I couldn’t agree more with Fred Lee’s post on Wise Bread about exercising to cure the economic blues. Yep, research shows that exercise can reduce depression and anxiety. And increased mental health is only ONE of the many great reasons to get more exercise. Personally, I like sleeping better and having more confidence and energy. … Read moreHow to exercise and stick with it
My dad was in town last week to help me do some home improvement projects, one of which was tiling the master bathroom. Yikes! I had never done tiling work before, and Dad had limited experience too. Luckily, the nice people in the warehouse area of Best Tile hooked us up with everything we needed, … Read moreAn experiment in tiling
Cleaning and organizing the refrigerator is the perfect spring cleaning task. Let’s get started! Time it takes: 60 minutes Materials I use: Apron, rubber gloves, dish sponge, dish soap, 2 soft cleaning rags, tea towel, spray bottle filled with 1/2 white distilled vinegar and 1/2 water, butter knife, rubber spatula. Here’s what to do: Don … Read moreHow to clean and organize your refrigerator
When you want to declutter but only have 10 minutes, use a laundry basket. Grab hold of a laundry basket. In a five minute period, make one circle around the house, picking up and putting into the basket everything that doesn’t belong. Now recirculate around the house one more time (5 additional minutes), delivering … Read moreDecluttering for beginners
It’s a good idea to organize your clothing closet at at least twice yearly. Haven’t done it in a while? Set a date to organize your closet this spring! Here’s a list of closet maintenance tasks to consider: Retire the old. Is anything permanently stained or completely worn out? Remove them from the closet. Donate … Read moreGet ready for springtime closet maintenance
One easy way to work toward a simpler, less cluttered lifestyle is to choose products with less packaging. As an example, opt for bar soap – which comes simply wrapped in paper – instead of liquid hand soap dispensers. Plastic containers of liquid hand soap may seem convenient. Yet the simple act of choosing bar … Read moreLess packaging, less clutter