Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 66
March 1, 2013
Challenge Day 55: Check and Organize Bedding
It'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 to find when you need them.
February 28, 2013
Challenge Day 54: Declutter the Clothes Closet
Spring 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!
Changing Seasons: Clothes Closet Declutter
By Cynthia Ewer
Editor, Organized Home
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It's the time of the season: Winter's winding down and Spring is on the horizon. Are you ready to dress for warmer weather?
A closet clean-out clears the decks for the new season and gives even the most frazzled home manager a feeling of accomplishment.
Whether in the children's closets or in your own, follow these principles for efficient, organized clothing storage:
February 27, 2013
Challenge Day 53: Below-The-Bed Storage Solutions
The 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.
February 26, 2013
Challenge Day 52: Defeat Dust Mites
They 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.
February 25, 2013
Challenge Day 51: Bedroom Identity Crisis
Is 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!
February 24, 2013
Challenge Day 50: It's Master Bedroom Week!
It'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?
February 23, 2013
Challenge Day 49: Bathroom Week Wrap-Up
This 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.
February 22, 2013
Challenge Day 48: A Clean Shower, Fast and Cheap
It's where the soap meets the grime, every day: your shower. How to keep the shower stall fresh and clean without scrubbing?
Daily shower cleaning products can make quick work of soap scum, soil and hard water deposits ... if you remember to use them.
Automatic shower cleaners are wickedly convenient--and wickedly expensive! Is there a way to keep a clean shower, fast and cheap?
Find out with today's Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge assignment, and get squeaky-clean for pennies!
February 21, 2013
Challenge Day 47: Five-Minute Bathroom Cleaning Routine
What's the secret to an always-clean bathroom? A daily cleaning routine!
Today in the Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge, consider how to keep your bathrooms clean on a daily basis.
The easiest solution is to craft a simple, 5-minute bathroom cleaning routine to keep grime at bay.
Create your own personalized routine--or use our example--to keep bathrooms fresh!
