Is there ever really enough storage space in our homes? You know from reading my posts that I am a strong believer in purging what I don’t need out of my house, but even so, I am still at times frustrated that my wonderful but old home doesn’t have adequate space dedicated for storage.

So what is a girl who wants to keep a neat, uncluttered home to do? Be creative! In this Continue Reading »

I recently went through my collection of medicine cabinet items, and was amazed at how many things had expired since the last time I checked them.  It made me realize that I need to add this as a task to my semi-annual purge list.  It also made me think more about things I can do to reduce the waste in this area of my home.  So here are my ideas:

Reduce the quantities I purchase - Although I am all for buying quantity when it gets cost down, there is very little chance that I can use 500 tablets of headache medicine Continue Reading »

One of our customers sent this to me and I thought this was very appropriate for our “Budgeting Tips” section.

 Coffee filters ..who knew! And you can buy 1,000 for almost nothing!

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers

2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling…

3. Protect China – Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish…

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. Continue Reading »