Safe Ways to Clean a Cell Phone

Safe Ways to Clean a Cell Phone

We don’t think of cleaning our cell phones like we would our hands. Why would we? Well, for starters think of every time you’ve touched your cell phone today without washing your hands first. Gross, right? The constant use of our electronics can leave them...
Easiest Cleaning Tips for Salt Shakers — Be Practical!

Easiest Cleaning Tips for Salt Shakers — Be Practical!

Salt shakers and pepper shakers grace the kitchens of just about every home in the country. We use salt and pepper for cooking, seasoning our food while eating, and occasionally for other household purposes. Salt and pepper shakers are two of those kitchen items that...
5 Quick & Easy Tips to Increase Closet Space

5 Quick & Easy Tips to Increase Closet Space

Closet space is something almost everyone wishes they had more of. Unless you have a maid service that frequently cleans out and rearranges everything in your closet for you, the task is often avoided. You should clean out your closet—or ask your maid service to do it...
Best Way to Clean a Potty Chair—Quick Tips

Best Way to Clean a Potty Chair—Quick Tips

A potty chair represents a big step in the transition from toddler to big kid. It indicates a milestone is in the making in the life of both you and your child. Sometimes that milestone is accomplished quickly—within weeks even. Other times the goal takes a while...

Let’s See Who a Bright Person Calls First

“A bright person can always think of something better to do than housework.” — Ruby Lou Barnhill.   Ruby is a smart gal. She knows that there are so many things she would rather be doing than scrubbing toilets or windows. Aren’t there things you would...

Skipping Does Payoff (Sometimes)

“There is no daily chore so trivial that it cannot be made important by skipping it two days running. — Robert Brault   Sometimes there is a really good reason not to scrub the floors, dust your cabinets, or wash a load of laundry. Maybe you don’t feel...

Scrubbing Floors? Good Thing We’re Not in a Macho Era

“My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.” — Bette Midler   Oh how the times have changed since Bette muttered these words. Lucky for us ladies, women are no longer the sole house cleaners. In today’s world, men and women are equals...
Serious Scrubbing? Excuses Excuses Excuses

Serious Scrubbing? Excuses Excuses Excuses

“You don’t get anything clean without getting something else dirty.” — Cecil Baxter Cecil is actually onto something here. Think about it. You mop the floor and your mop gets dirty. You bathe the dog and your tub gets covered in dog hair. You clean...

Cleaning House: It Can’t Get Any Dirtier Than That!

“There was no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.” — Quentin Crisp   Found yourself cleaning house? There is probably some truth to this quote by Quentin. If you can make it four years...

Riding a Vacuum Can Be Fun

“Riding a vacuum can be fun “I’m not going to vacuum until Sears makes one you can ride on.” — Roseanne Barr.   Someone invented a riding lawn mower. Where is the riding vacuum? How much fun would that be? Can you picture Roseanne riding...