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House Cleaning and Organizing Tips for Moms - A Method That Actually Works for Me!
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items A famous saying is "a clean home is a happy home." I used to be a profectionist when it came to the cleanliness of our home. One guest even commented that our house felt like a hotel. Then the kids came, and I just realized a MOSTLY clean home is a h...
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Set Realistic Expectations
Kitchen
Toy Areas
Bedrooms & Closets
Garage & Storage
Set Realistic Expectations
Let's be real: the perfect home is unattainable when you have little ones. You are just going to drive yourself bonkers if you aim for perfection. So, let's give ourselves grace and set realistic expectations.
Give yourself 2-3 spots/tasks to perfect, then relax on the rest. For me, it's keeping up with laundry (I do laundry typically on Tuesdays and Fridays) and doing the dishes/clean kitchen/table tops daily. Everything else is on a schedule of I'll get ...
Pick Your TWO Tasks
Keeping the house clean involves everyone! Yeah, it may take a little teaching and patience with little ones, but (at least our boys) enjoy helping and doing their part! Our 5yo helps sweep and vacuum. Our 2yo can put toys in a box. Yeah, the floors ...
Everyone Contributes to Cleaning
Decluttering is key. Less stuff = less messes. Declutter most/all areas of your home 2x a year. We donate as much as we can, throw out broken toys. Once you declutter, then you can organize in bins and such. Another key is to try to stop buying and a...
Declutter in the Spring & Fall
Kitchen
Organizing and cleaning your kitchen and pantry is an on-going, daily project. Here's some tips and tricks of what I do to keep ours (mostly) clean.
A few clear organizer bins go a long way! You can use them in the pantry, refrigerator, I'm cupboards and on countertops. You can see what's in them and easily change it from a fruit bin to a granola bar bin. Some write in dry erase markers on them t...
Refrigerator and Pantry Organizers
I'm a huge fan of clutter free counter space. Having magnetic shelves helps a lot in achieving this. You can hold spices and oils you use frequently in them.
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Magnetic Storage Rack Organizer
These trays are perfect for pop cans! Before we had a fridge with a beverage pullout drawer, these trays were essential to use in our refrigerator.
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Soda Pop Can Organizer
Between aluminum foil, cling wrap and all the sizes of zip bags, there's a lot of random box type of items. This kitchen shelf organization shelf keeps them easily accessible and in order. It can also be used for other items.
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Box Organizer Shelf
This battery organizer has been so handy for us for years! I love the battery tester as it's saved us several batteries that we would have tossed. This helps us keep our "junk drawer" somewhat organized and since it's easy to tell how many of each ba...
Battery Organizer
Toy Areas
Toys accumulate so fast- even when you don't buy any! The kids get gifts. They get free giveaways or suddenly it's Valentine's Day and they get more stuff. Here's what I've found that works for us when it comes to organizing toy areas.
I like these storage cubes. They are the right size to store toys where it isn't too deep for something to get lost at the bottom. I tend to put like toys in each cube. The solid material looks way better than looking at a pile of toys. They make cle...
Storage Cubes
This craft cart is awesome! We put like items together, so we have a door full of crayons, one of markers, one of coloring books, one with random craft items, one with painting supplies, etc. I love that it rolls, so it's easy to move by our table wh...
Rolling Storage Art Craft Organizer
This website has a few DIY inexpensive ideas for toy storage and unique places in your home to store toys.
Kids' Storage Ideas - 12 Cheap DIY Solutions for Toys & Clothes
Bedrooms & Closets
Closets are magnets for items. Sometimes, bedrooms can be, too. Here's some things that work for me to keep these areas clean.
Hanging organizers are so nice for tees, socks, camis, shorts and more. I love that you still get space at the bottom of the closet to organize shoes, bags or other items.
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Hanging Closet Organizer
This jewelry organizer that hangs was a game changer for me. Prior to this, my necklaces would get tangled together all the time. This keeps them separated. Highly recommend!
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Hanging Jewelry Organizer
I love these night stands. They store a lot of stuff and help keep cords hidden!
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Night Stands with Drawers and USB Charger
Garage & Storage
Our garage has a lot of random objects like yard tools, outdoor kid toys, camping gear, tools, grilling supplies and more. Here's what we use to help keep everything in it's place.
Shoes, shoes and more shoes! As a family of four living in a climate that experiences all four seasons to the max, we have a lot of footwear: boots, sneakers, sandals, water shoes, work shoes and more. A vertical shoe rack (or two) is a good way to k...
Tall Shoe Rack
We have these heavy-duty shelves in our garage and basement. They store everything. We have everything organized in boxes. You can reuse cardboard boxes you get in the mail or buy fancy ones to look nicer. We also put a curtain on the front of these ...
Heavy Duty Storage Shelves
There's a lot of ways to create storage in your garage with what you already have or with a few inexpensive upgrades. This list has a TON of ideas on how to organize everything from tools to rakes and kid toys.
DIY Garage Storage Ideas