Read time: Approximately 3 minutes When you think about controlling the clutter in your home, what comes to mind? Although most of us default to lots of baskets, bins and cute little containers, those items don’t completely solve the…
Home Solutions
Little ideas and solutions to use around the home
Getting and Keeping Your House Clean
Approximate reading time: 3 minutes Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to get and keep your house clean? The answer may be something about which you have never really consciously thought. I have a…
How To Spot and Fix Invisible Clutter
Read time: approximately 4 minutes Is invisible clutter making your house look messy? Does your house appear messy despite continual cleaning and decluttering efforts? If so, the culprit might be the phenomenon of invisible clutter. Learning to spot and…
Ditch the One-Load-Per-Day Laundry Routine
Is the one-load-per-day laundry routine a struggle for you? For my entire adult life, I have heard, and tried to adhere to, the common wisdom of doing one load of laundry per day in order to stay ahead of…
Creating a Personal Uniform
Updated 09/22/2023 Do you have overflowing closets and stuffed drawers but still really have nothing to wear? Solve that problem by creating a personal uniform. A few years ago, I made a casual comment to a friend…
Creating a Household Donation Station
Read time: Approximately 3 minutes What do you do with household items that you want to donate but that are still awaiting transit? This was a question that I was recently pondering as I stepped over multiple toys that…
How to Create a Master Shopping List
Reading time: Approximately 3 minutes How and why to create a Master Shopping List Would you like to save both time and money when doing the grocery shopping? Would you like to avoid purchasing an item only to discover…
Meal Planning Made Easy
Read time: Approximately 4 minutes Do you cringe when you think about planning an evening meal, every night, for the rest of your life? One of my favorite Facebook posts says something to this effect: “I never knew…
Do You Need To Declutter Fast?
Would you like to be able to declutter an area or a room at the fastest speed possible? Decluttering fast eliminates second guessing your decision about what should stay and what should go. My story Several…
Make Christmas Shopping Easier
Does the vast number of presents that you feel pressured to buy at Christmas threaten to overwhelm you? Is there really a way to make Christmas shopping easier? In Christmas’ past, we had four kids and multiple extended family…