Tidy Tips

February is the perfect time to declutter your house – you’re a month removed from the resolutions of January you may or may not have honoured, and a month or so away from spring cleaning. Decluttering now helps you feel like you’re making your resolutions an reality and getting a…

Take food beyond the kitchen and clean your whole house. Run out of cleaning products or want to try something a little more natural next time you clean? Head to the kitchen. Cleaning with food may seem counterintuitive – often you’re looking to clean messes caused by food – but…

Not only are we smack dab in the middle of winter, but we’re also in the middle of cold and flu season. It usually starts in September once the kids go to school and bring every bug home. And once it’s home it runs through every family member. There’s no…

‘Tis the season to be merry! Here is your checklist for a party-ready house! Brighten the windows and entry. Wash the windows and get them to sparkle! It’s amazing how much prettier clean glass is. Even if your party is at night, the glass will glow and shimmer in candlelight…

Get the dirt out of your home before you hunker down for winter’s worst. So here’s a checklist to help you breathe easy all winter long in your home. Wash and disinfect garbage cans and wastebaskets Wash and disinfect toilet brush holders Turn over furniture and vacuum the bottoms Clean…

No time? No problem. A clean home doesn’t require as much scrubbing, dusting, and disinfecting as you thought. Here are 13 easy suggestions on fast cleaning tips! Dust and vacuum your bedroom weekly and try microfibre dusters that grab and hold dust instead of spreading it around. Wash your bedding…

It’s been a long and busy year and if you’re like most of us, we’re getting ready for the festive holiday season! But before you start thinking about what’s on the menu, let’s discuss 8 cleaning tips to help spruce up the home so you can welcome guests and feel…

Does your child refuse to clean their room? Use these four tips to help get kids and teens to clean their rooms and pick up after themselves and help make it a regular routine. Step 1: Ask them to make their bed and place everything that is thrown on the…

In my cleaning routine, the fridge is always the last to get really clean. I procrastinate about this appliance partly because I struggle to keep the vegetables from going bad on a daily basis, let alone keeping the inside of my fridge neat and tidy. So I’ve wondered how do…

Tired of dusting all the time? Here are 6 ways to keep your bedroom dust free: Wash your pillowcases and sheets weekly. Decrease surface area. Clear away those knickknacks and keep your bedroom décor at a minimum. Keep your floors clear. Keep clothes off the floor and regularly vacuum the rug….