Tag Archives: cleaning

How Important Are Expiration Dates?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Joy

Okay. We have “use or freeze by,”  “best by,” and “sell by.” What do they all mean? If something is on your shelf and something expired a day ago, would you just throw it away? Here is the Good Question. I … Continue reading →

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I’m Gonna Get Organized Even If It Kills Me!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Laura

Lord A’mighty, people. I have a confession for you. At this moment in time, I am a complete, utter, disaster with feet. It’s amazing I can find my feet with the way things are around here. I mean, seriously. LOOK … Continue reading →

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Do you have any secrets?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Joy

Oh, not nasty, juicy or headline grabbing secrets!!! Household secrets. Do you have simple ways of doing something that you don’t think other people do? Here are some tips from Eloise. She always has good idea’s but I want some … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for the cleaning lady

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Joy

I am almost used to someone coming in to clean my house for me. Almost. She’s been here three times now. I didn’t feel weird at all when Nikki was doing it but I do have to admit that I … Continue reading →

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Vacuum cleaners:Re-Post from last June

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Joy

This is a re-post because we were talking about this on Facebook over the weekend and we have so many new people that I wanted opinions again. Okay folks, here’s the deal.  All of us Erickson girls, who are only … Continue reading →

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Obsessive behaviors or just quirks?

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Joy

Jason was over one night and I was getting ready to clean the cat box and I put on a pair of rubber gloves. He laughed and said “what are you doing?” So I told him I was doing litter. … Continue reading →

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Dust first then vacuum or vice versa???

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Joy

As I was trying to spring clean a little today, I was in a quandary.  I have always dusted first and vacuumed last so I’d vacuum up all the “crap” that went on the floor.  I started thinking of an argument that a … Continue reading →

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Obssesive behaviors or just quirks?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Joy

Jason was over one night and I was getting ready to clean the cat box and I put on a pair of rubber gloves.  He laughed and said “what are you doing?”  So I told him I was doing litter.  … Continue reading →

Posted in adults, bad habits, behavior, choices, chores, conveniences, differences, fears, feelings, habits, life, obssesive, people, rubber gloves, things, thinking, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Question of the Day

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Sue

What is your most hated household chore?

Posted in adulthood, choices, chores, emotions, feelings, people, Question of the day, things, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments