Category: Organizing/Cleaning
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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…
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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…
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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…