Life, Family, and Home - Simplified & Sweetened
With back to school and the fall season coming up, it is time to start thinking of a little fall cleaning, and I love any tool or product that can help make cleaning easier. The HomeRight SteamMachine Plus is a product that definitely fits that mold! I recently got my SteamMachine Plus, and as I looked over the manual and all the attachments included, I could hardly wait to use it! [Read more…]
This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Febreze. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.
Do you have noseblindness? When we stay in our homes every day, sometimes we get used to the smells and may not always notice when things become unpleasant. We only become aware of the odors if someone tells us about them OR if we leave our home for a few hours and days. We recently conducted our own Febreze Noseblindness Test, and today I’m happy to share our results, along with more information and giveaway! [Read more…]
Have you tried Snuggle Scent Boosters yet? I’m always excited to try new cleaning products, especially laundry detergents and fabric softeners! When you live with a man and a “young man” you have a lot to contend with in the laundry departments (stains, sweat, and other smells), so I always try to use the best products possible to get their clothes smelling clean and fresh. [Read more…]
Disclosure: I was chosen to blog about Filtrete Filters as part of a Mom it Forward Campaign. The opinions are my own.
Are you working on any summer clean up or DIY projects? Right now we’re in the process of doing some outside projects like, redecorating our porch and cleaning out our outbuilding. But with the hot summer weather upon us, we’ll also be spending a lot of time indoors, and we will be using Filtrete Filters to ensure good air quality.
What makes Filtrete Filters better than the competition? [Read more…]
This summer I have a lot of home improvement and home makeover projects. One of these projects is to clean out our outbuilding, and one way we are doing that is by having a big yard sale next. Do you declutter? The infographic below tells a little bit of info on just how much unnecessary clutter people have in their homes. Very interesting!
De-clutter your home infographic is an infographic that was produced by Gumtree
Today I am excited to share a very easy, yet beautiful (if I do say so myself) living room makeover! I recently received got a slipcover for my couch from the great folks at Sure Fit, and I am so happy with the transformation. I purchased a slipcover for my recliner a year or so ago, and so I’ve been wanting to get a matching slipcover for the couch.
Let’s start with the chair. As I said, I bought this from Sure Fit a while back, and it still looks pretty great, and then I just purchased this new throw pillow, just to add a little color and style: [Read more…]
A week or two ago, I started going through clothes for my upcoming, and much anticipated yard sale, and I also rearranged all my closets and drawers, putting away winter clothes, and getting those spring and summer clothes organized and accessible. Whenever I do my semi-annual clothes clean ups, I usually find there are a few things that need to be thrown in the washer for a little freshening up. Enter OxiClean!
I’ve been seeing OxiClean advertised on television for years, but I only just recently tried one of their products. The company has a number of powdered and liquid detergents for clothing and dish washing. In my case, I tried the White Revive Laundry Stain Remover.
The product comes in a small 3 pound tub, which is enough for 45 loads. As you can imagine from the name, it is especially designed to remove stains and keep your whites bright. But unlike other whitening products, the OxiClean is chlorine free, has no harsh odors, and is safe to use on colored clothes. And it is also dye and scent free, which means it is safe to use on baby clothes and on items for people with sensitive skin and allergies.
Personally I was happy with the results I got from this detergent. It did a great job of cleaning the clothes. Plus, I know a lot of people don’t like the fruity or flowery smells that go along with other detergents, so if you are one of those people, this detergent would certainly be to your liking in that regard.
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Disclosure: I received free product to facilitate this post. The opinions are my own.
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kalaty Rug Corp for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m currently researching and shopping for ideas to makeover various areas of my home. Last week I told you that I was specifically looking around for items to put in my living and I shared some of my favorite trends in wall decor. I just got a brown slip cover for my couch, and now I believe I’ve narrowed it down and decided that I want a color scheme of brown and blue-green for my living room.
I’ve been looking at rugs and I found a great selection at Kalaty.com. Kalaty has all hand made and mostly hand knotted rugs. The Oriental rug businesses started in the early 1900s in Iran and came to the United States in 1979. Today it is still a family business, and as such, they have a focus on high quality design.
Their designs include contemporary and classic patterns. Just a few that I think you’d love include the Verona, the Sierra, the Majave, and the Caspian, but they are all truly great!
Check out this video for information on the company:
Often the couch or entertainment center is dubbed as the focal point of the room, around which everything else is centered; however, a rug can be just as imporant. A great rug can grab your attention and draw your eye in. It can also provide contrast. For example, if you have a brown or black couch, a brightly colored rug, could really make the room pop. And if you have a a lot of similar colored accent pieces in the room (vases, lamps, wall art), that rug can really bring everything together and create a cohesive color scheme or theme.
To illustrate what I’m talking about, I created a collage and inspriration board of decorative items, inspired by a rug at Kalaty.com. Since I’m leaning towards blue and brown for my living room colors, I decided to chec out some items that would go great along side this Tibetan Weave Rug:
I’m currently looking for items with a modern and chic look, with perhaps a little “shabby chic” thrown in to the mix. Here are a few ideas:
For other items that fit the color scheme, you can check out my Mood Board of Decor.
And for more rug insiration, connect with Kalaty on their social network pages:
Does your living room have a unique color scheme or theme? If so, please tell us about it in the comments. Also, visit Kalaty.com and tell us your favorite rug on the site!
Any time I need to refresh my home, I reach for a can of air freshener and pull out a new scented oil plug in. Air Wick has a variety of great products for the home, and they are always coming out with new scents to keep things interested and fresh. As I’ve been spring cleaning the last couple of months, I’ve been excited to find all the new products Air Wick has for spring. [Read more…]
Any time we can, we like to work on do it yourself projects to improve our home inside and out. But sometimes I get a little intimidated at the prospects of certain projects. My biggest fear is that I will start a project and run in to a road block along the way. Potential road blocks include needing more tools and materials (which means I need to spend more money), getting in to a point in the project and finding that I don’t know what I’m doing or cannot complete the project, or “completing” the project but finding that I didn’t get the results I was looking for.
Gardening and landscaping are projects that are quite involved and can be intimidating. Not only do you have a lot of work to do in the hot sun while you dig in the dirt and carry heavy materials and supplies around, but at the end of the day, you are going to have something that everyone in the neighborhood will be seeing, so of course, you are hoping that it looks perfect. [Read more…]
