Your hood deals with a lot of wear and tear as you cook during the year. That’s why now is the time to give it a refresh. Pop out the mesh filter, swish it in hot sudsy water, rinse and dry. Then clean the hood with a grease-cutting kitchen cleanser
After all of those cozy winter reading sessions, your library (and likely your kid’s too!) is bound to be in need of a cleanup. Take a few minutes to organize your coffee table books, reading books, or magazines. You can alphabetize, coordinate by color, or sort by size. And don’t Read more…
If you want to spend less time scrubbing down your bathroom later on, give your shower a good spray whenever you use it. Every time I get out of the shower I spray the walls with a vinegar and water mixture.
Skip the multiple bottles of all-purpose cleaner — mix your own by pouring a capful of concentrate into a reusable spray bottle filled with water.
Pour a little Pine-Sol in the bottom of your toilet brush holder, so your brush smells fresh (and is a little bit cleaner).
Dust your ceiling fan with an old pillowcase. This will trap the dirt instead of just moving it around.
Keeping tabs on the food you already have is all about creating categories that work for your household. Here, snacks go on the bottom shelf, while breakfast foods and sweets go on the second shelf. The third is left empty for overflow.
If you’re running low on counter storage, add shelves to your walls as high as you can go. This leaves tons of surface space for chopping and prep work. What you’ll need: Command picture ledge, $17, amazon.com
This filing organizer is ideal for heavy serving platters, cutting boards, and trays because it screws into the bottom of the cabinet and won’t wiggle as you pull items in and out. What you’ll need: cabinet divider, $16, amazon.com
Most people have strong preferences if their glasses face up or down, but we say do both. This trick will help you fit way more glasses on your shelf, since they can nestle more closely together.