Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

January 12th, 2008

How to Design Your Bedroom for Sleep

Is your bedroom designed for sleep? That’s the question that Pat Heydlauff, President of Energy by Design, asks.
I never really thought of designing a bedroom for sleep, beyond providing the necessities of a bed, pillows and linen. Pat makes a good point that the bedroom’s primary function is for rest and relaxation. It’s a […]

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January 11th, 2008

Around the Channel A-M (1-11-08)

Since there are now so many blogs on the Lifestyles Channel, I decided to split my channel round-up into two. Blogs that begin with A through M, and then those that begin with N through Z (W actually, since we don’t have a "Z" blog).
Here are my picks of the recent posts from the […]

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January 10th, 2008

Combining Loads of Laundry

I know never to mix whites with darks. But according to Essortment.com, polyesters should also never be mixed with cotton, otherwise the fabrics will pill. Here are some more do’s and don’ts of mixing various types of laundry in one load:
DON’T mix heavy fabrics with lightweight ones.
DO wash synthetic fabrics separately from natural ones. Cotton […]

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January 10th, 2008

How to Cook Fish

Cooking fish is quite easy, but there are a few tricks to it.
Fish has its own challenges. It has to be cooked through, but tender and flaky, not mushy. There is also the issue of complementing the taste of the fish. But with the great variety available, it’s a good, healthy and tasty […]

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January 8th, 2008

How to Organize a Clutterer’s Paper Clutter

Hanaba Welch, writing for Times Record News, defines clutterers as people who let clutter happen. It’s not deliberate, but it happens. We don’t set out to generate clutter, but somehow, along the way of daily life, clutter appears and stays around.
Regular people do things automatically. Clutterers have to think.

We all want to be […]

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January 8th, 2008

Homemaking Quote of the Day (01-08-08)

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
- William Morris (British craftsman, designer and poet, 1834-1896)

Something to think about. In fact, this is a good goal for 2008.
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January 8th, 2008

Homemaking Links (01-07-08)

Here’s what’s going on at some of homemaking blogs lately:
* An easy how-to guide to making birthday banners at Creative Organizing
* Kalyn’s Kitchen is reviewing Kirland Herbed Seafood Rub, and it sounds delicious!
* Shannon, of Rocks in My Dryer, is going to Uganda to live-blog the relief efforts there!
* Smitten Kitchen has a recipe for […]

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January 5th, 2008

Interior Designer Spotlight: Robin Baron

Feast your eyes on these rooms designed by Robin Baron. Robin Baron heads her own design company, based in New York. According to her site, her styles range from traditional to modern.

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