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How to Get Your Oven Sparkling Clean {Project Green Clean Your Entire House}

June 6 by Kaley

How to Get Your Oven Sparkling Clean {Project Green Clean Your Entire House}

Our resident lover of all things green and non-toxic, Kaley, is here today with another installment of our new series: Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House. Like Kaley, cleaning my oven is one of those things I avoid at all costs, but her method actually seems pretty easy and you can't argue with those results! Here's here step-by-step instructions... After a long winter of casseroles, roasted veggies, roasts, and other baked meals, our oven was looking pretty neglected. I like to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Kaley, Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House Tagged With: all natural cleaning solution, DIY cleaning solution, eco friendly oven cleaning, going green, green cleaning, green cleaning your oven, green kitchen cleaners, how to clean the kitchen, how to clean your over, How to get organized, POYEL, Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, spring cleaning

DIY Jewelry Organization Board

April 23 by Julee

DIY Jewelry Organization Board

I'm gonna go on record right now and say this is one of my very favorite Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life projects ever! So cool, so easy, and so perfect for storing your #5RingsToStopYelling. Here's Julee with the full how-to... Now that my daughter is six-going-on-sixteen, the number of necklaces, bracelets, rings, hair clips and other accessories in our home seems to be multiplying by the hour. Our school day morning routine is hectic enough without the added task of tracking down a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julee, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DIY jewelry organizer, How to get organized, jewelry, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

Good Idea: Start a Family Spring Cleaning Tradition

March 29 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Good Idea: Start a Family Spring Cleaning Tradition

Spring is in the air! Or at least right around the corner for most of us. With the arrival of warmer temperatures, blooming foliage, and Little League Baseball, your house might still be crowded with the remnants of winter. Are there still cardboard boxes from Christmas in the garage? Are the blinds heavy with dust after months of the windows being closed? Have the kids’ toys begun to take over the house? It’s time to kick spring cleaning into gear. Sure, Mom and Dad may be motivated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: family traditions, parenting styles, spring cleaning, spring cleaning with kids, starting a family spring cleaning tradition

Free Printable: The Single Page Summer Planner because Camps are Already Filling Up!

February 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Free Printable: The Single Page Summer Planner because Camps are Already Filling Up!

I'm gonna keep it super short today guys and simply present you with an organizational tool I love to help you stay on top of your mom game. I'm really enjoying coming up with free tools to help you win the war we're all waging on busy - I hope you guys are too. Today, I've got something I rely heavily on this time of year. Drum roll, please...   Get the FREE Single Page Summer Planner Printable Now!   There are SO many camps, vacations, swim lessons, etc. during the summer and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Daily Rhythms, Printables Tagged With: free printable, How to get organized, one page summer planner, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, single page summer planner, summer planner, summer planning printable, summer printable

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: 9 Ways to Spend Less Time Doing Laundry

November 29 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: 9 Ways to Spend Less Time Doing Laundry

Doing laundry can seem like an endless chore, especially in large households with multiple kids. According to the most recent American Time Use Study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women spend two hours a week doing laundry. Here are 9 ways to get the chore done faster so you can spend more time with your family.   #1 - Delegate Make laundry a shared responsibility. Teach teens how to use the washer and dryer.   Get the free laundry cheat sheet here! Create a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Printables, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: How to get organized, kids and laundry, laundry symbol, POYEL

3 Hacks for Saving Time and Money While Back-to-School Shopping

August 23 by Kristin

3 Hacks for Saving Time and Money While Back-to-School Shopping

This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliate’s VIP Content Service. Thank you Kmart for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Kmart, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Our summer has consisted of trips to the beach, the local ice cream shop and play dates with friends.  We've had our fill of fun and all that comes along with endless days off.  Now my three kids are ready for school to start. I think they might be craving some structure and who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organizing Tagged With: back-to-school shopping hacks, getting organized for back to school

Free Printables: Kids’ Cleaning Kits for Every Room

June 27 by Kristin

Free Printables: Kids’ Cleaning Kits for Every Room

This summer I'm starting out organized! We're planning all the fun things on our summer budget bucket list and we're also getting some money jobs and family jobs done!  After all, with all the extra hours at home, kids need to stay busy.   So, I've put together baskets like these (these are also really fun if you like color and smiley faces!) and added some simple checklists which we've made available for you guys to use too. Either print the paper and laminate it or print off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Kristin, Printables Tagged With: activities for kids during summer, chores for kids, diy cleaning kit, free printables, kid chore lists, kid chore printables, kid cleaning kit, kids chores, kids cleaning kits

Stop Cleaning While Your Kids Sleep – ASAP!!

March 27 by Kaley

Stop Cleaning While Your Kids Sleep – ASAP!!

Today Kaley is sharing with us a very clever (and cute) way to get the kids involved in the cleaning. The take home message here is clearly "start getting them involved early!" and I think it would be a great thing to share with your mom friends. How cool would this be as a gift?  Kaley's even sourced a few pretty picks to help you get started... How many of you do the cleaning while your kids are asleep?  If you do, stop! Kids should not only see what it takes to keep a home, they should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Kaley, Learning & Engaging, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: cleaning kit for kids, cleaning with kids, how to organize your life, kids chores, kids cleaning kit, organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cheerful DIY Storage Jars

February 23 by Kristin

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cheerful DIY Storage Jars

If you're a regular here, you know we're all about getting kids involved in contributing around the house early. Sometimes that means setting up regular family and money jobs, and sometimes it just means taking a little time for a bright and cheerful DIY organization project. Here's Kristen with the details... Things look better when they are organized. And I think we function better when things look better. Case in point:  The Junk Drawer. We all have one and if you've ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, Kristin, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DIY organization, diy projects, DIY storage jars, easy kid craft, home office organization, How to get organized, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

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