The challenge of keeping your home clean often seems like a never-ending job. From the moment you’ve cleaned it, it starts getting dirty again—whether it’s someone taking a shower or putting toast in the toaster and leaving crumbs everywhere. While your home can never be sparkling clean all of the time, you can change your cleaning habits to keep it looking clean and tidy all year round. With that being said, here are eight ways to always keep your home always sparkling. Keep to a Cleaning Schedule A cleaning schedule is something that can help you stay on top of the chaos. In Continue reading...
Breathing Easier at Home When You Live With Pets
Photo courtesy of depositphotos.com Living with pets (like my sweet pup, Mochi) means a lot of great things—companionship, laughter, daily routines filled with tail wags or purring—but it also comes with a few challenges. Chief among them: pet dander and odor. These two issues can sneak up on you. You might not even notice them until your allergies flare up or a guest politely mentions “that pet smell.” Oh no! Photo courtesy of depositphotos.com But that doesn’t mean you have a dirty home. It’s just that pets naturally leave a trace of their presence behind—and those particles can Continue reading...
5 Tips for a More Hygienic Home
Relaxing at home is what many people enjoy. But it can be hard to do so when it isn't doesn't seem clean, making you feel ill at ease, potentially even affecting your health. But no worries! These five easy tips can help you have a more hygienic home. Tidy Up High-Touch Surfaces You might have first heard of the importance of cleaning this type of surface during the coronavirus pandemic—these spots in your home are the ones you most likely come in contact with throughout the day. So unless you clean them frequently, they can become a breeding ground for germs—so try to sanitize them at Continue reading...
Powering Through Spring Cleaning—Plus ACTIVE Products Discount Promo Code
Spring is the time of year to get your home extra clean, but I’ll be honest, cleaning has never been my favorite chore—no matter what the season! Thankfully, I’ve found a few products that make my job easier, without all the hassle. Enzymatic Stain Cleaner My house is filled with carpeting (sadly, I've been pining for easier to clean wood floors for years), which means as a dog owner, it can make keeping my home clean super difficult! For one, there is carpeting by the back door where I take my pup outside every night; so that area is always getting messy and stained—as you can see Continue reading...
Creating a Healthy Home as a First-Time Parent
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Creating a healthy home for your family and a newborn baby requires work, but it isn't as hard as you might think. Of course, you might be tired as a new parent—especially if your little one isn't sleeping through the night yet. However, your home can be safer and cleaner with a few simple steps, such as focusing on baby safety and your wellness. A Safe and Cozy Home As a parent, you want to make sure that your little one feels safe and warm. Babies can't regulate their temperature when they are newborns, so they rely on their parents for Continue reading...
How I Clean My Jewelry – Cleaning Techniques for Precious Stones
You can use many jewelry cleaning techniques for various types of jewelry, but when it comes to cleaning the precious gemstones in your jewelry, make sure you use the right method for your specific type of gem. For instance, if you have a tanzanite ring, such as one from Diamondere’s collection of Tanzanite rings, it’s best to clean your ring with soapy water to keep the stone sparkling and an old soft toothbrush to gently scrub around the gem and remove any grime. "In addition, Tanzanite is distinct among purple gemstones, not just because of its rarity and beauty, but also because of the Continue reading...
Ecovas Deebot Ozmo Robotic Vacuum (Friday Finds)
For today's Friday Finds, I am sharing about my Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo robotic vacuum, a handy robotic vacuum that’s adding more “me” time to each day! Ecovacs has a line of Deebot Ozmo robotic vacuums -- mine is the 950. On Fridays I like to share products that I've used and love. My home has wall to wall carpeting in every room except the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms. That is a lot of carpeting! That means I have to spend lots of time vacuuming — at least, I used to! Now that I have the ECOVACS DEEBOT OZMO 950 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner & Mop I can enjoy some “me time” while Continue reading...
A Day In the Life of a “Suburban Housewife”
By: Erica Kortepeter-Ragan (Guest Post) Today I am doing something different - I am sharing an essay by my friend, Erica Kortepeter-Ragan. Erica Kortepeter-Ragan is passionate about the causes of women of the past and present. She wrote this article in response to the recent public comments of President Trump that perpetuate the myth of a suburban housewife who sits at home without anything else to do but wear aprons and bake pies. Erica's grandmother was an original suburban housewife and even then did not “fit” this mold. In reality, she was a true “Rosie the Riveter,” who Continue reading...
Enjoying More Me Time with My Robotic Gift (Best Mom Gift—Amazon Idea)
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of ECOVACS. Today I am sharing about the new Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950, a handy robotic vacuum that's adding more "me" time to each day! I got this vacuum in exchange for my review, but I think it is one of the best mom gifts! I like my robotic vacuum so much that I asked for a second one for the second floor of my home recently. Robotic Vacuum (Mom Gift Idea) My home has wall to wall carpeting in every room except the kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms. That is a lot of carpeting! That means I have to spend lots of time Continue reading...
Friday Five — House Cleaning & Eco-Friendly Home Improvements
I received free cleaning services and review copies of "The Girl He Used to Know" and "Gyoza: The Ultimate Dumpling Cookbook" in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate and Stitch Fix referral links. Happy Friday, everyone! Today I'm sharing a Friday Five post. This post gives me the opportunity to share a little bit about things that have been happening here at Mom Home Guide. House Cleaning & 25% Off First Time Cleaning Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of having a house cleaning done by Just Right Maids of South Bound Brook, NJ. The company, local Continue reading...
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