Spring cleaning is such a welcome concept once March has ended. After all, we've gotten through another winter and it's time to celebrate! ...by erasing any evidence of the mess or stress that winter has wrought on us. :) The weather has changed for the better, finally. Besides cleaning our homes inside and out, there are some other spring cleaning tasks we can also accomplish in the digital realm! I'll be the first to admit my computer and my digital devices are not the most neat, clean, … [Read more...]
Kitchen Tidying Checklist (Free Printable!)
Which housekeeping tasks fill you with a sense of satisfaction? I feel the most settled on evenings when I leave a clean, tidy kitchen downstairs. I just love glancing back at the freshly wiped countertops, the dish-less white farmhouse sink, and flipping the little yellowy sink light off before heading upstairs for the night, knowing all is well and all is set for the next day. But – I don’t want to spend all evening after work standing in the kitchen! So it's important to … [Read more...]
How to Clean Your Bathroom in Just 10 Minutes (+ a Printable Checklist!)
I know today's post topic isn't altogether glamorous...but hey! This is real life and it sure is important! ;) Let's Talk Bathroom Cleaning! Thank you to those of you who weighed in on Just Bee's topics in my most recent reader survey. I took each and every one of your comments and insights to heart, and I'm pleased to say that an overwhelming majority of you voted "yes" on continued and increased homemaking posts! Personally, I'm thrilled because keeping a home (and … [Read more...]
How to Clean Your Bathroom In 10 Minutes
I know today's post topic isn't altogether glamorous...but hey! This is real life and it sure is important! ;) One of the things I've really had to master once I started living on my own (and now, living with my husband) was a housekeeping and cleaning schedule. Much of cleaning a house has to do with building up habits of cleanliness. I make sure to clean the bathroom at least once a week, typically on weekends, though I especially like it when I can get to it the night before trash day … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Strive For a Clean Home
I love having a clean home. Wiping the final gleaming countertop at the end of an afternoon cleaning spree is seriously satisfying! But life is busy and it can be difficult to catch up sometimes once we let a bit of clutter pile up! Luckily, there are no awards in life for having a sparkling clean house (or penalties when we don't!!) - it is just something that we shoot for! A clean place brings with it benefits that aren't just shallow. I believe that there are some really valid reasons to … [Read more...]
If You Only Have 20 Minutes To Clean The House
Over the years, I've come to realize that cleaning is a huge stress-reliever for me. Not just the act of picking up or scrubbing things, either. I love the result! The house being free of clutter is what especially relaxes me. There's just something about a clean, open, breathable space that calms my mind and allows my heart to focus on what's really important. But life is a busy, crazy thing - it hurdles at us with mail piles and receipts, dirty dishes and diapers…and people! People who want … [Read more...]
