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Housecleaning can seem like an impossible beast. With kids around, it isn't always easy for moms to maintain a clean home or keep the clutter monster under control. Get tips to help moms with housekeeping, managing home, cleaning, keeping organized and shopping.

Housekeeping Editor: Theresa Lansberry  

Housekeeping Editor Theresa Lansberry


Are Earth Friendly Cleaners Safe? PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Theresa Lansberry   
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
It appears that with the massive growth in the environmentally friendly market, some manufacturers of household cleaners are involved in a bit of dirty business. Are your so-called earth friendly cleaners safe?
Tags:  all natural cleaner household chemicals green regulated cancer
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Money Down the Drain PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Theresa Lansberry   
Sunday, 25 May 2008
How much laundry detergent do you really need to use? It's easy to get into a rut and dump more in the washer than you need. Read on for the nitty gritty on laundry detergent.
Tags:  hard water soft laundry detergent soap clothes fabric clean
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How Color-Coding My Kids Killed the NOT MEs PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Kelley Boone   
Thursday, 22 May 2008

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"Who left this towel on the floor?" I called.

"Not me!" they all answered.

"Whose cereal bowl is this on the table?" I yelled.

"Not mine!" they all answered.

"Someone's coke is sitting on the coffee table - who's is it?" I sighed.

"Not mine!" they all answered.

"Who ate the last cupcake that Dad hid in the back of the refregerator?" I shouted.

"Not me!" they all answered.

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No More Toys Underfoot! PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Theresa Lansberry   
Friday, 02 May 2008
Spring is the time of new beginnings. What better time to get toy clutter under control? If you want to cut down on the number of toys hanging around the house, but are meeting resistance, you have options! Try one of these ideas.
Tags:  getting rid of toys unwanted toy clutter spring cleaning
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Marriage and Family: Balancing the household chores PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Lindsey Clair   
Friday, 02 May 2008

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"There's no place like home" these are the words of eager Dorothy to return home from her colorful dream. This phrase definitely is the truth for many of us no matter how big or how small the house may be, but the house isn't what makes the home, it's the family that dwells within it. With this gift there come household responsibilities and duties. How to balance these duties and keep the house from utter chaos will all determine who is willing to chip in and stick with their specifically assigned duties.


Tags:  House home chores jobs duties tasks family kids children adults
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Junk Mail Clutter: 3 ways to get it out of your house PDF Print E-mail
Housekeeping
Written by Theresa Lansberry   
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Junk mail clutter, photo copyright Christophe LibertMuch of our paper clutter comes in the mailbox. It's so easy to let stacks and stacks of it accumulate around the house. All you have to do is set it down, thinking "I'll take care of this later." Don't do it! It will only take seconds to sort through it immediately (if you don't get distracted by that note from Aunt Josie). If you aren't urgently needed somewhere right away (I know, that's a big "if" for a mama) sort the mail on the spot.
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Real Life Guide to Cleaning Hardwood Floors PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Theresa Lansberry   
Thursday, 17 April 2008
If you read directions on how to care for a hardwood floor, you might start to think that hardwood is an extremely high maintenance, high strung kinda flooring. These directions will caution you to use only the special cleaner especially designed for hardwood floors with your type of finish (mostly polyurethane, nowadays). They will warn you to eschew water coming in contact with your floor, and claim that your hardwood floors must be cleaned with a dry mop (though some concede that getting the mop slightly moist might be alright). Don't believe everything you read, friends! Hardwood floors are really a hardworking, blue collar kind of flooring. In real life, they can meld well with an active family life. Read on for a real life look at cleaning and maintaining your hardwood floors.
Tags:  hardwood floors cleaning clean flooring wood recipe cleaner
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