House Cleaning Tips

We had a great Christmas holiday. I hope you all did too. Some of you may keep your decorations up until after the New Year and some of you might jump right in – right after the holiday. (Hmm, I’ve heard of that.) This may not be one of the most exciting times, but you’ll feel relieved and refreshed for the beginning of a new year with a clutter free home. Ideas for Storing Holiday Decorations Christmas Lights Recycle a piece of recycled cardboard out of the recycle bin. The size will depend on the amount of lights you have. If you have many, you may want to use a couple. Carefully take the lights down and wrap around the cardboard to keep them from getting tangled. Store in storage container until next year. If you use tons of lights, you might want to think about purchasing Christmas light storage reels. Storing Small Extension Cords Use old toilet paper tubes to store your extension cords. Bundle the cord and slide it in the paper roll. This works for one extension cord each. St...

I love clothes. What girl doesn’t? I have clothes that have never seen the light of day with the tags still on. Maybe that’s a sign I should find the receipt, take them back, and buy something new? It’s not that I shop frivolously but there are times when I just can’t pass up a good deal. You know when they have stores like TJ Maxx and Ross just about everywhere, it’s easy to do. As another point of fact – I will most often return the clothes; new, still in the bag, price tags still on, because I need to clean the closet and get some serious organizing go on. If you’re like me, read on and see if our suggestions help you out of a pile of clothes or two. Ready, Set, Time to Go Alright then, one of the first things is to have a go time. Pick a day when you don’t have anything going on. A not so perfect day always works best for me, this help me from getting side tracked. Plan on the afternoon or possibly longer, depending how badly in need of organizing and cleaning needs to be done....