Storage Theory — cleaning

Last week we deep cleaned and organized the kitchen. This week we'll tackle the dining room. You need an organized and inviting space to entertain your guests, especially with the holidays coming up. So let's get to work! Declutter The first step in every room is to get rid of the clutter. A lot of stuff tends to land on the kitchen table or on top of the buffet. Get a basket for each family member. Have them put their items in their basket. Ideally, you'd have each person then put everything in it's place, but if you wanted to...

Cleaning and organizing your kitchen can be a big chore, but a necessary one. It's the room where you spend a lot of time; preparing meals, grabbing a snack, or guzzling a drink to stay hydrated. The kitchen is often the hub of the family; where the kids do homework, you sift through Pinterest for new recipe ideas, or you all meet for family chats. A clean kitchen just makes life more peaceful. Oven The night before you deep clean your kitchen, you need to prepare your oven. It takes several hours to overnight to get your oven clean. If...

You've gathered your cleaning supplies, decluttered the house, and are ready to deep clean and get organized! Start at the top. Depending on how long it's been since you last cleaned these high spots, you may have some pretty dusty light fixtures, chandeliers, air vent covers, and window blinds so be prepared to get dirty. You may want to wear a baseball cap to keep dust out of your hair and eyes. Make sure you use a sturdy chair of step ladder to prevent falls.  Air Vent Covers Use the brush attachment on your vacuum to remove as much dust as you can....

Has the clutter and dust taken over your home? Do you want to start a cleaning and organization routine, but you just don't know where to start? Well then, this Deep Cleaning Guide is for you! Cleaning a little bit every day is the easiest way to keep your house consistently clean and organized. However, before you get to a daily routine you need to deep clean each room. Now that the temps are starting to drop outside and your inside more often, it's time to get some fall cleaning done. But where do you begin? First, gather your TOOLS. Make...

The coat closet gets a lot of use, all year long. The family often dumps their stuff in the closet when they get home. Tossing book bags, dirty shoes, sports equipment, cleaning supplies, jackets and winter wear into the closet keeps the clutter out of the entryway, foyer,  and living room, but then you end up with a closet that looks like this. You have to step over clutter to get to your jacket. You can't find your favorite gloves. Your kids' soccer cleats are buried under a mess and you're already 10 minutes late for practice. Save yourself from a coat closet...