Category: Organizing/Cleaning

  • DIY Plastic Bag Holder for the Nursery

    If you are like me, with a combination of using cloth and disposable diapers, you end up using a diaper pail and a garbage can (for various reasons.  I’ll spare you the details).  I try to reuse and recycle things whenever possible, so I gather up all the grocery bags used to bag apples, veggies, etc and…

  • Life Hack: How to prep chicken without a mess

    Life Hack: How to prep chicken without a mess

    I just learned this trick from my mother-in-law over the Christmas break and it has changed my life! (Sorry.  That might seem a bit dramatic, but I swear I mean it genuinely).  Why? 1. It is a “green” solution because it involves reusing something that would otherwise be thrown away. 2. It makes NO MESS…

  • How to Minimize Toy Clutter for a 1 year old

    How to Minimize Toy Clutter for a 1 year old

    After the Christmas glory, I came home to the daunting task of adding our 1 year old’s new toys to the mass that was already overwhelming our living room.  I had started out with a Montessori-inspired philosophy of minimalism with toys. I wanted to have just 2 shelves with limited items that encouraged development and learning.  After just…