Tools: Window cleaner (store bought or homemade from water, vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol) in a spray bottle bucket Murphy’s oil soap or other wood cleaner sponge cleaning cloths (I use diapers) old toothbrush squeegee (optional) These are the instructions for cleaning the insides of windows. If you have the kind of windows that let you [...]

The kitchen sink is truly magical. It seems to have a certain power over the rest of the kitchen. When the sink is clean and shiny, it’s harder to let the rest of the room get messy. It’s easier to hand-wash a glass or two. It makes you want to put your dirty dishes right [...]

If you’re lucky enough to have a pantry, but unlucky enough to be a messie, you know it can be a pain. We had a pantry in our house in Germany… it was actually a closet off of our kitchen. So many times, I was tempted to just close the door and ignore it. Just [...]

Laundry is a necessary evil. It seems like it can be a problem for so many people for so many different reasons. But there are reasons to love doing laundry. You can’t beat the smell of freshly washed clothes, or the feeling of fluffy towels hot out of the dryer. Tools: Washer Dryer (or clothesline [...]

Tools: dirty dishes liquid dish soap dish cloth (I like these better than sponges because they can be thrown into the laundry every day. Sponges collect bacteria.) sponge on a stick (for glasses. You can buy these in the cleaning supplies aisle.) plastic scrubbie (get one that is safe for Teflon) dishpan and dishrack or [...]