Monday, January 17, 2011

Clean and Organize 2011!!!

Homemade Laundry Detergent

one 76 oz box of Borax
one 2 lb box of baking soda
one 55 oz box of washing soda
12 oz of soap (Boraxo Hand Soap or any "true soap"

Cleaning Tips:

- Baking Soda and Vinegar, safe and effective.

- Use Baskets, it elimiates clutter and helps hubbies out!

- Clean as you cook!

- Clean the bathroom as your kids bathe. Fold laundry as you watch television.

- Walk around with a laundry basket and pick up everything that is out of place and put things back where they belong.

- Time yourself, see how fast you can pick up the living room, unload the dishwasher, etc.... It makes things go a lot faster.

- Use coffee filter to clean glass- holds up and works well!

- 1 load of laundry a day, every day, all the way.

- Rotate toys, 1/3 out, 1/3 in garage, and 1/3 in a closet. Rotate weekly.

Any more suggestions? Comment them to us!

A great book recommendation!

Too Much of a Good Thing

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