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Archive for May, 2007

Bamboo flooring samples

Alas. Bamboo sounded so great. Renewable resource. One of the harder of the hard woods. A variety of shades. Did I mention it’s a renewable resource?
The problem is, I don’t like it. I got my samples in the mail ages ago, and I’ve been trying to convince myself that it’s really gorgeous and would look [...]

Reclaim your time!

Are you one of those people that the day just gets away from? You have so many things on your to do list that you look over it at the end of the day and wonder how it is that you didn’t get to half of it? Cleaning your house may not rank as high [...]

Microfiber cloths

If you haven’t used them, they’re *fantastic*! There are different kinds of cloths – you can get them for all-purpose (kind of your go-to solution for most surfaces), for glass, for stainless steel, even for cars. You can use them with or without cleaning solutions. That is, you can spay on some vinegar and [...]

Thursday’s tip: plan it!

For a home to function well, it needs to have some sort of organization – macro organization, not just micro organization. That is, it isn’t just about having a place to store your pens and cookie cutters. Each room needs to have a purpose, and all the routine things that happen in your home need [...]

Best water bottle

Here it is. Featured on Oprah. Called the toughest water bottle by Backpacker Magazine.
Sigg water bottles are a great looking, fully-functional way to tote your water and be kind to the earth. They keep your water tasting like water and don’t allow particles to seep into it.
They’re dishwasher safe. And the rest of the [...]

Breathe easy

I feel like I’ve been bombarded lately with moms whose kids have asthma. I know their fears well, and their stresses. Anything that effects the way your child breathes is infinitely scary. I never thought I would say this, but I am so blessed that I grew up with asthma. It’s put a bunch of [...]

Toilet bowl trivia

Guests coming tonight, and as I run around the house in cleaning mania, I realize that I forgot to buy more toilet bowl cleaner. Well, forgot is a relative term. It wasn’t high on my list of priorities. Did you know that toilet bowl cleaner is just a gimmick? Yeah, it ‘clings’ to the [...]

Spring bugs be gone!

Want an easy way to protect your kids – and yourself and your kids – from those pesky spring bees and flies and mosquitoes? Without those nasty sprays? Or the lotions your kids hate? Use a dryer sheet! I don’t know what it is exactly, but there’s something in those dryer sheets that makes [...]

Thursday’s tip: Shower door solution

That pesky shower door! It seems like nothing will clean it sometimes. I read somewhere that you can put some Murphy’s oil on it when it’s clean and it’ll stay clean longer – don’t do it! It doesn’t work AND Murphy’s oil is Horrible to clean off! So here’s a better solution.
The filmy stuff on [...]

We have overcome!

At home we’ve been coping with toxic mold since January. That means almost 5 months! We’ve dealt with multiple contractors, paid over a thousand dollars to the inspector for multiple inspections (we’ve had the area inspected at least 4 times), we’ve met with lawyers to help us deal with unlicensed contractors, we’ve had about a [...]