Seventh Generation Coupons

  After the holidays are over, most of us find ourselves cleaning and organizing our home and vowing to start living a healthier life.   When choosing cleaning products for your home, it’s vitally essential for your health to choose non-toxic cleaners, such as Seventh Generation, and thanks to coupons on Seventh Generation’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:46:25

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FlyLady Alternatives, Join Me in My Quest to Being a Better Home Manager

Table of contents for Jessica Knows Clutter Diet ClubFlyLady Alternatives, Join Me in My Quest to Being a Better Home Manager UPDATE!!! ... , that punishment was usually cleaning something in the house.  So I think part of me avoids cleaning or organizing ... .  But my home?  Not so much.  I’m very fortunate to have a husband that pitches in around the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 17:28:09

Air cleaning plants

Air cleaning plants December 10th, 2008 From Organic Gardening: Next time you go shopping for home cleaning supplies, ... , fumes from detergents and solvents, fibers from carpets, draperies, insulation, even glass— ... , we will be cleaning up environmental pollution with plants. Right now, add houseplants to each room [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:25:28

Pinny Porn?!

Thanks to Bitter Girl I now know it has a name! Pinny Porn! Or as many know it, Domestic Porn ... Stewart-like publications; they make me ill while also making me think my home isn't clean or organized ... and a weird fixation more than anything. But, it creeped into my everyday life and I try to be all house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:16:24

Got Paper? Bossy’s Excellent Giveaway.

Who remembers Bossy’s son and his best friend? ... you about Scott Common Sense, an interactive website that allows its readers to ask household questions, share tips, and read articles about cleaning and organizing the home in time-effective, economical [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 14:17:38

Some Flickr Faves 1/19/09

Faves 1/19/09, originally uploaded by Vicki (Knitorious) / Victoria-Pictoria. It was an okay weekend. Mostly home-bound, I did a fair bit of tossing, cleaning, and organizing. There's more to do, of course; never a shortage of stuff to toss, clean, and organize. It's good, ya know? Keeps the mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:35:34

Benita of Chez Larsson Sorts the Laundry Room

Benita of blog Chez Larsson decided in May of 2008 to start sharing her organizing mania and neatness with the masses instead of keeping them to all to herself. Her blog, www.chezlarsson.typepad.com, focuses on home life the clean, bright, white, organized and Scandinavian way. Benita lives in a small 1930’s house in a Stockholm suburb and that’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:01:13

Give the Gift of Clean

Wouldn’t it be great if you could give your friends and family a present that would keep their homes permanently clean and non-toxic? ... containers, a stainless steel water bottle, organic cookies, coupons for green home products ... the importance of making smart green decisions in the home, a soy candle, non-toxic all-purpose cleaner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 01:21:11

I'm still cleaning

I've been very good for the last few weeks now... I'm all hyped up and doing my Spring cleaning I've organized my pantry , my wardrobe and as I mentioned on my last post I cleaned up my home office ... This week's task for me is cleaning my bamboo blinds .. I usually dust it with vacuum cleaner using the vacuum brush [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:16:01

Go Green in 2009: What to do when you leave your house

I've spent the past couple of days discussing the things you can do around home to 'greenify' your lifestyle, from cleaning and organizing to conserving water. However, being environmentally friendly only starts there. Once you leave your home for the day to carry on with your daily business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:30:41

Stuff

Stuff Sharon November 19th, 2008 Once I finally get through the holidays and the latest book, my next project is major cleaning, sorting and organizing of my home.  That is, it is time to come [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 16:22:21

Grout Cleaning is Dirty Business

by Rick Amorey Majority of home owners would have to contend with the dirty reality of cleaning the grout in their home ... s grout, and thus move on to discuss some of the popular cleaning methods. I should of course mention ... be ignored. Left unclean, grout will become a breeding ground for many dangerous organisms, including [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:00:34

Entertaining This Holiday? Tips to Help

This holiday season, many people will choose to entertain at home in an effort to save money, but may not know where to begin! ... spent preparing and make more time for celebrating, Donna Smallin, organizing and cleaning guru ... up a room like clean carpet and rugs. A great way to clean them yourself is with a carpet cleaner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:55:22

Looking Back at 2008

I had compiled this list before New Year's on a loose piece of paper (I should have gone digital for green and organizational purposes) ... in order. Switched to green cleaning products Started composting with Bokashi Ken traded ... leave home without them Purchasing nearly exclusively organic products Attended Alternative Build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:10:30

Green Product Recommendations

Here are a few of my favorite tried-and-true green home and body products:Organic deodorant is a tough one and takes a lot of trial and, well, error ... , I go to www.spiritbeautylounge.com for non-toxic Acquarella nail polish, Organic Apotke face masks, and Nvey Eco cosmetics.I love cleaning with Method and Mrs. Meyers products from drugstore.com [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 12:00:00

