There are always areas in the house where clutter seems to build up, and organizing those spaces can feel like an overwhelming project to tackle. Instead of spending a small fortune to organize, what can you do to get it under control cheaply? Clutter tends to accumulate more in the kitchen and pantry areas, or in …
At the start of this new year, I caught the “de-clutter bug”. This means that I had the urge to go through my entire house with a cardboard box, some garbage bags, and a dust cloth, while brutally de-cluttering and thoroughly cleaning each room. What’s amazing to me is the amount of stuff that I …
My kitchen is an older one, in a house built in the 1890’s. It was last updated in approximately 1985, and that owner most likely used OLD mobile home parts to do it. We have yet to completely update it, and the fact that it’s a work in progress is very obvious. But, it has …
I was a teenager in the 80’s, the decade of decadence. I grew up to believe that you should get what you want, when you want it. Why wait for anything? A new car, a new outfit, that new pair of shoes was as close as your nearest credit card or loan. My parents were …
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I used to manage a full service restaurant. This meant I was in charge of staff, food, and other items like the plasticware, styrocontainers and such you get with takeouts. One of the ways we were able to keep from running out of food items was to establish a par level in the fridge, freezer, …
Each year, my family and I take the “no shopping challenge”. This is essentially a time for us to NOT purchase anything. We stop buying groceries, any gadgets, clothing. There are no movies rented, no eating out, no spending of money. The only exception to this is gas for our vehicles, and bills we pay …
Clutter can really mess with you. I am one of those kinds of people who cannot handle clutter at all. If there is a bunch of papers on my desk, clothes all over, shoes everywhere, dishes piled up, it makes my day just wonky. (do you like that word, “wonky”? My mother used to use …
Back to school supplies are all over the place and the beloved plastic pencil box is ever prominent. I found these “1/2 size” boxes at the local big box store and was totally floored at what I could do with them. Think they are just for holding pens and pencils? Not even! Here’s a few …
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Summer is here in full swing, and there are trips to the beach, the park, and the zoo to take. Camping comes along for many, as well as trips to vacation resorts and theme parks. The amount of chemicals and plastic you could easily consume or use within a week can be overwhelming. But, it …
My kitchen is in a house that was built in 1899. Now, before you go all nostalgic, it definitely needs updating. We bought this house 8 years ago and knew that it would all need to be redone, and it’s still a work in progress. I haven’t gotten it to where I LOVE my kitchen …
