Home Upgrades To Put At The Top Of Your To Do List

Ask ten homeowners what they’d change about their property and you’ll probably get ten different answers, and that’s basically because every home is different, but it’s also because people use their homes differently, so the things people think are important can vary quite a bit.  Despite that, there are always going to be some things that are going to benefit any and every house, and with that in mind, here are a few to add to your list.  Image from Pexels Improving The Rooms You Use The Most  The easiest thing to do is to just focus on the rooms people are going to see first (especially guests, and especially if you’re trying to impress them), but it actually makes quite a lot more sense…

Eight Simple Time Management Tips for Moms to Increase Productivity

Eight Simple Time Management Tips for Moms to Increase Productivity

Now, you may be wondering why I started including time management tips for moms in a section that’s supposed to be about Homemaking. But, I’ll explain. For me, time management is crucial to homemaking. I need to balance my hours properly so I’m getting everything done during the day. Between blogging, chasing after a toddler, and homemaking- there’s not enough hours in the day! Or so it would seem. Today, I want to share simple time management tips for moms to make the most of the time you have. 8 Simple Time Management Tips for Moms * Set Priorities – There are really only four choices: 1. Most important 2. Most urgent 3. Least important 4. Least urgent When you identify tasks and set your priorities…

Home Organization Room by Room

I’m back with another post full of tips for uninspired homemakers like myself! Or maybe you are more inspired than me and just want to get some organization tips. Whatever the case may be, welcome 🙂 Today’s post is all about home organization room by room. This can be something that you can start while you’re decluttering room by room or it can be a completely different task. It’s really up to you. But once you start home organization room by room, it just might be easier to maintain a decluttering strategy room by room. Organizing room by room also helps with creating a smarter cleaning schedule so there are really a lot of benefits! How to Organize Your Home Room by Room Bathroom(s) One…

How to Create a Smarter Cleaning Schedule

I would love to tell you that I clean on a daily basis, but that would be a flat out lie. I try to clean on a daily basis but that doesn’t always pan out how I would like. As I’d once read on the internet, cleaning with children around is like brushing your teeth with a mouthful of Oreo cookies. But that’s not for lack of trying. For me, it’s a matter of creating a smarter cleaning schedule. Sometimes trying to clean during the day, when she’s wide awake, makes absolutely no sense. I might get something done but I won’t get it all done. That’s all well and good but what else can I get done daily to help make the rest of…

Easy Everyday Cleaning Tips

Cleaning and I have a complicated relationship. Of course, I understand that it needs to get done. I try to clean everyday, even if it’s only five minutes per room, per day. There are certain things that I do tackle daily and other things that I tackle weekly. Is it my favorite thing? Absolutely not. But, at the same time, I also can’t stand clutter… and I’m a bit of a control freak and a recovering perfectionist. Cleaning is also one of those things that just needs to get done, no matter what. And that’s why I’ve come to rely on easy everyday cleaning tips to turn sometimes overwhelming tasks into manageable bits. According to a recent survey by home cleaning experts, over half of…

Cleaning Products that You Can Make

We’ve talked about organic cleaning products that you can find in nature and also about simple homemade cleaning products that use everyday items around your house. These are both great ways to be both frugal and go green in the process. Today we’re going to talk about cleaning products that you can make at home, again using everyday items around your house. And if you don’t have these items around, don’t worry! For the most part, they’re very inexpensive which also makes this a budget friendly way to clean. The Only Ingredients You Need to Make Cleaning Products at Home The following are the items you will need to make natural cleaning products: * White distilled vinegar * Baking soda * Washing soda (found in…