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There is an enormous amount of planning that goes into the holiday season. There are gifts to be purchased and wrapped, meals to be prepared, homes to be cleaned and decorated, crafts to be crafted, and memories to be made. With everything going on during this beautiful season, it is hard to see the chaos […]
One of the jobs I struggle with the most is cleaning the floors in my home. Life with an active family of five makes our combination of ceramic tile and hardwood in the kitchen and dining area difficult to keep clean. All dirt from the outdoors somehow gets deposited directly into the kitchen. With young […]
Happy Fall! Although this is the time of the year when it is so enjoyable to be outdoors, it is also a great time to clean house in anticipation of holiday entertaining and winter. Devote some time now to cleaning/organizing your home and/or yard and you will thank yourself later this winter. Clean out your […]
As you buy and organize supplies for your your child’s new school year, take a moment to think if YOU are prepared for Back-To-School as well (I am talking about being materially ready, not emotionally ready…we’ll save that for a later post). Most homes have a central spot in their kitchen or on the main […]
When I am getting ready for a big trip, my mind is full of things to remember like packing my daughter’s blanket, buying fun snacks for the plane, putting wet wipes in the glove compartment, checking with my husband so see if he packed what he needs (on our last trip he packed his own […]
ListPlanIt.com is proud to sponsor Sarah Mae’s incredibly inspiring new eBook, 31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way. Sarah Mae, of Like a Warm Cup of Coffee blog, points out that there are different personality types and different ways to approach cleaning your home. She offers encouragement without guilt. It is […]
This is the time of year I get the itch to clean my house. The weather is warming up. It’s time to begin packing up the winter boots and snowpants and open the windows to let some fresh air in! I like to get my children in on the action somedays. It is a […]
It seems like everyone I know has someone sick at home right now. My son had 6 of the 14 children in his class out yesterday! This morning I got a call from the school nurse to come and pick up my daughter from school. As she dozes on my couch, I am desperately considering […]
Not everyone wakes up on March 21st with a clear and organized plan on how to Spring Clean their house. Some of us awoke that morning to shovel 4 inches of snow off the porch and have not yet been motivated to get out the old mop and bucket. Check out these books for some […]
Do you ever worry about all the harmful chemicals you use when you clean your home? Making your own cleaning supplies can cost less than the ones you buy at the store. They are safer to use. And, they are better for the environment. Plus, you will cut down on the amount of plastic bottles […]
The kitchen is often the heart of most people’s homes. It can be a gathering place for family and friends. When you think of other homes you visit, what is the room you picture first? Most likely the kitchen. And in our house, it is the place where I spend A LOT of my day […]
So you have cleaned out your house and are ready to host your yard sale. Here are some things to remember to make your sale successful. Members can keep track of the steps and requirements using ListPlanIt‘s Hosting a Yard Sale list or check off the necessary supplies with our Yard Sale Checklist. Advertisements • […]
March is here and Spring is right around the corner. This is the time of year I get the itch to start cleaning and organizing our house after a long winter of boots, layers of clothes, a messy woodpile, and sealed up windows. This inevitably starts some angst among my family as the piles of […]
Anyone with more than one person living in your house knows how quickly a home entryway can look cluttered. Add three children, a dog, and a husband who works late and before you know it, the area near your front door can look like a disaster-zone. Coats strewn about, missing boot pairs, backpacks to trip […]
The moment my children get a dollar bill in their Valentine’s Day card from their great grandmother, they start fantasizing about going to the dollar store and “picking out anything they want.” In the eyes of a child having a store where no item is “too expensive” must seem like heaven. I know the reality […]
Stephanie Vozza is the founder of a terrific website, chock-full of all things organizing, The Organized Parent. And now she has written a fabulous book called The 5 Minute Mom’s Club. Ever since I got my hands on a copy, I have been enjoying all of her insights and those of some pretty amazing contributors. […]
As a family grows, so does their stuff. Sometimes, it takes a concentrated effort to gather up the stuff that is unused or unloved and get rid of it. There are several ways to unload these items, once collected: dump (don’t forget to recycle when possible), friends & family, yard sale (“one man’s trash is […]
“The pile” that exists in nearly every family’s home has somehow managed to be a ghost in our house over the summer. However, I am fully aware of it’s impending return once folders start to reappear filled with school menus, permission slips, and information regarding extracurricular activities start coming home again. However, while I’ve always […]
We have now lived in Maine for 4 years. The time has flown. My oldest daughter started Kindergarten just 2 weeks after moving to Maine. Now she will be starting in the 4th grade in the fall. We love it here! I don’t know how many people get to choose where they want to live, […]
While I believe there are products out there that can be useful to running a family, home, or business, I don’t spend a lot of time or money on them. I am an advocate for assessing your needs first and then tackling the issues by researching what might work best for your system (or desired […]
Today, I am guest posting over at the very sweet BetterInBulk blog, where visitors are sure to satisfy their cravings. I list some of my favorite lists that I use day to day. Head on over there and check it out. And while you are there, be sure to look around. Lolli is a mother […]
Do you ever wish that you could take what you’ve learned and go back in time and try again? I have always considered myself to be socially responsible, but I’ve had so many revelations in the past few years. Wisdom truly does come with age and experience. I know that I still have so much […]
Adults are challenged by a growing awareness that the earth is our home and we have to take care of it for ourselves and for future generations. However, we are presented with an even greater responsibility: teaching those future generations now how to be gentle on the planet, appreciate our earth as a force for […]
We’re continuing a series of posts to inspire you to get organized this spring! A child’s room is a great place to dig in. This room is often filled with lots of toys, sometimes art supplies, teeny-tiny socks, and other small items that sometimes pile up. Finding a place for it all is key. Here […]
Because my business in almost completely online, I have not needed that much space for my home office. Basically, until recently, my home office has consisted of my favorite overstuffed chair, a matching ottoman to hold my laptop and my notebinder, and a small basket to hold my hole punch and pens. As ListPlanIt has […]