We all know that keeping an immaculate house is not my thing. One thing I fail to do is tidy up each day. (Working on it--and improving.) But I do know myself and how to keep myself motivated--or rather, how to keep myself in check. Here are some tricks I am using to keep myself on track. I begin these tricks after I complete a major decluttering … [Read more...]
10 Laundry Tips for Big Families
Doing laundry for one person can be daunting enough, but when you’re doing laundry for 4 (or more) people, life can get crazy! Instead of getting overwhelmed with the amount of laundry headed your way, check out these 10 laundry tips for big families. 1o Laundry Tips for Big Families #1. Put together a schedule- Face it- that laundry isn’t getting done if you don’t create … [Read more...]
The one little trick that gets me motivated to clean my house
Yay spring. It's all about cleaning and decluttering again. If I spent the time actually cleaning that I spend thinking about it, there probably wouldn't be a "laundry" part of Gym Craft Laundry and I wouldn't feel like such a horrible housewife. But it is a part of who I am and what I work on improving every day. I have to rely on a trick that motivates me to clean the rest … [Read more...]
How to clean stinky workout clothes
Sometimes even a horrible housewife figures out how to do something right...out of necessity! I work out hard. I leave the gym drenched in sweat. My gym laundry is down right funky. I wash most of our our clothes with homemade laundry detergent. I tweaked this recipe from One Good Thing by Jillee to suit the hard water in Florida and have used it for the last couple of … [Read more...]
No Sew DIY Reusable Cleaning Wipes
After organizing and cleaning out our linen closet, I ended up with a few towels that weren't fit for donation. But I hate to add to the growing mountain of waste in our landfills. So I decided to use pieces of old cloth to make DIY reusable cleaning wipes. Wipes have grown in popularity because of their convenience -- and they really are convenient! I cut … [Read more...]