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Casa Beta: Mother's Lil' Helper
Stains, you've met your match. Few people know more about pesky blots than moms. When red wine ends up on your carpet, who do you call for advice?
Are You Cleaning House This Weekend?
While I don't necessarily agree with this cheeky statement, I do think that everyone should make time to have fun and let loose a little bit. So what if you didn't get around to scrubbing that bathroom floor? Call your BFF and make a date for a movie.
Open House: How Do You Pass the Time While Cleaning?
Unless I'm in the mood to clean — hey, it happens sometimes! — I have to keep myself entertained while scrubbing the tub or sweeping the floor, lest I get bored and move on to something else. Sometimes I'll turn on some trashy TV, but I can't really do that when I'm cleaning the bathroom.
Study Reveals That Men Who Tidy Make the Ladies Happy
In another case of researching the obvious, an Oxford University study shows that women are more attracted to men if they believe they will help out with household chores and contribute equally with childcare. As a lucky woman whose husband does half the housework (and as a woman who has been in the opposite situation with boyfriends and housemates in the past), all I can say is: duh!
The study, which was reported in the Telegraph, examined heterosexual relationships in 13 countries, questioning 13,500 men and women between the ages of 20 and 45 from each country about gender, housework, and childcare responsibilities.
Have You Hired a Housecleaning Service?
While it may seem like a splurge, hiring a housecleaning service, even once a month, can really put a dent in your cleaning duties. Occasional housecleaning help is especially great for big jobs like scrubbing floors and bathrooms.
Have You Hired a Housecleaning Service?
8 Easy Eco-Home Essentials
If you have a New Year's resolution to live greener, then try starting with the simple stuff. Turning your home into an eco-friendly haven isn't hard. Here are eight essentials to add to your home arsenal to make your abode more green and clean.
Casa Quickie: Pare Down to Speed Up
I found this helpful hint in the TeamSugar group Housecleaning Support Group. It makes so much sense, don't you think?
"Pare down.
Before and After: From Jumbled to Wonderful
TeamSugar member HarmonyFrance set out a few months ago to make a complete change to her living space. She was tired of her disorganized, messy, and jumbled home. Well, it's been a long journey, but she's made some incredible progress.
Open House: What Are You Avoiding?
We all have unfinished projects. Sometimes, if I make a list I can get most of those projects tackled, but inevitably, there's always some annoying task that eludes me. The latest bane of my household existence is the storage room off of our garage — we cleaned the garage, but piled anything we didn't want to deal with onto a shelf in the storage room.
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