Cleaning Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/cleaning/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:59:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png Cleaning Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/cleaning/ 32 32 5 Simple Ways to Get Kids to Do Chores https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-secrets-to-get-kids-to-help-with/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-secrets-to-get-kids-to-help-with/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 02:27:46 +0000 Chores for kids are necessary to teach them how to work hard and do their part. Try these simple tips to get your kids doing their chores happily. If your kids are anything like mine, the prospect of a Saturday morning filled with doing chores does not cause them to jump for joy. And if...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-secrets-to-get-kids-to-help-with/feed/ 19 12 Ways to Get Rid of Stinky Feet for Good! https://www.overstuffedlife.com/get-rid-of-stinky-feet/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/get-rid-of-stinky-feet/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:18:00 +0000 Does your kid have horrible foot odor? Is the smell so bad every time they take their shoes off that the whole family has to run for cover? Here are several ways to get rid of stinky smelly feet for good! I am the mom to three teenage girls, and I had no idea how...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/get-rid-of-stinky-feet/feed/ 3 How to Get the Funky Smell Out of Your Towels https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-get-funky-smell-out-of-towels/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-get-funky-smell-out-of-towels/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:19:00 +0000 Looking for something that will make your towels smell fresh? How to get the sour smell out of towels, clean stinky dishcloths, and stop all your towels from smelling for good! I don’t know what the deal is, but lately every single towel in my house stinks. They come out of the laundry smelling okay,...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-get-funky-smell-out-of-towels/feed/ 2 The Laundry Hack That Will Save You Time and Sanity https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:01:00 +0000 Implement this obvious little habit and stop wasting so much time and effort on laundry I’m going to make an admission that I’m not very proud of right now. The laundry situation at our house is usually completely out of control. I actually stay on top of cleaning and drying the laundry, and my laundry...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/laundry-hack-saves-time-and-sanity/feed/ 0 Use the One-Touch Rule and Save Hours of Cleaning https://www.overstuffedlife.com/keep-clean-house-with-one-touch-rule/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/keep-clean-house-with-one-touch-rule/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:38:00 +0000 Want a solution to clutter and mess? The one-touch rule really works! Have you heard of the one-touch rule? I just learned it while at a community class a couple of months ago, and it opened up my eyes to why things in my house can get so out of hand so fast. I’m not...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/keep-clean-house-with-one-touch-rule/feed/ 0 How to Have a Cleaner House in 15 Minutes a Day https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-have-cleaner-house-in-15-minutes/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-have-cleaner-house-in-15-minutes/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:49:00 +0000 This easy trick will keep your home tidier With three kids and a busy life, I feel like I don’t actually have time to really clean my house. And while I’m driving the kids all around town or helping them with homework it somehow manages to just get messier. It’s pretty frustrating, and I know...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-have-cleaner-house-in-15-minutes/feed/ 0 5 Reasons to Do the Dishes Immediately https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-to-do-dishes-immediately/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-to-do-dishes-immediately/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:24:00 +0000 There are several convincing reasons to do the dishes right away, no matter how much you want to procrastinate the chore I absolutely loathe doing dishes. Very few household chores are as unappealing to me, except for maybe cleaning the toilet. Because I hate doing the dishes, I sometimes procrastinate doing them, and when I...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/5-reasons-to-do-dishes-immediately/feed/ 0 7 Reasons Making Your Bed Makes Life Better https://www.overstuffedlife.com/making-your-bed-makes-life-better/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/making-your-bed-makes-life-better/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:52:00 +0000 Can making your bed actually improve your life? Studies show that it can! How long does it take you to make your bed? I timed myself this morning, and it only took me two minutes. Two minutes! Why do I ever drag my feet about doing something that takes almost no time at all? Especially...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/clean-house-for-company-fast/feed/ 0 How to Make Your Living Room More Inviting: 5 Tips I Learned the Hard Way https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-your-living-room-inviting/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/how-to-make-your-living-room-inviting/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:52:00 +0000 My living room has always been difficult for me. I’ve lived in this house for six years now, and I have never been happy with the way my living room was working. It was always just clunky and nobody ever really wanted to spend time in there. Guests would come over and the living room...

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