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How to Clean Your Floors!

January 12, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 199 Comments

Believe it or not, there’s a right way to mop!  If you want to have really clean floors in your home, this is the way to do it! Mopping. Not really the most exciting subject matter. This is, until you find yourself the proud owner of floors that just don’t seem to come clean or […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips

How to Make Washing Soda

January 11, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 2 Comments

Washing soda is a powerful cleaner and a key ingredient in things like homemade laundry detergent. It can be a little hard to find in some areas, so here’s how you can make your own! It’s ridiculously easy! I love to use baking soda for all kinds of different cleaning purposes and it’s great, but […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Natural Solutions, Uncategorized

Creative Uses for Photo Ledges

January 10, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 3 Comments

These creative uses for photo ledges will will you easily transform the way your home looks and functions even if you’re extra low on space! You may have seen last week in my Instagram Stories that we had a pretty exciting visit to IKEA to kick off the new year. Is it just me or […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Easy-Peasy Decorating, Uncategorized

Would We Still Buy a Farmhouse Knowing What We Know Now?

January 9, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 2 Comments

We’ve definitely had more than our fair share of “What in the world have we gotten ourselves into?” moments over the past seven and a half years since we moved in. I thought it would be fun to do a little review of what we’ve learned here so far and answer the question “Would we […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Uncategorized

IKEA Wood Counters: 3 Years Later

January 8, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 37 Comments

Many people are surprised to hear that our beautiful wood counters are actually from IKEA. Here’s an update on how our IKEA wood counters are holding up three years after we installed them. One of the best decisions we’ve made in our home’s renovations so far has been installing IKEA wood counters in our kitchen. […]

Filed Under: DIY and Renovating, Easy-Peasy Decorating, Uncategorized

How to Keep Your Home From Being Taken Over by Pet Fur!

January 7, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 37 Comments

Attention all animal lovers!  We know you’ll never get tired of the cute, cuddly companionship of your pets but you could definitely do without the mess of fur throughout your home.  We have the solution: Our guide to keeping your home from being taken over by pet fur. Pets are amazing aren’t they? They’re cute, […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Uncategorized

Cleaning Your Farmhouse

January 6, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 5 Comments

Cleaning your farmhouse might turn out to be a little different in some ways than cleaning a house in the city. Here are some of the things I’ve noticed over the years that you’ll need to learn to clean really well if you want to live in an old farmhouse! Old houses can be a […]

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How to Remove Rust Stains from Knives: The quick and natural way!

January 5, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 25 Comments

Rust stains on your knives can be a fact of life when you’re too busy to do anything more than quickly rush them through the dishwasher.  Fortunately, you don’t have to put up with this any longer with our quick trick to remove rust stains from knives, naturally! Rust stains. They happen. I used to […]

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Keep Your Faucets Shiny With This Little Trick!

January 4, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 181 Comments

Do you ever see a wonderfully shiny chrome faucet and wonder “who has the time to constantly shine that up?”  If you have -or even if you haven’t but still appreciate a good shine- you need to try this handy little trick that will keep your faucets shiny for longer.  It’s so easy you won’t […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Homekeeping Tricks and Tips, Reader Favorites, Uncategorized

How to Clean Pet Beds Naturally!

January 2, 2019 by Courtenay Hartford 15 Comments

We all love our furry, four-legged family members and we do whatever it takes to make them happy and comfortable.  One of the things they need is a clean & cozy spot to rest and relax.  Here’s a quick, easy way to clean pet beds naturally that the whole family will love. If you have […]

Filed Under: Cleaning, Natural Solutions

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