Clearly I’ve had bedrooms on my mind lately 🙂 With all the hubbub of the One Room Challenge, I’ve taken some time to think about a lot of what goes into making a bedroom a happy and inviting place to be. I mean, I know decor and paint and wall treatments can up the joy… Read More
Inside: Tips for how to remove paint from clothing, including denim and jeans; plus other amazing household cleaning hacks! It’s happened to me more times than I care to admit. Paint on my hands, feet, in my hair and paint on my clothes! Over the years, I’ve tried and tested a million techniques for how… Read More
We are finally taking this all OUTDOORS! Wowee! *Cue Cheekiness!* That’s right folks, we are going to show you how to rescue an old and dingy back deck with water and gasoline! Okay… for real, what this is about is how to rehab your deck without a full-scale replacement. Today is Phase One and it’s… Read More
Inside: The best three ways to clean a sofa; whether you have an old sofa that’s showing wear and tear, or you’ve bought a second hand sofa that requires a deep cleaning. For whatever reason, people seem to like to come to me for advice on how to clean things – this post on the… Read More
We buy second hand furniture. Like most of the furniture in our sunroom was bought at a thrift store or dragged from the curb and given a makeover. Here are Three Ways to Clean Thrift Store and Second Hand Furniture! Here are the supplies I ALWAYS keep on hand for cleaning thrift store items: (Read on… Read More
The final post in this simple cleaning series is probably one of my favourite tips of all. It’s the reason I am not only unafraid, but keen to buy all my feather filled throw pillows at the thrift store. GASP! Yes. Today, we are talking about how to clean down feather pillows! Here are some… Read More
Inside: The three best ways to eliminate dog smells from upholstered furniture like sofas, couches, chairs and even bedding and mattresses. Guys, I LOVE my dog. Buddy stole our hearts and became a member of our family last December. He’s an old fella and because of that, I’ve been a bit lax in forcing him… Read More
Inside: How to actually get rid of fruit flies at the source without using harsh chemicals or leaving a bowl of wine or juice on the counter! Hint: check your drain. Back for the second post in this simplified cleaning series! In case you missed it, I’m also tackling the challenge of cleaning feather down… Read More
Super excited to launch a new series! That’s right – September is the new ‘new year’! And it’s time to simplify our cleaning and organizing. Today, I’m going to show you how to stock and organize a cleaning caddy! This idea was hatched as we were in the depths of doing the kitchen. It felt… Read More
