Once again I must apologize for the regular lack of posts. Week before last I was fighting off a cold (thank you dear daughter) and this week has just been busy. But I wanted to share a funny tip that my husband recently came up with.
What parent doesn’t complain about kids who waste too much [...]
Archive for the ‘Green Living’ Category
Save the TP!!
Posted in Frugal Living, Green Living, Kids, tagged frugal, Green Living, Kids, saving money on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Household Tip – Laundry – Easy on the Fabric Softener
Posted in Clothes, Frugal Living, Green Living, Household Chores, cleaning, tagged cleaning, Clothes, saving money on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My mother-in-law kept about the cleanest house of anyone I knew and she was sweet to boot, so whenever she offered a tip, I would listen because she always did it to share information and never to criticize. One tip she gave me was to never use fabric softener on towels – it does make [...]
Small Sacrifices – Save Water and Energy
Posted in Frugal Living, Green Living, saving energy, tagged Green Living, saving energy, saving money on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A few months ago, I completed an on-line energy survey through one of my local utility companies, and as a reward, they sent me an “energy conservation package.” It consisted of a new low-flow shower head and several low flow faucet adapters.
The faucet adapters were clearly marked as 1 gpm (gallon per minute) flow rate, [...]
Easy kitchen and bath cleaning routines
Posted in Green Living, Household Chores, cleaning, tagged cleaning on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thinking again about yesterday’s topic and “The Messiest Home in the Country” got me thinking about cleaning routines. I don’t think of myself as a great housekeeper, but no one is likely to call the health department on me either! When it comes down to it, my major goals are to keep the kitchen and [...]
More on Clutter….
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter, Clutter busting, decluttering on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to write a little more about decluttering, but first, I need another cup of coffee. I roasted coffee beans yesterday and oh man, does today’s pot of coffee taste FRESH. I posted about roasting coffee recently, if you didn’t see it, here is the post:
http://lynnkz.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/roast-your-own-coffee-its-easier-than-you-think/
So, does anyone watch Niecy Nash on Clean House, [...]
The Great Clutter Challenge Day 5 – Success!
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter, Clutter busting, decluttering, recycling on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After several false starts, the side of my bed in the master bedroom is completely clear with the exception of furniture. It actually looks quite bare right now, but it will feel relaxing and soothing very quickly. Below, I am posting several progress photos:
BEFORE
DURING
AFTER
Overall, I am quite pleased with the progress. I have several boxes [...]
The Great Clutter Challenge Day 4 – A New Day
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter, Clutter busting, decluttering, recycling on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, my friends, I dropped the ball yesterday. I was fully committed to tackling the next piles in my bedroom, but first I thought I’d get some exercise and walk the dog. I called a friend in the neighborhood who I often walk with because we have long wonderful chats and take much longer walks [...]
The Great Clutter Challenge Day 3
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter busting, recycling on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday afternoon I had the house to myself, so I decided to get busy decluttering my side of the master bedroom. But first, some delay tactics as I chose to take the dog for a walk. It was garbage day, and some neighbors around the block are moving and had a huge pile of stuff [...]
The Great Clutter Challenge Day 2
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter busting, recycling on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you can sorta see from the picture, I dutifully collected enough of a donation for Goodwill to fill the back of my van yesterday. This morning I dropped off 5 bags of clothes plus 4 boxes of various household goods. How’d you do? Don’t forget to ask for a receipt for your taxes.
My husband [...]
The Great Clutter Challenge
Posted in Clutter, Green Living, Household Chores, tagged cleaning, Clutter busting, recycling on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t we all need one? A decluttering challenge, that is. I am challenging myself over the next week to start to make a dent in some of the clutter in our house. We have been unable to get a single car into our two car garage for over a year due to the mountains [...]
