Do you ever need some motivation to clean your house? If not, please share your wisdom. If so, you’re in good company. I’ve been sorely lacking in the motivation department lately. That’s part of the reason I invited my parents over for dinner last week. There’s no better motivation than having company, right? But we…
10 Tasks to Tackle During Spring Cleaning
It’s officially spring, although you might not be able to tell by the weather. Some of you (poor dears!) are still getting snow. We’ve had a bit of everything. This morning my daughter messaged me to say that in addition to the high levels of tree pollen expected this time of year, we also have…
Simple Organizing Challenge ~ Join Me!
As the days get warmer and I see those first long-awaited signs of spring, I begin to feel the urge to do some decluttering, spring cleaning and sprucing up of my home. What felt warm and cozy (and “hyggelig“) during the cold, dark days of winter begins to feel a bit cluttered. That’s when I…
The Best (and Worst) of The Flylady
If you’ve thought about getting your house in order sometime in the past decade and looked online for help, chances are you are familiar with The FlyLady. Inspired by Pam Young and Peggy Jones, otherwise known as “The Slob Sisters”, Marla Cilley started an email group, first on e-Groups and then Yahoo Groups, as a…
How To Practice Mindfulness While Cleaning House
It’s all too easy to rush through our housework in an effort to just get it over with so we can move on to something else. But what if we took a different approach? What if we used housework to practice mindfulness? Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee!…
Homemade Lavender Linen Spray
Lavender scented linens…doesn’t that sound lovely? And oh, so French. It’s a sweet little homemaking touch that takes very little effort and if you make your own lavender linen spray, it’s affordable, too. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee! Homemade Lavender Linen Spray You can, of course, purchase…
Why I’ll Never Be a Minimalist
Let’s just get this out of the way from the beginning. There are some aspects which appeal to me but unless something within me does a major shift, I’ll never be a minimalist. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee! Minimalism ~ A Definition While the dictionary definition of…
Things I Need After Watching Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners
I love the British series, Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. I like it even better than How Clean is Your House? and that was a favorite. I know the point of the show is to highlight that both ends of the spectrum are dysfunctional but I have to admit a certain amount of admiration for the compulsive…
I’m Giving the FlyLady Another Chance
Note: I lead a 31 Day FlyLady challenge in my Facebook group, Make Over Your Life With Dee. You are welcome to join the group. We started Friday, April 13, 2018 but you can still access the information. I put each day’s task/lesson in the group files so you can read them at any time. …