How to Keep Animals Out of your Garbage

        Spray garbage bags and garbage cans with diluted ammonia (and water) to keep stray animals from ripping your bags and dragging the trash all over the street for you to have to pick up AGAIN. Dianne, Mom of 2 Mount...

How to Get Kids to WANT to Keep The House Clean

        When it comes to keeping the house clean it is important to me. When my kids want a sleep over I tell them if they want kids to come over, how would you like them to see the way you live. This make my kids always...

How to Remove Black Scuff Marks from Floors

        When the kids or husband leave black marks on your floor from their shoes, do not worry, it will come off easy with a simple pencil eraser. Just rub w/the eraser and the marks will disappear. Janet, Mom of 4 Wiscasset,...

How to Get Grease Out of Clothes

        This takes grease out of clothing and leaves it smelling line fresh. Mix one half cup ammonia and half cup lestoil in your wash (also put in your normal amount of laundry soap). It takes the mess right out. Janet,...

Soft Soap for Cleaning

        Soft Soap does a lot of cleaning jobs. It cuts grease on your pots and pans. I have also used soft soap on stains. I just put some on the spot and rub then wash as usual. Patricia, Mom of 1 Liberty, KY

The Mommy Box

        My children are 7 and 12, and my tip is the “Mommy Box”. When ever I have to pick something up of theirs, I place it in the Mommy Box and they must do a chore of mine, to earn quarters, to buy back...

Let Your Children Help You Clean

        Give yourself some extra time to have fun with your children. Allow them to help you with simple chores. No need to be picky about everything around the house. After all, they are only little once and they...

Use a Mop to Clean Ceiling Fans

        As a mother of three, I am always looking to save time with housework. For those that have ceiling fans I would like the suggest my time saving tip of using a mop. I have an O-cedar sponge mop that I use after...