Keeping the Castle

September 29th, 2006

Practical Tips for Everyday Living, Nos. 9 to 11

Here are some more practical tips I’ve picked up.
Tip #9: Stock up on these items
I make sure we never run out of these things at home:
sugar
salt
toothpaste
bathroom tissue
extra light bulbs
Tip #10: Freeze leftover herbs
When I buy fresh herbs at the grocery, I usually don’t use them all up at once. So I cut up (or chop) […]

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September 27th, 2006

A Heart for Homemaking

My co-b5′er Robyn, writing over at Inside Motherhood, has this post that bears remembering as we go through our daily routines. She writes about developing a mother’s heart, a heart for her life’s work of nurturing her children. But her insights are applicable to those of us, mothers or not, who keep house for the […]

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September 26th, 2006

Tips for Speed-Cleaning Your Home

Tips. Speed. Cleaning.
Three words that got my attention quickly. Here are eight strategies for cleaning your home in a hurry.
1. Organize your supplies in a bucket or other container. Having everything you need with you saves you from going back and forth to fetch supplies.
2. Work in sections, moving from top to bottom and […]

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September 25th, 2006

Quick Links for Monday

It’s Monday, and I thought I’d start the week with some quick links to posts that have caught my eye lately.
* the Accidental Hedonist lists the types of butter, based on production - a short but informative list
* Simply Recipes has two good-to-try recipes for fall and football: Cranberry Apple Stuffed Pork Loin and Savory […]

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September 22nd, 2006

A Variety of How-To Articles from the Problogger Project

Once again, Problogger had a well-participated group writing project, with 343 submissions in all. In addition to my how-to post on speedy grocery shopping, here are my picks from the rest of the submissions. I made up the categories for easier browsing:
Frugal living:
How to Get Rich in Three Easy Steps by FMF
Everyday Gifts - How […]

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September 21st, 2006

Of Goats and Boats

We all keep our homes in different ways. The basics are the same. We all must eat and wear clean clothes. But we don’t all have the same everyday routines, the same neighborhoods, even the same types of homes!
Just to show you what I mean…
* Does your daily to-do list include milking goats 2x a […]

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September 20th, 2006

How to Shop for Groceries in Less Time

Do you find yourself spending too much time shopping for groceries?
We all do it. In addition to the actual picking and paying for needed items, we also spend a lot of time in the grocery store, simply looking, wondering, and generally just lollygagging along. But there are ways to cut down on the time you […]

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September 19th, 2006

The Dirt Dog by iRobot

Remember the Roomba and the Scooba? They have a new family member which I think will make a lot of men happy.
iRobot has released the Dirt Dog Workshop Robot. Features:

* One button operation lets you walk away from the mess
* Cleans under workbenches, cars and other hard-to-reach places
* Sweeps up debris that clings to rough […]

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