Why should you declutter? Here are five good reasons to declutter your home.
tip tuesday – three habits that stop impulse buying and reduce clutter
One of the most important aspects of decluttering is not bringing more clutter into your home. These are three questions to ask yourself next time you’re tempted to buy on impulse and potentially add to the clutter in your home.
tip tuesday–make your own cleaner using rubbing alcohol
These tip comes from Julie, a Frugal and Thriving reader from the US. “At our medical doctor’s office, I noticed they spray and clean counters, handles etc using 1/2 water and 1/2 rubbing alcohol. This also works for mirrors and windows very well.” Other uses for rubbing alcohol include cleaning CDs and DVDs, mozzie bites, […]
is the grass really greener? 7 questions to ask when moving to a new town
Moving to a new town is a mixture of excitement and intrepidation. Do your research first to make sure you’re making the right move.
finding time to craft Part One–making time
I’ve been working on how to get some more crafting into my day. Time is short, but I’m really missing my creative time. This week I’ve written a three part series on finding time to craft. I like to sew mostly, but the tips over the next few days are relevant for getting any type […]
Outside the box thinking
I received this email the other day after writing about how we get the washing dry in wet weather. Ophelia writes: One particular day the weather was good for drying clothes, but I could see that a storm was on its way – and I didn’t have time to bring clothes in and out unnecessarily. […]
tip tuesday – fixing smelly floor drains
This is a tip I picked up when I was working for a pluming company. If bad smells are coming up through the floor drains in your bathroom or laundry, pour a bucket of plain water down the drain. The drain has a trap in it where water sits, preventing smells from coming up the […]