Archive for March, 2010
10 Minute Clean-up
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Because cleaning is a dreaded task and not something that anyone looks forward to, it seems to take forever. The fact is, cleaning up for just a few minutes a day, here and there, really can make a difference.
I set the timer for 10 minutes the other day and started cleaning my daughter’s bedroom. Here’s [...]
Cleaning Myths
Friday, March 26th, 2010If you’re a “wannabe neat freak”, chances are you are somewhat of a perfectionist. Although it may seem contradictory, the more of a perfectionist you are, the bigger chance there is that your house is in desperate need of cleaning. This “all or none” attitude can definitely be a hinderance to your goal of having [...]
Homemade Fabric Softener
Thursday, March 25th, 2010After doing a little bit of research, I have found a homemade fabric softener that can be used instead of the dryer sheets. The comment I received by Rebecca from my last post states that she uses vinegar in her rinse cycle. The homemade fabric softener recipe I found uses vinegar and baking soda. Here’s [...]
Clean Your Dryer Lint Screen
Friday, March 12th, 2010I received an email from a friend yesterday that shared a story about her dryer going out. The heating unit went out on her dryer and she had to call a repairman to come and fix it. The repairman showed her something very interesting. He pulled out her dryer lint screen which was clean-she cleans it [...]
Lists-an important part of being organized
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010I’m a list keeper. I have a shopping list attached to my refrigerator that me or any one of my family members can add to so I can remember all of the necessities on shopping day. I have a date book that I use to write my daily to-do list in. Lists are in important part [...]
ThouShaltClean has a new owner!
Friday, March 5th, 2010I would like to introduce myself to you as the new owner of ThouShaltClean! My name is Shannon and I am a work-at-home mother of six children. Just typing that makes me exhausted, but I’m here to tell you that even though you have kids, even though you have pets, even though you have a husband [...]