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March 2, 2014
Challenge Day 57: Guest/Bonus Room Week
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on March 2, 2014We're bringing on the bonuses this week in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge: during Guest Room Week, we'll take on those extra, custom spaces in your organized home.
Do you have a dedicated guest room? Then this week, you'll de-clutter, deep-clean and organize the room or space.
More likely, your household has some spaces that don't quite fit the Cleaning Grand Plan. Whether it's a crafts studio or home office, this week we're bringing order to these uniq...
February 28, 2014
Challenge Day 55: Check and Organize Bedding
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 28, 2014It's the perfect end to a busy day: sinking into smooth, soft bed linens for a restful night's sleep.
As we near the end of Master Bedroom Week, it's time to assess the state of the bedding. Is it lush and comfortable, or bumpy and worn?
Today in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge, make a quick check of bed linens. Will you need to refresh pillows or sheets for a good night's sleep? Then organize the linen storage area to ensure that bed linens are easy...
February 27, 2014
Challenge Day 54: Declutter the Clothes Closet
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 27, 2014Spring is on the way (even if Winter is still raging in your area!); will you be ready to dress for warmer weather?
During Master Bedroom week, it's time to clean out the clothes closet, but many of us dread the chore.
Take heart! Today's assignment shares some easy ways to cut clutter in the clothes closet, and organize the survivors, too.
Ready? We're headed to the clothes closet in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge!
Today's Assignment:
Declutter the C...
February 26, 2014
Sew A Clean Sweep Apron!
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 26, 2014A cleaning apron? What, me?
Yes, you! Forget those '50's images of housewifely frou-frou and ruffles: a cleaning apron has a place in the modern home manager's toolkit.
A cleaning apron speeds cleaning chores. Spray bottles of cleaning solution hang ready for use. Apron pockets lined with plastic bags corral bits of trash. Cleaning tools live at the tips of the cleaner's fingers.
Stockpile a stack of cleaning cloths in one pocket, a cleaning sponge in...
Challenge Day 53: Below-The-Bed Storage Solutions
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 26, 2014The average bedroom has more stuff than space. If you're short on storage options, how do you keep belongings organized?
Tap the space under the bed! The area below the mattress and box springs is a natural for additional storage in the master bedroom.
To make the most of this hidden storage solution, try these ideas to make good use of below-the-bed real estate in your organized home.
Today's Assignment:
Tap Under-Bed Space for Bedroom Storage
What's li...
February 25, 2014
Challenge Day 52: Defeat Dust Mites
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 25, 2014They swarm in our homes, making life miserable for the allergic: dust mites! Living in bedding, carpet and floating in house dust, dust mites and their droppings are unwelcome companions in any home.
Our bedrooms are prime hangouts for these microscopic pests. How to keep them in check?
Try these tips to show dust mites the door in your organized home, with today's Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge assignment.
Today's Assignment
Take Action Against Dust Mite...
February 24, 2014
Paper Chase: The ABCs of Household Paper Management
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 24, 2014The tax man cometh ... and he'll be here soon! Do you know where your tax records are?
Chances are, they're swimming in a stack of paper ... somewhere.
Rafts of paper flood into the average home each day.
The mailbox discharges letters and bills and bank statements. Briefcases explode with professional journals, pay stubs and calendars. School backpacks unload children's artwork, meeting notices and sports schedules.
Paper clutter costs money, time an...
Challenge Day 51: Bedroom Identity Crisis
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 24, 2014Is your bedroom suffering from an identity crisis?
Designed to be a place for rest, renewal, and private communications, the master bedroom can lose its way when burdened with too many outside activities.
Whether it's exercise equipment, out-of-place storage, paper piles or video game clutter, today's the day to bring the bedroom back to its intended purpose. Clear it out today, in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge!
Today's Assignment:
Resolve the Bedroo...
February 23, 2014
Challenge Day 50: It's Master Bedroom Week!
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 23, 2014It's a new week in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge: time to bring cleanliness, order and serenity to the master bedroom.
Our most private space, the master bedroom should be devoted to rest and relaxation. Is your master bedroom worthy of a personal retreat?
This week in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge, we'll clean, declutter and organize the master bedroom, and reach for new ways to soothe our senses each day. Ready?
Today's Assignment:
Master Bedro...
February 22, 2014
Challenge Day 49: Bathroom Week Wrap-Up
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on February 22, 2014This week, the bathroom has taken center stage in the Cleaning Grand Plan. Time for a weekend wrap-up!
Today, take the last steps to clean, declutter and organize the household's bathrooms and personal care areas.
Tomorrow, the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge moves into the Master Bedroom, creating a clean and orderly place to rest and relax.
Today's Assignment:
Wrap Up Bathroom Week
This week, we've tackled family bathrooms. Cutting clutter, organizing th...
