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Helping Pockets

July 26, 2013 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

Helping Pockets are something new that I’ve made, and BOY HOWDY are they helpful!  To explain how these work, I need to tell you a little story…another jewel from my brilliant friend Heather, who should really have a blog.  It is a story about a monkey, a mango and a skateboard. The topic at hand…

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Filed Under: Chores-Work Smarter, Creative Home, Kids & Learning Tagged With: chores made easy(er), kid solutions, made this

Update: Mopping Modification

August 15, 2010 By Gwen Brown Leave a Comment

fastest way to mop

Some of you may remember the Mopping Mania post I did here a while back.  It has been life changing around here in terms of enthusiasm in the worker bees.  This week, however, a modification was made in the routine. A mopping modification that shall not be pictured. A modification that you should all be…

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Filed Under: Chores-Work Smarter, Creative Home Tagged With: chores made easy(er), house cleaning tips

Ironing that is not ironing trick

August 15, 2010 By Gwen Brown 2 Comments

best ironing trick

I have a love/hate relationship with ironing.  On the one hand, I love the instant gratification that comes from running a hot iron over lightly spritzed cotton…the sizzle as the wrinkles are pressed away, and the crisp feeling of a freshly ironed shirt.  Me likey. On the other hand, I hate to have another pile…

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Filed Under: Chores-Work Smarter, Creative Home Tagged With: chores made easy(er), laundry

Mopping Mania

April 12, 2010 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

fastest way to mop

He’s a maaaaniac Maaaaniac on the floor. And he’s moppin’ like He’s never mopped before. Actually, we mop this way frequently.  Well, all except for being topless and using a Super Soaker.  This is extreme mopping…Spring Break mopping if you will.  But I thought I’d share this awesome, fun mopping method that was shared with me…

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Filed Under: Chores-Work Smarter, Creative Home Tagged With: chores made easy(er), house cleaning tips, mopping

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