From asphalt, gravel, and leaves from the outdoors to car oil and fuel from your vehicle, the garage is a pretty dirty place! It’s up to you how often you maintain a clean garage. It could be a monthly sweep or seasonal overhaul. Bottom line - it needs cleaned.

4th of July tablescapes for the picnic table from my front yard, perfect for Independence Day! Red, white, and blue patriotic accessories adorn this (mostly) child-friendly table setting with plastic dishes, including plates, chargers, and stemware.

When we think of garden parties, we probably envision having our friends over to a perfectly manicured dream garden, teeming with roses and perfect combinations of colors.

While your family is boasting over 4th of July parades, bonfires and fireworks, you might be silently praying that they’ll all agree to go somewhere public rather than invite over your friends and family on the 4th. Holiday housekeeping is the easiest cleaning you’ll ever do because you don’t have to do all of it!

We’ve been working on a home DIY project to paint our old, dated kitchen cabinets a bright new shade of Daisy Dew, courtesy of Dutch Boy Refresh Paint. Here are the before and after photos for our DIY painting project.

This beautiful photo is of an inviting country cottage in Strasburg, France. If I lived there, I would never want to leave home! Can’t you imagine sitting out in the garden, or entertaining guests with that home as a backdrop?

Let’s start with the bathmat. For fuzzy cloth bath mats, you can use a mild detergent and wash it in the washing machine (double check the tag). After a cycle in the dryer (low heat) you can brush it lightly to regain fluff.

Cleaning one room at a time is a great way for anyone to get their housekeeping under control without feeling overwhelmed. This system can be put into an easy housekeeping schedule that will give you peace of mind. Read How To Set Up a Housekeeping Plan to get started.

There’s nothing quite as magical as a dream garden all lit up on a summer night. I don’t know about you, but I’d love to have this sweet summer garden in my back yard!

Why does the grime in a bathroom seem to stick worse than in any other room? Over the next two weeks I’ll show you how to conquer the ring around the bathtub, the stuck-on toothpaste, and that toilet nastiness.