We have priorities around here. TVs and sofas are the top of the list. Living without a sofa for 18 months can make a person crazy. Or at least it made us a little crazy. It was one of the top things we missed most while we lived in a small space. So, now that […]
The lazy girl’s guide to a clean house (6 quick tips)
Maintaining a clean house can be easy. Use these six simple habits to keep your home neat and clean – in just a few minutes a day.
A clean house for sale
I’m not good at selling a house. There are a lot of reasons, but suffice to say that most issues revolve around cleaning this darn house. It’s only been a month. I know that it’s not personal. But I just wanted the first person who came through to fall in love and make us a full-asking-price offer. […]
Cleaning mini-blinds
Okay, so I’m going to be totally honest – I’m a mini blind hater. They are finnicky. They are sort of noisy. They let in too much light. They break easily. And they are usually ugly. But, they are also really inexpensive and I know many people have them. And since our rental property already had […]
Fast and easy window cleaning
I cleaned my windows yesterday. I know. Alert the media. Typically I wouldn’t consider this newsworthy enough for the blog. (After all, NewlyWoodwards is the place for hard-hitting news.) But as I was wiping down the glass on the insides and outsides of the windows, I realized that I have been avoiding this very task […]
A Roomba review
I hate to vacuum. Hate. It. And my hatred grew after having Henry. I didn’t want to “waste” my time vacuuming the house, but as Henry got bigger and mobile, it was necessary to vacuum nearly every day. Otherwise, Henry would be always wearing a pug fur coat. It’s very stylish. It probably didn’t help […]