Slob comes clean

Over the past few months, as I’ve gotten to the point where many areas of my home are under control more than they ever were pre-blog, I have started cleaning up and organizing areas that are particularly difficult. Areas where getting started is the hardest part. Like the Laundry Room. Or the playroom. If you’re […]

MY new tactic. I’m pretty sure those why-would-anyone-do-it-another-way-when-this-way-makes-sense types have been doing this since the invention of dryers. Once upon a time, I owned quite a collection of laundry baskets. They represented my dreams of an organized laundry system that would make it possible to never have to peek around the corner to see if […]

Keeping Clutter Out of My House with Pre-Made Decisions at #ASlobComesClean #Declutter

Over the weekend, I shared on Instagram a set of pictures of some decluttering that I did in 31 minutes. I know it was 31 minutes because I took the before picture, so I had a time stamp to compare to the after picture. The feedback on the photos made me realize I should share […]

The holidays are pretty much here. I’m guessing that there are very few people who host holiday gatherings without feeling any stress at all. And if your home is messy (or worse than messy), you’re probably already experiencing panic at the thought of getting it clean and ready for the guests who will ring your […]

We spent last week enjoying the world’s most gorgeous weather. Look at this picture: It’s the stuff family memories are made of, right? I wonder if I’ll remember that we didn’t eat breakfast until noon? Because the fire kept going out. Even though our coffee never perked, it was a blast. A mile away from […]

Before we begin, allow me to address all current/former English teachers/grammar nerds. I was one of you. I have purposely chosen to use artistic license in the title of this post. “Routines as the Things Up to Which I Catch” doesn’t have the same ring to it. And now I’m questioning the pluralization of “routines.” […]

How I stopped being a slob by changing a few daily habits. You can too! #cleaning #slob #domestic #homemaker