Getting It Together

Ah, Monday. I rather like Mondays. Jake is (usually) ... into the office. Normally I like to crank through some cleaning and organizing and planning to get the week off ... to go into work tomorrow instead because Jake is home. But I still managed to do a good cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:57:20

A Tip of the Hat to 2009

A very merry New Year from Design Public! Always fun to start a new year with fresh excitement and anticipation for what may lie ahead in the ... chock full of tips and inspiration from favorite bloggers, DP designers, professional organizers and DP staff members to help you get your home in order. Get your cleaning clothes on and pop open [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:04:29

Frugal Tip#9 Get Started Get Organized

I love it when people come and visit our home ... of house organization, I would have to do either of two things: Follow my kids all over the place, put ... . OR, Reorganize and repurpose space for a quicker approach to cleaning. I think I would rather [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:58:38

There is only one Chance to Make a Good first Impression with Potential Homebuyers

Author : Eric Lorence An often misunderstood and overlooked element of the homes selling process is the buyers first impression And while many ... and safer for the environment, dry organic extraction cleaning leaves a carpet exceptionally fresh ... of your wall-to-wall carpets can be avoided by having a thorough professional carpet cleaning Deep dry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 20:16:28

Tom’s Schedule

We’ll be doing some major home cleaning tomorrow. I have to get rid of the stuffs that we seldom use: ... is awfully hard to clean up. If we have extra money, we would look for affordable bathroom cabinets with mirror. This would make the bathroom look neat and organized. :) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:57:20

6 Tips for Organizing the Entryway to Your Home…

Ok! ... that not only keeps clutter down, but dirt to a minimum is to have a rug at the door to clean off shoes ... when the umbrellas are dry to throw the water out before mold sets in.) 5. Have a place to hang [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 06:43:39

Should I Chuck It? | Home and Personal Care Products

After reading this and similar blogs and websites, maybe you’ve decided to throw out all of your toxic cleaning products ... Family blog has a list of 25 safe, non-toxic house made cleaning supplies. ... . Contact your local homeless shelters, woman’s shelters (or safe homes), or non-profit organizations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 05:24:44

Form an Attack Plan for a Cluttered, Messy Home [Organization]

Last week in our quest for de-junking the spaces around us, we walked through cleaning a workstation and keeping it that way ... space (and space for awesome projects), read on for tips on putting your house in order. Photo [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 11:00:00

Jessica Alba Opens Her Green Home To In Style Mag

When Jessica Alba was pregnant earlier this year, ... is covered in non-toxic Mythic paint. Additionally, Alba also has a salt-water pool, organic blankets, and non-toxic cleaning products. For baby, a crib and changing table made with sustainable wood [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:38:18

Will Junior Hockey Team Skate Right In?

A group of organizers are considering the Janesville Ice Arena for the home of a Junior A hockey team ... about $500.-- contract for security services and staff - no volunteers-according to any police or school ... be responsible for finding an alternative site.-- The user would pay for the cost of cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:08:00

Step Two - Get My Life the Heck Organized Some More!

Yeah, that's right, get yourself more organized! Hopefully you have been doing a good job managing the clutter in your home this week ... room. You can see my schedule on the left sidebar of this page. It goes like this:Weekly Cleaning ... - we are building up to being able to complete this every week.So, for example, here is my sample weekly cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:56:00

Get Your Glow Back With Rosy Glow Beauty

Between raising three kids, working full time from home, buying groceries, managing the bills, carting my oldest to and from school, cooking meals, cleaning house and running many errands, I barely have any time for myself. So if anyone needs ... on my nightstand, I was able to quickly and thoroughly cleanse my face. The organic Bulgarian rosewater [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 22:58:50

Basic toolbox for the home

Basic toolbox for the homeby Francesca Clarke on Jul 22nd 2008 11:00AMFiled under fix-it, organization and storage ... him -- you know, the part that's not too busy teasing him! Whether you're cleaning out an old overstuffed ... want to include these 11 must-have tools. Including the essentials, like a hammer, level, pliers [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 11:00:00

A Carbon Filter UV Air Purifier is a Good Investment

If you work in a crowded office, or have a home with pets and smokers, then a small carbon filter UV air purifier is a good investment. These little carbon filter UV air purifier can do a wonderful job of cleaning the air ... light also starts a chemical reaction that makes hydroxyl, which will break down most organic material [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 17:50:57

The positives of using Organic mold removers

After you sign the papers and walk into your new investment the first thing you will notice is that clean smell ... natural cleaning products. Does Going Green mean anything to you?one of the main reasons these products ... your hands and is safe to use on any type of material. There are a lot of home cleaners that are making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:45:22

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