Cleaning

Prioritizing and Keeping Focus When Cleaning a Messy House. Monday (I can’t believe I haven’t posted in two days), I shared that Paula was coming.

She came, and I was ready to open the door and let her walk right in. This . . . is a big deal. I used my own How to Clean a Messy House Checklist, and today I’ll share how Step Two went. Step Two: Make a list of rooms, by priority, according to where guests will spend the most time. Also look for tasks in each room that are not covered by normal cleaning. This list (which has a printable, fill-in-the-blank version over on the full post), was a life-saver. Teaching Kids to Clean Bathrooms. Bathrooms are my personal least favorite space to clean.

They are, however, one of the most important to keep clean. The good thing about bathrooms is that cleaning is fairly straightforward. There aren’t as many decisions to be made or judgment calls as with laundry. The bad thing about bathrooms is that . . . they’re disgusting. Or they can be, if not cleaned often or properly. In our home, we have two-and-a-half bathrooms. If you have more or fewer children (and more or fewer bathrooms), you might consider pairing kids up and/or working with one of your children to get through the steps. Make Wise Decisions about Cleaning Products!

Many bathroom cleaners are not only toxic but truly deadly. Toilet bowl cleaner that (within seconds) literally ate a hole in the carpet. Surviving Summer Free Printable Ultra-Basic Daily Checklist (And Fun!) It’s almost summer!!!

Wahoooooo!!! (For some of you, it already is!) 20 Best Chore Charts for Kids. {Clean-Up Time} Free Kids Printables. Happy Helpers: 20 Creative Chore Charts for Kids. May Declutter Calendar: 15 Minute Daily Missions For Month. Here's the May 2014 declutter calendar with a daily 15 minute decluttering and organizing mission for each day of the month.

Remember, here are the ground rules: 1. Work for 15 minutes to declutter and do the mission listed, and if you need to work longer, and have the time, go for it. However, don't feel obligated to. Day #66 – Chore Ring for Earning Money - Meaningfulmama.com. Practical Tips for Moms. Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels. The Beginner’s Guide to Cleaning: Part 6. This is Part Six of an 8-Part Beginner’s Guide to Cleaning Series.

See the overview here. Welcome back to the Beginner’s Guide to Cleaning! We’ve now tackled our living spaces, kitchen, and bathrooms, which means at this point, your house quite possibly looking better than it has in years! I’m hoping that motivation is starting to get contagious, because this week we will be tackling the room or rooms that most often get completely ignored. Because let’s face it….while our living room, kitchen, and even the bathrooms are public spaces, our bedrooms are a little more private. But a clean bedroom is not easier on the eyes, it is a sanctuary from a hectic life. Once again I will walk you through the steps for cleaning the surfaces most commonly found in this zone, giving detailed instructions for how to clean each one.

Are you ready? Step 1: Pre-clean & declutter Supplies needed: A large basket + a large box Step 2: Clean Ceiling Fans, Vents, Lights, & Upper Ledges Step 3: Dust. [VIDEO]: How to Organize Your Mail (Part 4 of 9 Home Office Organization Series) [VIDEO]: How to Organize Your Mail (Part 4 of 9 Home Office Organization Series) In this video I show you how I organize and sort the mail in my home office from checking it daily to sorting out the junk mail, bills, catalogs, etc to processing it weekly.

This is part 4 of a 9-part home office organization series. Parts 5 through 9 are coming soon! Cleaning Tips & Printables. This post is sponsored by: If you have a house full of little people like me, you probably feel like you are walking uphill both ways–in the snow—with no shoes.

Or something like that. The point is, it kind of feels like a never ending battle and it kind of is. (You can download this printable at the bottom of the page). Okay, so mess is inevitable. Create A Simple, Cleaning Routine. Last week during Managing March Madness month we discussed Managing Your Time with productivity expert and author, Julie Morgenstern.

This week we discuss Managing Your Cleaning with cleaning expert, blogger and amazing printable-designer, Becky, from Clean Mama! Professional Organizer. Free Teaching Kids to Clean Printable Checklist. Free Printable Chore & Tech Time Tickets. Today I wanted to share with you a printable that my husband created for our summertime chores and monitoring our computer time with the kids.

These tech and chore tickets can be printed and used with a simple hole punch to signify if the child has used their tech time or has completed their chores. I really wanted to spend quality time with my kids this summer and I find that screen-time really distracts them from our time together. These tech tickets have made us all more aware of how much screen time we are using and have been a great way for us to monitor the amount they are getting.