A couple of weeks ago one of my neighbors stopped by and asked if she could come in and visit for a few minutes. Though I have no desire to pretend like I have it all together, I do have a bit of pride and I was incredibly embarrassed regarding the state of my house. If I let her in, my neighbor would walk through a dining room that I … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons I No Longer Apologize for My Messy House
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6 Healthy Ways to Freshen the Air in Your Home
A couple of weeks ago we talked about places to investigate when your house stinks and the health risks of conventional air fresheners. Today’s post is a lot more pleasant! Whether you want to mask an odor or you want to add a nice scent to your home, there are numerous ways to do this without endangering your family’s health. Here are … [Read more...] about 6 Healthy Ways to Freshen the Air in Your Home
The Health Risks of Air Fresheners and Home Fragrances
Whether you’re trying to mask an odor or you want to add a pleasant scent to your home, there are a number of air fresheners and home fragrance options available. However, I encourage you to avoid spraying an air freshener or lighting a scented candle until you’ve considered this information. We have to be very careful with air … [Read more...] about The Health Risks of Air Fresheners and Home Fragrances
Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
Today’s post is for those times when things stink. No, not when things are going poorly, but when they are malodorous. This happens around my house on occasion. Most of the time we know the source of the odor, but on occasion we’ll catch an unpleasant whiff and we’ll be uncertain of the source. When this happens, we start … [Read more...] about Places to Investigate When Your House Stinks
How to Safely Dispose of Unused Medications
For many years, folks have gathered their unused medications and disposed of them by throwing them in the trash or flushing them down the toilet. These seemed like safe ways to dispose of the medications. However, we now know that neither of these are good options. There are two major concerns when it comes to the disposal of … [Read more...] about How to Safely Dispose of Unused Medications
How to Deep Clean Your Purse
Have you ever been at a gathering where they had a purse scavenger hunt? For these activities, which are sometimes played at wedding and baby showers, you are awarded points if you can find particular items in your purse (e.g., grocery list, hand sanitizer, sewing kit, postage stamp). There are various ways to administer points, but you … [Read more...] about How to Deep Clean Your Purse
6 Household Items That Need Cleaned More Often
Spring is a time of deep cleaning for many of us. There are a number of obvious things that we clean during this time, but there are also some not-so-obvious items that we tend to overlook. These latter items can be teeming with germs or covered in grime! Thankfully, they’re all pretty easy to address. Items we should clean more … [Read more...] about 6 Household Items That Need Cleaned More Often
5 Ways Timers Can Help You be Productive
I often feel like I’m short on time—there just doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to get everything done! However, when I stand back and look at the things I need to accomplish and the time I have available, I can see clearly that most days my problem is not having too much to do, but not using the time I have effectively. Over … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Timers Can Help You be Productive
