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Vacuuming ~ How to Clean Carpet & More

Vacuuming is one of those chores I love to do for so many reasons. I absolutely love that freshly vacuumed carpets can make the whole house feel so much cleaner. There’s just something about perfect vacuum lines that makes my heart sing. See what I mean, aren’t they beautiful? I used to vacuum every day, before I had my daughter, but now that she’s always running around I only get to vacuum every couple of days. But no matter how often you get to vacuum, the most important thing is to do it on a regular basis. Not only will… Read More

Under the Kitchen Sink Organization

I don’t have a lot of space under my kitchen sink because we have an old house with random pipes sticking out in random places. However despite the lack of space, under the kitchen sink is very organized. The newest addition to the space are these labels I made with my Silhouette, for the trash can and recycle bin. People are always asking me which one is for the trash and which is for the recycling, so I though the labels would make it easier for guests to know which is which. Behind the trash cans are where I store… Read More

Design board ~ Master bedroom makeover

It has been awhile since I did a makeover in our house. There is always a project happening around here but I haven’t done a whole room in quite some time. Since most of the other rooms in our house have already been made over, I figured our bedroom was due for a makeover. I sold our old dresser and headboard over a year ago so our bed has been sitting on the floor, there are 3 different colors of paint on the wall, and the room looks sad. We haven’t had a well decorated master bedroom since we left… Read More

Love to Clean ~ The Kitchen Sink

In honor of February being the month of LOVE, I’m starting a new series called “Love to Clean”. Each Wednesday I will write about something that I love to clean, I’ll share with you how I clean it, and then I’ll share ideas from others too. I think my most favorite thing to clean is the kitchen sink. I once saw an Oprah where the experts were saying that the kitchen sink, in most houses, is dirtier, and has more bacteria, than that toilets! GROSS!!! From that day forward I decided my kitchen sink would never be that way! I… Read More

The Best Cleaning Tips on Pinterest

I was sick all last week, which means I slept most days, instead of working. So today I’m sharing a round-up of some of the best cleaning tips on Pinterest I could find! #1 Clean your Mattress source Truthfully how often do you clean your mattress? My answer, not often enough. Stay at Home Mum has some great tips for how to clean a mattress to make it smell fresh and last longer! #2 How to Clean a Porcelain Sink I love this tip from my friend over at The 36th Avenue! Since reading this post, and seeing her incredible… Read More

A Princess Bedroom with a Loft Bed

It’s been over a year since I posted the original pictures of Malea’s loft bed! Can you believe it has taken me that long to finish her bedroom? I know, it’s terrible. The thing that took the longest was getting the motivation to paint her entire loft bed. I realized that the motivation might never come so I finally hired a friend to do it for me. Best money I’d spent in a long time, it looks amazing and I didn’t have to do a thing! Before I show you the after pictures I want to remind you of the… Read More

Budget Friendly Organizing Ideas

In a year when taxes are on the rise and so many people live on so little, it’s helpful to find inexpensive ways to organize. Giving up organization is not an option, so for my last January organizing resolution I’m going to give you some budget friendly organizing ideas. #1 Baskets, bins & boxes I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a basket junkie. I love baskets and I use them to organize every closet, in every room of my house. Baskets can be very pricey but since I use so many of them I have found lots of places… Read More

Fireplace surround makeover with AirStone

Today I have a new, and really awesome, product to show you. I first saw AirStone on the DIY Network’s “I want that” show, and then I was ecstatic when they emailed me and asked me if I wanted to review the product. Last year I made over my brick fireplace by staining the brick, but I love the look of stone and knew it would look great in our living room. AirStone has 2 colors to choose from and I chose the gray color because I thought it would match our living room perfectly! It was simple figuring out… Read More