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...
Author Archives: Lorraine Adler Altschuler
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...
10-Minute Extreme Junk Drawer Makeover
We all have one – that drawer that inevitably gets filled with useless stuff that we rarely give a second thought to. (It’s called a “junk drawer” for a reason!) Do you have 10 minutes? Let’s clean it out. ● FIRST take everything out and spread it out so that...
Putting the “Win” in Windows
Did you know there’s an International Window Cleaning Competition? The International Window Cleaning Association hosts the annual event where cleaners prove who’s the fastest and most precise when it comes to windows. Check out a video from this year’s competition: You can be a window cleaning champion, too. Here are...
7 Tips for Keeping Your Cleaning Products in A Safe Place
Keep your cleaning products locked away and out of reach from young kids. That’s Parenting 101, right? You don’t need to read this post to know that. But we’re all busy, and homes are complex, dynamic places where things don’t always stay in their place. Here are some extra precautions...