Weekly Challenge - Closets

I know I am a total broken record when it comes to challenges, but oh well. The weekly challenge this week is closets. Any closet you choose. I'm hoping to tackle 3 (bedroom, linen, and hall) but I'll be happy to get at least one done. Good luck.

Tuesday Tips - TIDE

My tip today is Tide. Yep. I love Tide Stain Release and Tide Coldwater for my kids clothes. I had some baby clothes that had been dyed pink in the wash when Abe was a baby and when Tyler was born, I washed them with Stain Release and they came out BEAUTIFUL. I feel like these two products in combination keep my constantly dirty/messy/stained kids clothes looking great. Now, you know I love a deal and there are often coupons and deals for these products, allowing me to get them at a great price. There is a $3 coupon for the Stain Release pretty much every month and at least $1 (sometimes $2) for the Tide. When combined with a sale, it is pretty affordable. I will admit though, there have been times when I've run out of Coldwater Tide and I've actually paid full price, minus just my $1 coupon for it. I love it that much. There aren't many products that I would say that about.

Weekly Assignments & Point Tally

Weekly = Tami
5 Min = Mom
Tips = Kim

This is the last week of the month. Keep track of your points on this post. Be prepared for EVERYONE to participate next month. I'll contribute a prize again next month. My house is SO clean and I haven't even been getting 100% with my points. I am so happy with how I feel about myself and I feel like I'm a better mother and wife when I am on top of things. A clean house really does make a huge difference and I'd forgotten that when I slipped into bad habits again. I even cleaned my car this weekend, just for fun!

5 Minute Challenges

1. Mop an additional surface besides kitchen
2. Junk Drawer
3. Clean out E-mail Inbox
4. Go through Make-up (clean, throw away unused items, etc)
5. Post a recipe on the blog

Weekly Challenge

This weeks challenge is all things shiny. That is clean all shiny things aka mirrors, tv screens, computer screens, front of stove, dishwasher, fridge and so on and so one. Happy seeing yourself in everything around the house.

Weekly Assignments and Point Tally

Weekly = Mom
5 Minute = Charlotte
Tips = Andrea

Good Luck!! Remember to add your points for the last few weeks. I'd be more than happy to win my own prize, but want it to be a fair competition!!

(It is wonderful that it is 9:30 on Monday morning and my house is completely clean and dinner is started and laundry is half done. I'd almost forgotten how easy it was when you kept up with it!)

5 Minute Challenges

Sorry it's a day late:

1. Top of Fridge

2. Microwave

3. Spot Clean a Couch

4. One set of Blinds

5. Purse

Weekly Challenge- kids' clothes

Sweet!

I am posting a weekly challenge I started Monday and will be working on all week long.  Going through kids clothes.  Time to get ready for fall and the new school year.  Happy sorting!

Don't have any kids clothes (Mom....), it's always a good time to weed out your own closet.

Weekly Assignments & Points

Helllo!! Don't forget to post your points for last week. Here is this week's assignments. If it isn't posted by today, I'll post them first thing in the morning so that we can get busy.

Weekly: Charlotte
5 Min: Brenda
Tips: Tami

5 Minutes

Since I am determined to get all my points this week and these haven't been posted yet, I'm going to post them. I'll make it easy. Don't forget that I'm supplying a prize for August's winner!!!

1. Play a game with your kids or spouse
2. Clean the sink
3. Wash the windows in a couple rooms
4. Dust TV / computer screens
5. Clean front of kitchen appliances.

Good luck.

Brenda's Fridge Before

Here is my before picture:

Reminder...

Don't forget that August starts this week!

A new cycle, a new chance to get the housework done.

I am thinking that Charlotte is going to be very busy getting home and unpacked so I thought I would post a weekly challenge for her (one that should help her out too)

Clean out the Fridge.

Not only is this the challenge this week I am going back to the beginning when we used to post pictures, so I am here by calling for before/after pictures of the fridges. I will go first and I am pretty sure no one has it worse than me.

Those that have the 5 minute and tips for this week DON'T forget!

Also don't forget to put up your goals for this week/month so that you get the points available for them!

GOOD LUCK :)

This weeks tip

You know that awful hard water ring in the toilet? Well if you use a pumus stone it will take it right off. That is right, not only does it clean off the rough skin on your heels it will make your toilet spotless. It looks like it will scratch it but it does not. Clean toilets from now on.

Breaking the "Broken Wheel"

So, it has been a broken wheel around here of "Let's start this up again" and then .... not. I realize that July was a terrible month for everyone to start (I had company here for a week, Tami has a new baby, Charlotte, Brenda, Andrea, and Mom were traveling) so August, here we come. Let's break our broken wheel. I've actually been doing really good with my cleaning the last week. I'm getting back into habits and it really is amazing what a difference it makes. When I wake up in the morning with an already clean home, I can spend my 30 kidless minutes reading my scriptures and doing pilates and I feel better all day long. So, starting next week, lets earn points!
Next Week's Assignments:
WEEKLY: Charlotte
5 MINUTES: Kim
Tips: Mom

Weekly Challenge

OK, here we go.

I didn't want to start back with a challenge that was too hard so.....

The weekly challenge this week is.....Get caught up on laundry and clean laundry room

(my dryer broke last week and I haven't been able to dry things so I am WAY behind and my laundry room looks beastly)

Good Luck