5 Free Apps to Get Ready for Spring and Save You Money

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Mar 282014
 

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Flipp. All words and opinions are my own.

If you would have asked me a few years ago if I would have been getting my house ready for spring and summer by using my cell phone, I would have probably laughed.  I’ve always been pretty attached to my phone, but back when they first became common, I never considered that at some point they’d basically be mini computers with lots of fun extras.  Fun extras like apps!

5 Free Apps to Save Money and Get Organized for Spring

I was recently introduced to 5 free apps that can make getting your home and personal life organized during spring cleaning a snap.  They can also help you save some money while you’re at it!  Check them out below. Continue reading »

Spring Cleaning Checklist (Part 2)

 Cleaning, Organization  5 Responses »
Mar 162012
 

You can find part 1 of my spring cleaning checklist here; it contains a checklist of needed supplies, as well as a general cleaning guide and tips.

Below is part 2 of the checklist; it breaks your spring cleaning routine down room by room.

Room by Room: Kitchen

  • Pull appliances away from the wall and clean under and behind each one.
  • Turn the power to the refrigerator/freezer off at the fuse box; purge the fridge and freezer of old, expired, or “will never use” items.  Defrost freezer and vacuum refrigerator coils.
  • Replace stove top drip trays.
  • Clean the microwave, including turntable.
  • Empty the crumbs from the toaster.
  • Reseal grout lines.
Spring Cleaning Checklist for the Bathroom

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It’s That Time of Year Again: Spring Cleaning Supplies Checklist (Part 1)

 Cleaning  5 Responses »
Mar 162012
 

Our Pinterest theme this week was spring cleaning & organizing, which was perfect timing not only for the gorgeous weather we’re receiving (it’s supposed to be in the high 80s all this week and next.  In March.  In Kentucky.  I’m thrilled.) but because I’d been planning to start writing a cleaning and organizing series.

Spring Cleaning Supplies Checklist

Throughout the series we’ll also talk specific areas of your home (closets, pantry, that pesky junk drawer), must-have (and completely-love) products, storage, how to stay organized once you’re done, and other themes.  But I thought spring cleaning was a great topic to start with, so we’ll start with a spring cleaning checklist. Continue reading »

6 Organization Hacks to Make Spring Cleaning Easier

 Organization  2 Responses »
Mar 152012
 

Spring is definitely in the air – it’s been in the 70s and 80s this week and yesterday as Bubbles and I took a stroll around our neighborhood, we saw lots of trees and flowers blooming.

Organization Hacks

When the weather changes like this (even though it’s likely temporary), it gets me thinking about spring cleaning and getting organized. Which is why we’ve chosen spring cleaning and organization hacks as the theme of the weekly Pinterest meme that Matter of Cents and I co-host. Continue reading »

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