http://housekeeping.about.com/ Housekeeping http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm <p>It's here. The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_ten.htm">week for celebrating</a>. Cleaning is the last thing on my mind. Okay, maybe not the last, but it's certainly not the first thing. The first things on my mind are my family, the feasting, the celebrating, and a wonderful time. Not bad for 10 weeks of planning and work.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm">Holiday Planning Week 10</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 00:34:34.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm&zItl=Holiday Planning Week 10">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/20/holiday-planning-week-10.htm 2009-12-20T00:34:34Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm <p>You have a stain. Depending on how much you love the outfit, it can feel like the end of the world. Before you rush to figure out all the pieces of a stain removal process, review these <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/laundry/a/10stainremovtip.htm">10 general stain removal tips.</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm">10 Stain Removal Tips For All Laundry</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 20:53:27.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm&zItl=10 Stain Removal Tips For All Laundry">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/19/10-stain-removal-tips-for-all-laundry.htm 2009-12-19T20:53:27Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm <p>There's a cleaning wipe for almost any housekeeping task you can think of. Cleaning wipes are convenient, but do they really help you keep your home clean? Which <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/timesavingideas/tp/cleaningwipes.htm">cleaning wipes are the best</a> for the surfaces in your home?</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm">Best Cleaning Wipes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 00:56:44.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm&zItl=Best Cleaning Wipes">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/18/best-cleaning-wipes.htm 2009-12-18T00:56:44Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm <p>I can't believe that this is the last week before Christmas. There's so much to do. Everyone is having Christmas parties. I still have one last gift that I can't find <em>anywhere</em>. But my house...all that hard work over the last several weeks has paid off. For <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_nine.htm">week nine</a>, I just need to maintain the cleanliness. That and accomplish a whole bunch of other stuff that has nothing to do with cleaning.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm">Holiday Organizing: Week 9</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 21:39:41.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm&zItl=Holiday Organizing: Week 9">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/13/holiday-organizing-week-9.htm 2009-12-13T21:39:41Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm <p>We often get caught up in the necessity of having a clean inviting home for the holidays, but adding a few "sense tempters", can really make a difference in how guests and family experience your home. Check out these ways to increase the festive atmosphere of your holiday home.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm">5 Steps to an Inviting Holiday Home</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 12:40:13.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm&zItl=5 Steps to an Inviting Holiday Home">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/10/5-steps-to-an-inviting-holiday-home.htm 2009-12-10T12:40:13Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm <p>We depend on our washing machines to be the general of our laundry room. What happens when our washing machine needs a little extra help. Find 7 quick ideas to help you keep your washing machine as the effective tool your family needs.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm">7 Uses for Baking Soda in Your Washing Machine</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 09:34:21.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm&zItl=7 Uses for Baking Soda in Your Washing Machine">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/09/7-uses-for-baking-soda-in-your-washing-machine.htm 2009-12-09T09:34:21Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm <p>I can't believe we only have a couple of weeks to go. This week, we've earned a little bit of a break from cleaning, so we're focusing on quick cleanups that will keep our home in that "ready for company" state. With your time not spent cleaning, we'll get to focus on some of the other things we need to do to be ready for the holidays in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_eigh.htm">week 8</a> of our 10 Week Organizing Plan. <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday10week.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm">Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 8</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, December 6th, 2009 at 22:50:42.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm&zItl=Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 8">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/06/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-8.htm 2009-12-06T22:50:42Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm <p>I love mentholated ointment. It's makes all the difference between my coughing daughter being able to sleep at night, and me being a zombie after a restless night for us both. What I'm not a fan of, is the greasy mentholated mess that can be left on her pink pajamas when the night is over. Find out how to remove <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/stainremoval/a/ointmentstain.htm">ointment stains.</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm">Ointment Stains</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 00:28:43.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm&zItl=Ointment Stains">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/04/ointment-stains.htm 2009-12-04T00:28:43Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm <p>Even the best tasting medicine can't tempt my toddlers when they don't feel well. Bribery sometimes works, but usually there are at least a few dribbles of medicine left on clothing or blankets when I'm done. Find out how to remove oil and alcohol based <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/stainremoval/a/medicinestains.htm">medicine stains</a>.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm">Medicine Stains</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 00:32:41.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm&zItl=Medicine Stains">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/12/03/medicine-stains.htm 2009-12-03T00:32:41Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm <p>It's time to stare into the dark abyss that is my home's game closet. We're game fanatics and we've got a fairly good system in place to store our games. The problem is the kids. They don't always put stuff back right where it belongs. It's not a big deal if I do some maintenance straightening every couple of months or so, but I haven't. And now I have a big sorting job to do. If you've got some some closets that need your attention, this is the week to do it. With only closets and maintenance cleaning to do in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_seve.htm">week 7</a>, we'll also have time to finish up some shopping, wrapping, and menu planning. If I can find my way back out of the game closet that is... <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday10week.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">Week 1 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">Week 2 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">Week 3 Instructions</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">Week 4 Instructions</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_five.htm">Week 5 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_six.htm">Week 6 Instructions</a><br /></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm">Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 00:14:04.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm&zItl=Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 7">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/29/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-7.htm 2009-11-29T00:14:04Z