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Home Management

Doing More with Baking Soda {Summer Fun & Shiny Sinks}

by Mandi on May 17, 2012

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source: Mandi Ehman

In many ways, Arm & Hammer Baking Soda is the ultimate green, frugal and simple product. You can use it in a variety of ways, from your kitchen to your bathroom, from the nursery to the laundry room. And at under $1 a box – a box that stretches and stretches and stretches – the price can’t be beat either.

I already use Arm & Hammer Baking Soda fairly religiously at home…in my homemade deodorant, in the trash can to absorb odor, on bee stings and rashes, and – of course – for baking.

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Vlog: Folding Towels & Sheets

April 30, 2012
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There are some great posts in the archives of Life Your Way that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are a new reader, I think you’ll enjoy them! Well, we won’t be folding any towel monkeys today, but I [...]

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Giveaway: The 2012 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner (6 Winners!)

March 31, 2012
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This giveaway is now closed! The winners are Sue (bk2nocal@…), Jana (pajamajana@…), Sarah (greenbean81@…), Susan M (smiller6483@…), Janice (4athomej@…), Kate (Aertker@…)! A couple of weeks ago, I told you about The 2012 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner, and Susan has generously offered up six copies of the planner for Life…Your Way readers! The 2012 Confident [...]

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Reminder: Daylight Savings Begins on Sunday + Other Seasonal Reminders

March 9, 2012
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Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings begins this weekend, as we “spring forward” at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, March 11th. Unlike the fall time change, when we actually gain an hour, Daylight Savings means we lose an hour overnight, but gain an additional hour of light in the evening, which works for  me as [...]

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Get Organized with a Weekly Household Organizer

March 6, 2012
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I often get asked if I will add chore charts and schedules to the Life Your Way printables, but it’s not something I’ve tried to tackle just yet because there are so many variables to consider and I haven’t been able to come up with a unique way to package it. Thankfully, Susan Heid from [...]

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Knowing Your Homekeeping Style

February 27, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Homekeeping, whether you hate it, love it, or are indifferent, it’s a necessary part of our lives.  Clothes needs to be washed, bathrooms need to be cleaned, and food needs to get on the table.  Discovering your homekeeping style can change your approach and attitude toward the homekeeping tasks that [...]

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Chores for Kids: How We Do It

February 10, 2012
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We’ve been talking about kids and chores lately. I shared our philosophy on whether chores should be tied to allowance, and Joshua shared a list of five everyday chores and why they’re important. And this morning I told you about a free online allowance-tracking tool. I also want to share a bit more about our [...]

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Evaluating Your Performance as a Home Manager

January 25, 2012
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I’ve been blogging in this space — first Organizing Your Way and then Life Your Way — for over three years now, and there are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are [...]

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10 Reasons You’ll Actually Be Happier In a Smaller Home

October 19, 2011
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The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: This past summer, our family of four moved from Essex, VT to Peoria, AZ. It was a big move. In fact, in almost every conceivable way our new home is different than our previous one: geographically, culturally, politically, spiritually… and I haven’t even begun to mention [...]

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