We all love the beauty of a flower garden, and we love the thought and meaning behind some of the flowers we have been given through the years – those to commemorate happy times like weddings, graduations, and births, and pivotal times, such as funerals and maybe a corsage from a boyfriend that may not […]
Few things are more inconvenient that an overflowing toilet, or more expensive to hire than a plumber. We’ve all probably had a horror story here or there, but odds are you’re probably flushing things down the toilet you really shouldn’t be. Save yourself the time, embarrassment and money and throw these things in the garbage! […]
A mattress is a huge investment, and while most of us are pretty good at cleaning our bed linens and pillows, we aren’t so good at cleaning our mattresses. This is unfortunate because we spend about 1/3 of our lives in bed, and it’s probably safe to say that the vast majority don’t always shower […]
Many people hate to do laundry. Some of that may be less to do with laundry and more with the chaotic space that they are forced to be in while they do laundry. Laundry rooms tend to be catch-all rooms for junk can quickly become disorganized. Plus, the often lack the character and décor that […]
It’s that time of year – the time of the purge! If you haven’t gone through your closet lately to remove clothing that is no longer worn, it’s time. When summer turns to fall, even if you live in an area that doesn’t experience much seasonal change, it’s a good time to renew your wardrobe […]
We love our dogs dearly, and many of us consider them to be members of our family, so it is easy to forget that not everybody views our dogs in the same manner we do. Really, that’s true of everything in life – some people are not crazy about children, or about having significant others, […]
We’ve all said it – “Call me if you need anything” – and then inwardly cringed. We know the person who is grieving their lost family member, marriage, pet, or health isn’t going to call us, because we’ve never called anyone when it was said to us. We want to help in a real and […]
There’s few things more exciting that finding a cheap and quirky way to solve an age-old problem, and it’s safe to say that cleaning a bathtub is an age-old problem. It shouldn’t be, right? Plenty of water there – no problem. You wash yourself in it daily, so exactly what is the problem? Soap. Soap […]
People across the nation are building butterfly gardens to help save these beautiful pollinators, but South Florida is one of the easiest and best places to plant a butterfly garden to experience butterflies year-round. A really successful butterfly garden appeals to butterflies at every stage of their life. If you want a tidy garden, this […]
We use the heck out of our washing machines, and probably don’t give much thought to washing the machines themselves – they are clean because they clean our clothes, right? Eh…not so much. In fact, after a bout of the stomach bug, it’s probably a good idea that you thoroughly clean your washing machine. Although […]
