Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 24
March 26, 2019
Cleaning Challenge: Spiff Up the Front Door
What's the focal point of the front porch? The front door! It's the portal where home meets world, so does it spell a warm welcome to friends and family?
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to spiff up the front door. Banish the dust and brighten the windows. Polish the doorknob and put out the doormat.
Door wreaths or seasonal decorations bring a cheery touch; consider using Command-brand adhesive hangers to mount decorations without marring pai...
Today's Challenge: Spiff Up the Front Door
What's the focal point of the front porch? The front door! It's the portal where home meets world, so does it spell a warm welcome to friends and family?
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to spiff up the front door. Banish the dust and brighten the windows. Polish the doorknob and put out the doormat.
Door wreaths or seasonal decorations bring a cheery touch; consider using Command-brand adhesive hangers to mount decorations without marring pai...
March 25, 2019
Clutter Into Cash: Printable Yard Sale Signs and Checklist
Garage sales can clear the clutter (and score some cash!), but it helps to be organized. For a quick start, try these garage sale printables.
To begin, this step-by-step yard sale checklist is your road map to planning an organized garage sale. (New to garage sales? Get up to speed with yard sale tips.)
Print highly-visible yard sale signs with arrows pointing right, left and ahead to guide garage sale customers to your sale ... and turn your clutter into cash.
Ready, set ... sell!
...<![endif]--><!--[if IE 9]>Cleaning Challenge: Check Your Curb Appeal
The front porch: it's where house meets world--and where visitors get their first impressions.
What does your front porch say about your home? Realtors call this factor "curb appeal": that flash of first impression of any home.
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to step outside your door, and check your curb appeal.
From the sidewalk, appraise your front porch as if you had never seen it before. Is it crammed and cluttered, or clean and serene?...
Today's Challenge: Check Your Curb Appeal
The front porch: it's where house meets world--and where visitors get their first impressions.
What does your front porch say about your home? Realtors call this factor "curb appeal": that flash of first impression of any home.
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to step outside your door, and check your curb appeal.
From the sidewalk, appraise your front porch as if you had never seen it before. Is it crammed and cluttered, or clean and serene?...
March 24, 2019
Today's Challenge: Front Porch Week
It's the place where your home makes a first impression: the front porch.
Whether you have a small apartment landing or wrap-around farmhouse porch, this is the week to declutter, clean and organize the entry area to your home.
It's a last "cherry on the cake" assignment at the Cleaning Grand Plan: putting the finishing touch on the hard work of the last 12 weeks creating a lovely entrance area.
Ready? It's Front Porch Week in the Cleaning Grand Plan!...
March 23, 2019
Chill Out! Cut Energy Use In Refrigerator And Freezer
With power bills on the rise--and hot weather just around the corner--it's time for an energy-saving tune up for your refrigerator and freezer.
Keeping food fresh while conserving energy can bring a helpful boost to the strained food budget.
Try these tips to minimize energy use and save money on groceries: Read More >>
Printables:
food_inventory_freezer.pdf
Today's Challenge: Garage/Storage Week Wrap-Up
Did you get going in the garage this week? The Cleaning Challenge took on garage storage areas to prepare for warmer weather.
Today, take the last steps to bring the garage to a state of clean and orderly.
Tomorrow, the New Year Cleaning Challenge enters our final week, focusing on the doorway to your home: the front porch. Read More >>
March 22, 2019
Today's Challenge: Plan A Garage Sale
Need to clear some space and score some cash? Hold a garage sale!
The yard sale is a traditional rite of Spring, and has many advantages. Holding one can be a good incentive to cut clutter and create space in storage areas. Turning trash into cash is an added incentive!
As we near the end of the Cleaning Challenge, consider holding a yard sale to rid your house of unneeded items.
To keep things organized, try this complete garage sale guide, printable g...
March 21, 2019
Today's Challenge: Take Stock of Sporting Goods
Spring is here ... and sports season is upon us. From baseball bats to bicycles, golf bags to basketballs, sporting goods take center stage in the garage.
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to cut clutter and bring order to storage spaces devoted to sporting goods.
Look over the family's sports equipment, culling worn-out or outgrown items. Need replacements? Add them to the shopping list.
Finally, reach for efficient storage solutions. Special...
