Homekeeping

Reader Q&A: Chores & Kids

Occasionally, readers write with questions that I know others might be able to add to or benefit from. Today we’re talking about helping kids learn responsibility through doing household chores. Take whatever I say with a grain of salt, and be sure to add your two cents in the comments section. Q.I’m wondering if you [...]

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A Giveaway from DrinkBands

Find yourself washing too many cups every day? Looking for a solution? DrinkBands might be the ticket. Last month, this is what I kept waking up to. Cups. Lots of them. On the counter. Used after the kitchen had been cleaned the night before. If my math is right, there are 19 cups and glasses [...]

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Declutter & Clean Your Bedroom (Zone Defense)

We’re going on Zone Defense this year, tackling clutter and reorganizing our homes to suit us and the way we live. This month we’re addressing our personal space. We’ve talked clothes closets, bathrooms, and bodies. Bodies?! Yes, bodies. This week, we’re making sense of our bedrooms or other MOM hang outs. The first area to [...]

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Cleaning & Decluttering the Master Bathroom (Zone Defense)

We’re going on Zone Defense this year, tackling clutter and reorganizing our homes to suit us and the way we live. This week we’re facing the bathroom. This month on Zone Defense, we’re tackling personal space. And what area of the home could be more personal than the bathroom?! But not only the place where [...]

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Maintain Your Personal Space & Your Clothes Closet (Zone Defense)

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While your home may be in utter chaos around you, we’re going to take a non-traditional approach to tackling it. We’re going on Zone Defense this year. This week our zone is your closet. This month we’re tackling our first zone out of twelve. But, I’m kinda faking you out a bit. We’re gonna get [...]

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Good Reads for Organizing

Head’s up! If you make a purchase through the Amazon links in this post, I do receive a small percentage of the sale. photo source I have found that reading an organizing or decluttering book is an ideal way to get me motivated to tackle the stuff in my home. I’m also inspired by new [...]

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Dump or Donate?

As we gear up for Zone Defense, guest writer Kate offers some important suggestions for what to do with discards. Some can be donated, others need simply to be dumped. photo source Maintaining an organized and uncluttered home means that you must regularly assess your possessions, and frequently cull your belongings. Whether you’re clearing out [...]

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Get Your Equipment Ready (Zone Defense)

Savvy athletes know that having the right equipment makes the game more fun to play. And so it is with home organization, you need the right equipment to do your job well. You are just itching to start cleaning your house, aren’t you? I’ve got a theme going here in case you haven’t noticed. On [...]

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