Category Archives: Cleaning and Organizing

Cleaning, organizational, and decluttering tips

• Keeping it Simple at Home

  One of the things many people comment on when they come over is the fact that our home usually doesn’t seem cluttered. We are by no means minimalists, although I have a secretly harbored dreams of being a minimalist. As decluttered as we are, my home can get trashed just like any other. It seems like any time I get sick, I come out to find that a cyclone has hit the house. The good news is, that even as quickly as my home can become trashed, and it can happen in remarkable speed, we can just as quickly get everything back in order.  MORE

• 66 Things To Do With Kids Before Bedtime

  Lyndsay offers a selection of activities to do with your kiddos before bed to help wind down your day.  MORE

• Lavender & Tea Tree Herbal Laundry Booster

  Commercial laundry boosters can contain harmful ingredients and irritating additives, but this herbal laundry booster is safe for even the most sensitive of skin.  MORE

• 7 Tips for Cutting the Toy Clutter

  Here are easy and child-respectful tips for downsizing your kids’ growing mountains of toys.  MORE

• Inside our Just in Case Kits

  Lyndsay shares the contents of her ‘just in case’ pouches, which are full of family safety items that are useful when she is out and about.  MORE

• Children and Chores

  Have kids? Then you have chores to do! Find ways to include kids in your household tasks.  MORE

• An Alternative Use for Peanut Butter

  Mandy shares a story of a sticky situation which was alleviated by an unexpected food product: peanut butter.  MORE

• How To Get Your Kids To Use Their Table Manners

  My kids haven’t always had the best table manners and for many years I was okay with that. I didn’t want to force my two year old to sit through a long family dinner, and I didn’t want to make my three year old eat all the food on her plate. I was fine if my four year old wanted to stand and wiggle around between bites, and I was okay with my six year old forgetting to clear her plate. But now that my two daughters are 4 1/2 and 7, my leniency over the years is starting to show.  MORE

• Adventures in Alternative Haircare: No ‘Poo

  This guest post from Amy at Anktangle chronicles a months’-long journey into the world of no ‘poo.  MORE

• Simple Living and Small Spaces

  Can living in a smaller place actually bring more space into your life? Learn how to begin simplifying and making room for what’s important, both for you and the earth.  MORE

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