, you’re already aware that I love parties and gifts! In my last post I shared ways to incorporate baby gifts into the decorations. In this post I’m sharing 3 money gift ideas, which are more fun than the traditional way of putting it in cards! We have a fairly large extended family, so when it comes to birthdays, there’s always several in a month. We make it easy on all of us and celebrate everyone in the month on the same day! In April we had three birthdays. They’re all at the age that money seems to be the best gift, but when… Read More

Sometimes Life Just Happens

Hi friends. I’m posting this today because I’m heading to Tennessee for the funeral of my husband’s grandfather. It’s crazy because just a few days ago we were talking about his planned trip to visit us in California on May 18th, and then last Friday afternoon he was admitted to the hospital and died suddenly on Saturday. It’s crazy how sometimes life just happens and things you never thought would happen, happen. I don’t share too often about my personal life on this blog but I have to say how thankful I am for Matt’s grandfather. He was an incredible… Read More

The BISSELL Symphony “One Step Challenge”

If you’re a mom of a toddler, a grandparent or a friend of someone with a toddler then you know how messy meal times can be. The child starts out hungry, and usually eats great at first, but then they get bored and start playing with their food and tossing it all over. At the end of every meal time you’re left with a big mess, which gets old after 3 meals a day! Today I want to introduce you to a new product from BISSELL, it’s the Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum and Steam Mop! You’re probably thinking “yeah yeah, I’ve seen… Read More