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 … [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 … [Read more...]
What I learned after removing wallpaper from one room
Back in September I removed an old layer of wallpaper from the office. I searched the web and talked to friends with wallpaper removal experience and to use a spray bottle solution of fabric softener and water.This post contains affiliate links for your shopping … [Read more...]
The horrible housewife: kids pantry redo
I bet you are wondering where I am at with my fall decluttering and cleaning project. Well, here is the next installment of The Horrible Housewife!I've been stuck decluttering the kitchen for way too long now! I'm going to have to break up the kitchen into parts. … [Read more...]
The Horrible Housewife: 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. Most of them I threw away, but a few I cut up into small six inch squares and stuffed into a recycled Clorox Wipes container.I figured these can help with … [Read more...]