Sharing how to run an efficient household, leaving more quality time to make that house into a home.
It's April - and we are still getting snow. More is even predicted for this coming week. However, many of my flowers are coming up, the wild Goldfinches are getting yellow, maple syrup season arrived, and my mind is nudging me to neaten up and spring clean. I am not a super neat house cleaner. … Continue reading Almost Spring…And Time for Spring Cleaning
I have obsessions in my kitchen - cast iron anything...really good knives....beautiful ceramic dishes. I have plenty of each, more than I need to actually have a function kitchen. I also obsess over glass jars. It's my mothers fault. She saved glass jars (and card board boxes, "Just in case we need it") in addition … Continue reading My Kitchen Obsession – 20 Ways to Reuse Glass Jars
I hit the weekend, and after a busy week I don't feel like doing much. I could sit and have coffee in my bathrobe for a couple hours. However, somehow the kitchen counters and island have just become totally covered with stuff. You know what I mean - not really dirty, but things have just … Continue reading How to Tidy up When You don’t Feel Like It
Okay, so we had our first snowfall - a light dusting but enough to let us know that fall is giving way soon to winter. So as usual I am now rushing around to get things in the yard & house, making things ready for winter, like: Birds baths cleaned, bowls inside (since they are … Continue reading Autumn clean up around the house
Have you ever searched an item of clothing looking for the care label? Sure, we all have. Have you ever wondered what those little symbols on the label mean? Me neither, I look for the "wash cool, tumble dry" part. Imagine my surprise to run across an advertisement for a laundry product, and there is … Continue reading How to Understand a Laundry Label
I find buying in bulk helpful when I find myself running out of an item I use a lot when a small amount of the item is really expensive (provided I can use a larger amount up) When I know I have a really hectic time period coming up when I know it will be … Continue reading 15 Things I Buy in Bulk
I only go to a big box store or Walmart a few times a year, and when I do I stock up in bulk on some items. I also have found I can order some things on Amazon Prime cheaper in bulk, then buying from my local market. And I don't even spend money on … Continue reading 13 Things to Buy in Bulk
I recently ordered 2 knives (I couldn't stop myself at just one) from No Harm in Farmin'. All of my kitchen knives have been purchased as name brand, mass produced, but still quite expensive, knives. I could do with a handmade chef's knife now, after getting these knives. That's a hint. My thanks to Chad, … Continue reading Thank you for the knives, No Harm in Farmin’
I haven't done a product review before, but I just have to tell you about the new vacuum I bought. Exciting, I know... so some basic facts first. I have two long haired Border collies, 4 cats, and a husband who works in construction and outside in general. So it doesn't take much imagination to … Continue reading A vacuum that handles pet hair!
Anyone can do container gardening - on a table, in a window, on a deck or porch or in a garden setting. From the smallest, maybe a pot of two of herbs in a window, to a garden that is 25 x 40'....if you want to have some fresh plants, herbs or flowers, I am … Continue reading Container Gardening