Cleaning a garage is usually not one of a person’s favorite tasks. Depending on how much a garage is used for storage, makes a difference in how difficult the task of cleaning a garage can be....
Children make a difference in both time and effort when it comes to keeping a home neat and clean. Even if a family is fortunate to have a regular professional cleaning service, there is still an...
Every Year on or about January 1st many folks decides to seriously draw-up a list of resolutions or ideas for making the new year better in some area of their lives. For some, the idea of trying to...
Poinsettias are one of the traditional holiday plants during December. Their beautiful red, pink, white, gold and variegated blooms decorate many homes, businesses, and churches. Dr. Joel Robert...
Travel. November and December are two of the most traveled months of the year. Families travel miles to be together for special holiday celebrations and packing a suitcase to take what is needed in a...
Decorating for the holidays, for most people, is very special. In some families, decorations are saved and handed down year after year bringing with them happy memories of holidays past. For most,...
Holidays are some of the best times of the year, and November and December are both months when holidays are particularly important. Thanksgiving quickly followed by Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza...
Acquainting young children with their community, both people wise and activity-wise, goes a long way in helping youngsters with positive social interactions and the appreciation of materials and...
Fresh air and young children go together. Most children actually prefer to be outside, and as a favorite child’s poem goes, “Rain, rain go away, come again another day as little Suzy wants to...
So often today, children of all ages are spending large quantities of time with eyes and minds glued to TV, game system, or an electronic device. While in an of itself, these pastimes have benefits,...
One of the most popular and well-loved traditions in America is the celebrating of Thanksgiving. This is one holiday where religion and cultural diversity is seldom an issue. Being thankful is...
It hasn’t been that many years since there was no TV, video games, or tablets to entertain young children. Homes were a place where a variety of activities were available for children to play,...
An office is, in some ways, a home away from home as usually many hours each week are spent there. Offices can employ many or a few people yet each office will need to be kept clean and orderly. Sick...
Most everyone wants a clean home. This does not necessarily mean a home where everything is in its place at all times. Perfect order would mean a home not to be enjoyed, just to be lived in. A clean...
Fall is upon us and whether you live in the northern part of our great United States where Fall will soon be in blazing evidence or in the southern part where Fall comes is less obvious ways, it is...
Once you have completed the planning for the rooms, hallways, and closets, you can begin to think about the finishing touches, those special touches that make a house a home. Pages and pages could be...
All the major rooms in the house have been looked at in our Building the Home of Your Dreams series, so it is time to tie things together with closets, hallways, laundry room and, if appropriate a...
These are the rooms folks use mainly in the daylight hours. Almost all homes have a living room, but a dining room and family room can be options. So, depending on the makeup of the people who will...
The bedroom; next to the kitchen, is the most important room in the home. Most folks spend one-third of their life sleeping. For this reason, having not only a comfortable bed is important, but the...
The bathroom is probably the smallest room in the home, yet likely one of the most important. When planning your dream home, it is essential you take plenty of time to think through exactly what type...
Going back probably as far as the caveman, the kitchen was and still is the most valued part of a home. Here is where food, the substance of life, is prepared, and in many instances, here is where...
You have decided to build the home of your dreams. There are few things in life that can bring as much pleasure and satisfaction as building a home. Most people have very definite ideas as to how...
As this series comes to a close, it is time to focus on two important factors that influence the amount of time and energy needed to maintain a clean, organized home. These two factors are children...
Probably the least desirable cleaning job in the home, the bathroom is, next to the kitchen, the most important room to keep clean. As water is a big part of bathroom use, there is the ongoing threat...
Sleep is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle. And, in most homes, the bedroom is where sleep occurs. While it is true if one is tired enough they can sleep almost anywhere, and it won’t matter...
In days gone by, most families had dining rooms where, if not in the kitchen, eating was done. The living room (years ago called a parlor) was used exclusively for time with family and friends....
In many homes, the kitchen is the most used room. Here is where food is kept, prepared, and often eaten. In days gone by and still in some homes, the kitchen is the gathering place for family and...
Your Spring cleaning is done, and wouldn’t it be nice if your home stayed neat and clean like that until next Spring? Of course, you know it won’t, and in fact, it likely won’t stay spic and...
Hiring a professional cleaning company is a step many people are taking. For centuries people have been having others clean their home, often castle, but usually this privilege was for the well-to-do...
One of a homemaker’s most dreaded events is the news that unexpected company is coming tomorrow and the home is a mess as well as in need of some definite cleaning. What’s to be done? Here...
