I’m a big advocate of small house living and I think the benefits far outweigh the inconveniences that come along with it. My family and I live in 1000 square feet even though our family is still growing. A big reason we’re able to make it work is because we purged our belongings ruthlessly and then got creative with organizing what was left. I can't say enough about getting organized, decluttering, and regaining control of your space and life! These small house storage ideas are what work for us and I'm confident they can completely change your life too. First, let's get this out of the Read The Full Story
How to Speed Clean Any Room in 15 Minutes
When we moved into our house in September and starting purging our belongings, I quickly realized it was going to get worse before it got better. We had too much stuff, not enough space, and we quickly lost control of our house. Enter speed cleaning! In just one day, everything changed. My Absolute FAVORITE Cleaning Tools for Speed Cleaning This is the exact vacuum I use and absolute love. I love it so much, I bought a second one for our second floor. I HIGHLY recommend having at least a stick vacuum on each floor of your home. This one tip alone will Read The Full Story
22 Ways to Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet
Are you looking to get more organized in the new year? Save money? Have a better marriage? Or just be happier? No matter your goals, there is an article here to help you get there! New You - Finances 4 Things I Sacrificed to Afford to be a Stay at Home Mom If you’d love to be a stay at home mom but can’t imagine going from two incomes to one, this is the post for you. This is how we went from living on an extremely tight budget (well, more like wasting money and thinking we were on a budget) with two incomes, to living pretty well on just one. Thist post is the right place Read The Full Story
Cleaning and Organizing Habits to Cultivate
First of all, there’s no big secret to getting organized. It kind of sucks to do it, there are always a ton of other things you’d rather do, but at the end of the day – the secret to getting organized is to push through it and JUST DO IT. You have to do your dishes, you have to do your laundry, you have to give up doing other things you’d rather be doing to get those chores done. Okay, now that we got that painful truth out of the way, let’s look at some habits to cultivate to make sure you get more organized. If You Take It Out, Put it Back! The hands down, number one thing Read The Full Story
Organizing Tips That Work in Our House
As a naturally disorganized person, I consume any organizing advice I can get my hands on. I love seeing how other people organize everything from their planners, to their cabinets, to their time. What I’ve learned is that until you implement a technique in your own life, you never know whether it will work or not. I can hesitantly say we’ve finally conquered most of our clutter and craziness, and have found a few tips that actually work in our house. Ready? Here we go! (Short on time and want to cut to the chase? See bullet points at the end of the post!) Tupperware Lids It Read The Full Story
