House & Home · Uncategorized

Simplifying my life by making laundry detergent at home.

This may sound backwards, but I have made my life easier by making something at home: laundry detergent. Doubters, hear me out. I use four ingredients: dish detergent, Borax, and washing soda, and water. I mix them in an empty one gallon water bottle and then use 1/4 to fill a quart size bottle that… Continue reading Simplifying my life by making laundry detergent at home.

Daily schedule · Uncategorized

The new house cleaning plan

I have officially given up on all of us pitching in together on Friday mornings to clean the house. This worked last year and over the summer, but just has not been jiving with our schedule this fall. Having a dirty house does not bring me peace. The kids are busy all day with lessons,… Continue reading The new house cleaning plan