Clean home

Being in position to have someone come in and help with any aspect of your household is great. But so many people aren’t able to do that. Myself included. But as a parent of 5 kids I do have a some tricks to buy yourself time up my sleeve. The thing about hiring help is …

They call them chores for a reason – there isn’t much fun in doing housework. In fact, most people I talk to would rather be playing with their kids, socializing, having fun, and well, doing anything besides housework. With 5 kids, I do it a lot, so if I don’t try and make housework more …

I can’t be the only one who struggles to get their cleaning done with kids around! Some days it feels like shovelling in a snowstorm… No matter how hard I work, they mess things up faster than I can clean! But spring cleaning with kids can be done… And here are some tips to make …

Even though it’s only the end of July and school doesn’t start until September here I’m already thinking about filling my freezer. Before I could do that, though, I had to figure out how to defrost an upright freezer. You see, I used to have a frost-free one. It was great. How to defrost an …

If you’re someone who pays attention to environmental research you know that microplastics in our lakes and oceans is a huge issue. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that your clothes release microplastics that enter the water supply every time you wash them! Your Clothes Release Microplastics Into the Ocean Don’t worry, I didn’t either. …