Daily Cleaning List

I see so many of these list on Pinterest and other blogs that I decided I really needed to make one of my own.  I have taken some of the ideas that I saw others use & adapted it to meet what I need for my family. 



Daily Cleaning by

DIY Coconut Lime Body Scrub

Many of you have been asking for the recipe for the Coconut Body Scrub I posted on Instagram (emfitchic).  So here it is. Super easy to make an oh so moisturizing

1 c Sugar in the Raw
1 c Sea Salt
3/4 c Raw coconut oil
1 T Vanilla Extract
Juice of 1/2 lime.

Stir together in a large mixing bowl. Let sit for 2 hours.

*Scrub is perishable to keep extra in your fridge. 

Avoid Flu Season The DIY Trophy Wife Way

It is the time of year for cold and flus.  But why let your home become the breading ground for germs.  Remote controls, phones and door handles are the most germy areas of your home. To help keep them clean I keep clorox wipes near by and a few times a day I wife everything down.  Easy enough

Make time for your girlfriends

Making time for you and your girls is something as moms and wives we so often forget to do but yet it is soooo important. Try to make some time for Sunday brunch this weekend or the next. Call all your best girlfriends and make time to get together.  Even better make it a monthly affair.
Think about those amazing women you know that bless your life.  Those fellow mommies, neighbors, co-workers, college girlfriends … Take it one step further, since they’re helping you stay happy, healthy and less-stressed, show some girlfriend gratitude and pick up the tab.

Clean your window tracks

Today's assignment will take a bit longer.  Take time today to clean those often missed window tracks & sliding glass doors.  They are not as daunting as they can sometimes feel. Here is what I do.

1. Hit them with your vacuum attachemnt.
2. Follow up with a non-toxic bleach such as Seventh Generation.
3. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
4. Wipe out with a paper towel.

DONE!

New Use for a Wet Swiffer

Today's task is to clean the walls.  For all of us with kids or husbands for that matter, we know how dirty the walls can get with little grubby hands. As we prepare move into our new house that is one thing that I had to do before moving in. A daunting task if you use Pine-sol and a wash rag.  My mom suggested I use the Swiffer Wet Cloths. Genius!!!  It took me less that 20 minutes to do the entire house, including base boards AND I had not problem reaching those hard to reach corners, nooks and crannies.  So today take 20 minutes and get those walls clean!

Start small

It is the weekend I am a personal believer that weekends are for family.  The rule in my house is, if it does not get done before noon, it can wait.  However, being the Type A busy-body that I am, sometimes I just CAN NOT follow that rule.  So I will do something small. My favorite quick organizational task, junk drawers.  Take 15-20 minutes and dump all of the contents on the floor. Then quick dispose of anything broken, misplaced or just plain trash.  From there move items where they belong such as loose change to the piggy-bank, pens and pencils to the desk, etc. Then replace the items that you really want to be in there in a more organized and neat fashion.