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S’mores Rice Crisps and an Easy Clean-Up Solution

July 5, 2016

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To me, summer is all about lazy days in the sun and spending lots of time with family and friends. We seem to always have company around or passing through town and it is a good idea (and much less stressful) if we keep our kitchen clean and prepared for guests. That means making it sparkle, decorating for the season and always having some sort of baked treat – like one of my favorites, S’mores Rice Crisps!

S'mores Rice Crisps

How To Clean Your Home In A Hurry

July 20, 2015

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It is no secret that we are trying to sell our house. In fact, it has been on the market for 16 months and counting. Over the last month, we have shown it at least twice a week. People do not always give us a lot of notice which can be tough since we both work primarily from our house and we have two small children. During the day, our house gets pretty messy. My (almost) 21 month old is into everything. If there is a liquid that he can pour out all over the floor, he will do it. Over and over again.

The other day, we got a phone call that someone wanted to see our house in 20 minutes. We looked at each other in a panic. We quickly jumped up and performed the 3 tasks we always make sure to do before a showing:

1. We picked up all of our son’s toys and everything else laying out.

2. Vacuum

3. Clean the Bathrooms

I always make sure that our bathrooms are clean no matter how rushed we are. I know from experience that the last thing a buyer wants to see is a nasty bathroom when looking at a house. It would absolutely gross me out to stumble on a dirty bathroom.

I start by cleaning all of the surfaces including our counter, sinks, bathtub and shower with Scrubbing Bubbles® Multi Surface Bathroom Cleaner because it disinfects everything and leaves the room smelling fresh. I also found that I could save a lot of time by using the Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Cleaning Gel. All you have to do is stick a new gel in the toilet every 7 days and, since it is flush activated, just flush like normal and voila! The toilet is clean and fresh. It is time efficient and touch free!

We live really close to a brand new Dollar General and I love to stop in there about once a week to pick up my Scrubbing Bubbles® Bathroom Cleaner and other supplies that we go through all too quickly. From July 7th – August 2nd, Dollar General will offer these coupons:

$0.50 off any Scrubbing Bubbles® Bath Product
$1 off any Scrubbing Bubbles® Toilet Gel Product
$0.50 off any Scrubbing Bubbles® All Purpose Cleaner

Check out these ways to make cleaning more fun with Scrubbing Bubbles®! Which is your favorite?

Spring Cleaning

March 23, 2015

In the spirit of spring, let’s talk about spring cleaning. I am by no means a great housekeeper, but my OCD tendencies tend to take over a good bit of the time. Over the years, I have learned some easy ways to keep my house in decent condition without feeling like I’m cleaning all the time. Here area few examples:

Every night before bed, I pick up everything. That means all of H’s toys, rinse all the dishes and put them in the dishwasher, wipe down the counters, etc. Once it becomes a habit, you will notice it only takes about 10-20 minutes every night and keeps your house looking spiffy!

Also, about every 6 months or so, I go through all of our clothes, shoes, attic boxes, household items, etc. and we clean out as much clutter as possible. The trick is figuring out how to best get rid of all the “stuff.” Here are a few ways we get rid of our clutter and earn a little bit of money in the process. It’s a win-win!

How to Make Money Off Your “Stuff” While Spring Cleaning:

Have a yard sale
Sell on Ebay/Craigslist
Sell to ThredUp through their clean out bag. I talked about it in this post.
Donate your items to Goodwill, a Homeless shelter or your local Humane Society.
Sell through Facebook groups like online yard sales.

We have done all of these since we got married nearly 4 years ago. It is great because you keep your house cleaned out and organized and you even make back a little bit of money to put in your savings account or to buy yourself a nice treat. 🙂

Need more tips on cleaning? Check out my Simple Cleaning Schedule!

Do you have any tips on keeping your house clean?

Simple Cleaning Schedule

September 26, 2014

Because we are trying to sell our house, it is important to keep it as clean as possible. We have people ask to look at our house all the time. They randomly knock on our door or schedule appointments 20 minutes before coming to view our home, and so rather than putting myself in a position to panic, I try to stick to this cleaning schedule to ensure that our house is mostly clean all of the time.

Every day

Pick up toys and living spaces every night before bed.

Monday

Laundry

Tuesday

Floors (Sweep, Vacuum, Mop)

Clean off Counters and Surfaces in Kitchen and Bathrooms

Wednesday

Dust

Clean Window Seals

Thursday

Bathrooms/Kitchen

Friday

Floors (Sweep, Mop, Vacuum)

Clean out Fridge

Saturday

Catch up day

De-clutter closets and cabinets if they need it.

Clean the baby toys

Sunday is rest day!

Do you have any housekeeping tips? What would you add to my list?