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Microwave Cleaning Made Easy

by Alyssa
how to steam clean your microwave
Hey!  How’s that microwave of yours looking?  Do you dread all the scrubbing it’s going to take to get all that stuck on food off?  Well, dread no more.  I’ve got the perfect solution for you!

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Homemade DIY Powdered Laundry Detergent – How Much Can You Save a Year?

by Alyssa
DIY Laundry Soap Recipe

A few months ago I started seeing DIY laundry detergents on Pinterest and I thought people were crazy for making their own!  That’s like extreme homemaking, right?! Well, guess what?  I looked …

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How to Clean your Kitchen Faucet – What’s Lurking Under There?

by Alyssa
how to clean a kitchen faucet

Yesterday as I was doing the dishes Aaron pointed out how dirty the faucet was.  So I took a closer look and WOW!!  I immediately thought of the shower head and how …

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How to Clean Your Toast with this Magic Trick

by Alyssa
Toast with Cream of Tartar

Over the years my toaster has built up a sticky skin that I couldn’t get rid of…until today!!  I even tried Goo Gone and that didn’t work.  You’re not going to believe what did the trick!

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How to Clean and Shine Houseplant Leaves

by Alyssa

Cleaning dust and grime off leaves is important to the overall health of any houseplant. https://goodtogrow.wordpress.com

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Our Christmas Eve Tablescape

by Alyssa
Our Christmas Eve Tablescape

This year we are spending Christmas Eve and Christmas morning in the comfort of our own home.  I am excited!! Not that I don’t love spending the holidays with family, but it is a lot of hustle and bustle to transport all those presents. Plus, my hubby and I have never spent a Christmas alone.

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Categories Decoration, DIY

Pro Tip: How to Clean a Shower Head

by Alyssa
Shower Head After
Can you believe the difference!? It looks brand new again. And all the little holes spray water now too!

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Tip #5: How to Shine Glassware

by Alyssa
How to Shine Glassware

Looking at this glass, you would probably guess it hasn’t been washed in a while.  Right?  Wrong!  This is how my glasses look after I run them through the dishwasher.  I even scrub them beforehand, but it doesn’t seem to help the cloudiness or the hard water stains.  

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tip-2-getting-pen-ink-off-of-couch

by Alyssa
how to get pen ink off of couch

I have made a mental note to not give J pens anymore.  I was sitting on the couch going through my budget when she came over and started grabbing at …

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