Essential oil diffuser blends for winter will have your home smelling cozy and clean with these seasonal blends. And just like that, I've switched to Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Winter now that Thanksgiving is over. I love using my diffusers with different essential oil combinations ...
Best Time to Reseed Your Lawn
Knowing the best time to reseed your lawn and when to seed your lawn can be just as important as knowing how to do it. After sharing tips for Simple Lawn Care for Fall, it may not surprise you to learn that the best time to overseed a lawn is now! Fall and Autumn are the best times to give ...
Simple Lawn Care for Fall
Simple Lawn Care for Fall, as necessary as it is, doesn't have to be overwhelming or difficult, or get in the way of any last minute summer entertaining! Simple Lawn Care for Fall With this post, I'll be sharing an introduction to easy fall lawn care from Grass Seed USA along with a DIY ...
Fall Essential Oil Diffuser Blends
One of my favorite ways to make my home smell wonderful is using my essential oil diffusers and swapping out seasonal scents throughout the year. These 8 Fall Essential Oil Diffuser Blends are perfect for Autumn. With cooler weather coming, I love using diffuser blend recipes to easily ...
Creative Ways to Use Kool-aid
I know what you’re thinking… Kool-Aid? What else could you possibly use this for?! There are surprisingly a lot of Creative Ways to Use Kool-Aid! Whether it’s around the house or for a sweet refreshment, or even a Kool-Aid Pie, this stuff can be surprisingly useful. Head to the store and grab your ...
BBQ Tips and Tricks
It's Barbecue Time! I've got a few simple BBQ Tips and Tricks that will help you grill with success! I love summer nights filled with awesome barbecued food, great laughs and a lot of memories. Barbecuing is so much more than just grilling food. It's totally an art that takes time to master. See ...
Toxin Free Cleaning – Detox your Home
I am ALL about using products that are non-toxic. Especially when it comes to Toxin Free Cleaning and my home. I was thrilled to partner with my local Safeway and try the new Open Nature™ Household Cleaning and Care products which are safe for my home and family. Open Nature Products are dye ...
How to Care for Bath Towels
Although worth it, nice bath towels can be expensive! Knowing How to Care for Bath Towels will keep them like new for many years! Learning how to wash and dry bath towels the right way is a life skill! I love a good fluffy bath towel as much as the next person and will often be confused as to ...
How to Care for Hardwood Floors
Knowing how to care for hardwood floors properly will help them to last for many, many years. Here are some tips for non-toxic cleaning and maintenance of hardwood flooring. We've had our solid hardwood floors for over a year now and I love them even more than the first time I walked on them. I ...
Simple Organizing Solutions for Kitchen Linens
Being a part of Melissa's book launch for her newest book, Simple Organizing was exactly the kick in the pants I need to tackle my kitchen towels! I'm sharing my Simple Organizing Solutions for Kitchen Linens today as one of my Clutter Confessions! If you're on Instagram, you may have seen some of ...
Natural Ways to Deodorize your Home
I put a lot of effort into making sure my home smells nice. Finding Natural Ways to Deodorize your Home doesn't have to be hard or overwhelming, but it can be sad to let go of some of your old favorites. I love using candles and plug-in wax warmers, but sometimes those can carry toxins into the air, ...
Stylish Functional Bedroom Decor
Today I'm sharing Stylish Functional Bedroom Decor that will create more storage and dedicated space for any bedroom. Storage space has always been an issue in this house and I'm now thrilled with the layout and function of our master bedroom. Update: See the new bedding I just ordered for my ...
Refresh your Home Simple Tips
As much as we love the holidays, there is nothing better than reclaiming our home from holiday decor. Escape the chaos with these calming Refresh Your Home Simple Tips! My home feels oddly empty after taking the tree down and putting all the decorations away. Since we also had to clear ...
Stress-Free Way to Clean House for a Party
As a regular customer and affiliate of the Grove Collaborative, I am happy to offer my readers these Stress-Free Way to Clean House for a Party Tips and products. We host Thanksgiving and a couple of holiday parties every year. And every year, I will start to stress myself about having the house ...
TV Wire Hider – Cord & Cable Managment
I am so happy to have found this TV Wire Hider! This cable hider method is the easiest DIY for a wire hider wall. If I had my way, my TV would also be hidden while not in use. I've been able to hide my TV and wires in my living room and knew I would need wire hider solution for my ...
Dorm Room Essentials – Laundry Bag Iron On Tips
In one short week, we will be moving our only baby to college. I've been completely focused on all the Dorm Room Essentials, making sure he can survive without me. Last week I created these printable Laundry Tips for college students, or for anyone learning how to do laundry which is a dorm room ...
Non-Toxic Cleaning Concentrates
I have been slowly moving towards using all non-toxic products in my home, (my non-toxic mattress, my non-toxic floors ) which is why I'm partnering with Grove Collective in offering this non-toxic cleaning concentrates bundle. Keep reading to learn how you can get your own Non-Toxics Cleaning ...
10 Unusual Ways to Use Mayonnaise
Take a look at these 10 Unusual Ways to Use Mayonnaise and see if a jar of mayo can help you! You probably never thought that mayonnaise could be used for anything other than making food! But mayonnaise actually has a lot of possible applications, and can help with many stubborn problems! These ...
10 Handy Household Uses for Borax
Since the publish date of this article, it has been brought to my attention that Borax may not be as "green" as we've been led to believe. You can read more here. Today's Creative Life is not responsible for what you use this product for and is confident you will do your research before using any ...
Printable Laundry Tips for College Students
Since my only baby is heading off to college this fall, I knew I had to make up these Printable Laundry Tips for College Students to send along with him. No matter how many times I teach him how to do laundry, he can never seem to remember the basics of laundry 101. Update: See his dorm for Dorm ...
How to Kill Fruit Flies and Gnats
Every year, late in the summer it happens! I start thinking How to Kill Fruit Flies and Gnats in a non-toxic way! There is nothing more annoying that fruit flies in the house! We start getting them around August and they hang around until the temps drop in late October! I have my own non-toxic ...
DIY Dryer Sheets
Remember the DIY Lavender Dryer Bags that Brittany shared last year? Well, she's upped her game with these re-useable Non-Toxic Essential Oil DIY Dryer Sheets! Removing toxins from our home with natural products where we can is good for everyone's health, right? This homemade idea is so easy, I ...
10 Great Uses for Cornstarch
Cornstarch is a great thickening agent used when making sauces and soups. But did you know it has many other possible uses as well? I bet you'll learn something new with these 10 Great Uses for Cornstarch! In fact, it can be used in a lot of simple homemade products to replace things you might ...
Clever Ways to Clean with Lemons
Lemons! I cannot live without lemons. I've got 10 Clever Ways to Clean with Lemons that will have you singing the praises of this beautiful yellow fruit! These are favorite tips that you may have never heard of before! Besides putting them in my water daily, I use them in my tea and I love using ...
