Cleaning with kids can feel like an impossible venture but with the right approach and age-appropriate tasks, kids can learn how to help out around the house. Household chores teach responsibility, life skills, and allow children to contribute to the family. Even little ones can learn how to help with...
Author Archives: Lorraine Adler Altschuler
Find Joy at Your Feet
Swing open the front door, inhale a fresh scent, and catch gleams of light reflecting from shiny counters and handles. There’s nothing like that feeling of returning to a clean home. Knowing your special space is sparkly definitely can give you an instant mood boost. Yet, not all cleaning jobs...
Are You Washing Your Hands the Right Way?
We all know that we’re supposed to wash our hands several times a day. And we all do it (right)? Are we doing it the best way? Let’s start with why it’s important: Washing hands slows the spread of germs, which keeps us all a lot healthier. Here’s how to...
How to Store Liquid Laundry Packets
Liquid laundry packets are convenient and easy to use. But look at them through the eyes of a small child: they’re bright, squishy and, let’s face it, kind of cool. Unfortunately, they’re also dangerous for small children who may be tempted to put them in their mouths. Liquid laundry packets...
How to Clean Your Summer Gear
We don’t want to admit it either, but summer is coming to an end. Cooler nights and shorter days are right around the corner. (Sniff!) Before you store all that summer gear to make room for back to school supplies, make sure they are clean and ready to be put...
Keeping Reusable Bags Clean
You’re using reusable shopping bags – yay! Good for the earth! But did you know that bacteria, yeast and mold can grow on your bags? And that those unwelcome growths can contaminate your food? Here’s how to keep your bags clean while you live green. Wash bags after each use,...
Are Your Kids’ Backpacks and Lunchboxes Ready for Back to School?
Chances are, the last time you thought about your kids’ backpacks and lunchboxes was on the last day of school. Maybe you stuffed them into a closet for the summer, out of sight and out of mind.? Are they even emptied out? Well, school is right around the corner, and...
Smell That? It’s Happiness!
One of the closest things we have to a time machine is our nose. Seriously. Scents can instantly transport us to happy memories and places. The fragrance of fresh flowers can remind you of a special Valentine’s Day, or the smell of fresh-baked cookies can bring you back to a...
Find Simple Pleasures in Your Day
Life is busy. Do you ever feel like the day flies by, and you’ve barely even looked up? We know we should be savoring and finding joy in our lives, but who has time for that? You do. Here are some very quick ways to find simple pleasures in your...
Keep Your Office Clean Too!
You may focus your cleaning energies on your home, but did you know that your office gets just as dirty? Phones, keyboards and computer mice are covered in germs. Here’s a quick routine you can follow at work to make sure your workspace is clean – and help keep you...