Home sweet home.
home maintenance
1 What Are Your Must-Do Summer Maintenance Tips?
Laundry
2 Casa Quickie: Getting Rid of Evidence
How To
3 How To: Wash Your Sheets
Laundry
4 Kenmore's High-Efficiency Washer
household chores
5 Ready, Set, Go Fix It!
Furniture
6 Casa Quickie: Furniture Polish in a Pinch
eggs
7 Casa Quickie: Easier Egg Cleanup
Laundry
8 Casa Quickie: DIY Fabric Sheets
Poll
9 When Do You Clean?
dishwasher
10 Casa Quickie: Permission Granted — Stop Washing!
Poll
11 Who Does the Dishes?
Laundry
12 Casa Quickie: Get the Ink Out
dishes
13 Casa Verde: Efficient Dishwashing by Hand
autumn
14 Garden Therapy: Leaf Relief
Lipstick
15 Casa Quickie: Goodbye Kisses!
Poll
16 How Much Laundry Do You Wash Each Week?
Laundry
17 Casa Quickie: Bon Voyage Wrinkles!
Poll
18 Where Do You Iron?
As we wind into the last stretch of Summer, my mind is racing ahead to all of the items that still need to be checked off on my end-of-Summer home maintenance to-do list. One task that I definitely need to get to in the next month is cleaning out my rain gutters. It's something I neglected to do at the beginning of the Summer, and even though the Bay Area monsoons won't start for another couple Read more
Whenever Spring rolls around, it reminds me of those major cleaning days when I was little, where the whole family would be involved. It would seem like we'd make a mess out of the house but by the end of it, everything would be sparkling and dust free. Having a team of tiny helpers can be a great way to get the job done in less time. Whether you have them chasing dust bunnies or gathering those Read more
J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly says he has never argued with his wife about money throughout the 22 years of their relationship. One of their secrets is they've compromised on finances and reached agreements on trade-offs that they are both satisfied with. For example, J.D. pays for meals because he loves to eat out more than his wife does, and in turn, she pays for the groceries. In another Read more
This week, I told you that my weekend plans had been interrupted by an urgent bathtub caulking job. While the task itself wasn't too tedious, I'm not a fan of surprise home repair projects, especially when I have other plans. I'd much rather integrate my home repair and improvement projects in a set schedule — that way I can prepare ahead of time. How about you? Any home-related projects on Read more
I consider myself a modern woman, but I'll admit it: I iron my husband's clothes. If I didn't, he'd go to work a wrinkly mess, and that bothers me a lot more than a few minutes' ironing time. It's not as if we're completely gender stereotyped when it comes to household tasks. He does a great job cleaning the kitchen (and cooking), and I'm pretty handy with a weed whacker and hedge clippers. And Read more
As exciting as it is to entertain when Summer comes around, it takes a little work to get your outdoor space into shape before you can bask in the sunlight with your tanned guests and chips and dip. If your deck has seen better days, there are several options for cleaning it, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Today, I'm going to tell you how to clean it with a pressure washer. Read more
While we do have a dishwasher, I find that I am a much better dishwasher than it is. Plus, I hate waiting until the dishwasher is full to run a load. There's something that bothers me about knowing that the dishwasher is half full of dirty dishes. Call me crazy, but I actually enjoy doing dishes by hand. What about you? Are You More Likely to Hand Wash Dishes? I love to hand wash, Read more
It seems as if there are two different schools of fridge cleaning. There are those of us who wait forever to get the job done, and then complete an hours-long cleaning and tossing project, and those of us who spot clean every week or so to keep the fridge fresh-smelling and looking good. Make sure to check out YumSugar's fridge cleaning how-to, and in the meantime, tell me what your style is. Read more
Once the season turns, it's time to compile, and check off, all of those necessary Fall chores. From sweeping out gutters to raking up leaves, there's no end to the tasks that need attending to. My least favorite Fall chore is actually scheduling appointments with handymen and carpenters. I don't have a problem with doing chores myself; it's the time spent waiting for service professionals, and Read more
Do you have a cast-iron sink that's plagued by scuff marks? Don't give up hope — or turn to expensive products. Try using a little toothpaste on that mark. Scrub gently, and the offending spot should come out. Just remember to use toothpaste, not a gel, for best results. Source Read more
