My wife and I have two small boys, so it seems like our washer and dryer are running constantly. What used to be a weekend chore has now become a full-time job. With all the laundry that we process, we produce a lot of lint. Dryer lint, to be more specific. Throwing away all this…
If you’re like me, which I’m guessing I’m definitely not the only one, bugs are pretty low on the list of “favorite” things. While I can peacefully (sort of) coexist with most of them while I am outside, I am strictly anti-bug while in my home. Spiders, wasps, and flies of any kind, among others,…
The cleanliness of the glass surfaces in your house, such as your windows and mirrors, can have a huge impact on how clean your home looks. It always amazes me what a difference it makes when we clean our bathroom mirrors or the slider to our back deck. We have two kids, two dogs, and…
We go through quite a bit of coffee in our house, so as you can imagine, we go through plenty of paper filters as well. Because so many filters come in a box, it can be really easy to forget to purchase more when you run out. Aside from running out of filters at home,…
Picture this. Your microwave is on the fritz. You have a plate of yummy leftovers from your cook-a-thon the previous night, but they’re cold. You’re starving, but cold food just does not sound appetizing. At all. What do you do? It’s already on the plate. DEFCON 1 EMERGENCY! Maybe that’s a little dramatic… But really,…
So I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. This implies that women clearly only care about the pretty things. I call bunk on that. I mean, I love me some pretty things. Don’t get me wrong. My engagement and wedding rings were and are a thing of beauty. My…
In a previous post, I discussed whether or not dryer sheets are even necessary, and while they do have some drawbacks, there are plenty of benefits as well. If you happen to use them at home, like many of us do, you need to dispose of them somehow after they’ve been used. While most people…
If you own a pool, you know how costly it can be to keep it clean. Pools require a form of sanitation to keep bacteria and algae from growing in the water you swim in. Skip this important step and your pool will get cloudy and turn unsightly colors, and of course it will be…
We have two small boys at home that get into everything, so as you can imagine, we do a lot of laundry. For as long as I remember, we’ve always used either a fabric softener in the washer or dryer sheets in the dryer. Is this necessary, and is it recommended? Dryer sheets are relatively…
Slower cookers are great for making large amounts of food with minimal effort. We have a Crock Pot at home, and we tend to use it for every birthday party or large gathering that we have (which happens a lot due to the size of my wife’s side of the family). As I mentioned in…