Homekeeping

Add This Home & Garden Resource to Your Daily Routine

May 14, 2011
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I have a new role as the Channel Leader for Tree.com’s Home and Garden Channel.  While the site is new and working out some final kinks, I would love it if you’d add it to your reader.  We’ll talk about laundry, kids and chores, organizing, gardening, design, cleaning, DIY and various “how to” topics.  The goal is for you to walk away with some helpful advice that you’ll actually use.  Let’s face it, we’re all [...]

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Free House Cleaning List and Checklists for Your Home

February 17, 2011
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I landed on Stain Removal 101 via a Google search for pomegranate stain removal.  I was writing a post about pomegranate cupcakes. Since then, I’ve been following the site along with it’s sister site, Household Management 101.  Both are full of information.  The author, Taylor, and I are about to embark on another project together, so stay tuned! She authored this amazing, FREE e-book that I want to share.  You just need to become a [...]

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Freezer Burned? Tips to a Well-Stocked Freezer

March 11, 2010
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By:  Aviva Goldfarb, author and founder of The Six O’Clock Scramble®, It’s a new season, so it’s time to take a closer look at your family dinner routine for the Spring months ahead. (If you said, “What routine?” this article is for you!) Disorganization, conflicting schedules and last-minute work obligations can make sitting down together virtually impossible. But with a bit of preparation, you can reclaim the family dinner hour — not to mention shave dollars [...]

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Drip Irrigation – Quit Nagging Your Gardener and Do It Yourself

January 4, 2010
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It’s January, sunny and 75 degrees (jealous?) here in La Jolla. I’ve been thinking a lot about spring and all of the things I want to get accomplished in my yard, including tweaking our drip irrigation. My yard looks it’s best in the spring. I’m trying to get it to look great year round, but am not quite there. I need to add in quite a few more plants and, therefore, more drip lines. I’ve [...]

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Mold in Front Loading Washers – Care and Class Actions

December 28, 2009
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We bought our house in 2004 and I put in top of the line LG washer and dryer.  I think on sale at Fry’s, they were about $1200 each.   I was deciding between Bosch and LG because I wanted “quiet” as they are quite close to my kitchen where everyone dwells.  I regret not choosing the Bosch, I can’t totally remember why I didn’t but Bosch has endured some mold complaints too.  Not nearly as many as LG [...]

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Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder Review and $25 Gift Card Giveaway

December 8, 2009
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I‘ve had trouble finding a good all around eco-friendly dishwasher detergent.  Some that I’ve tried tend to leave spots on my wine glasses, which are almost always in each load, or food residue on plates.  To be honest,  I was nervous to try Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder and Rinse Aid because I’m a pretty loyal patron of their products.  I didn’t want to not love them, especially because I received both complimentary.  But I wanted to try something new, especially [...]

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