Making lasting change is all about forming good habits. The philosopher George Santayana said, "Repetition is the only form of permanence that nature can achieve." And it's repetition that will turn a new behavior into a habit, and give your home a (somewhat) permanently better state!
The best thing about a habit...
Do you have any bad habits? I certainly do. When we last talked about breaking bad habits, we had hundreds of comments from viewers sharing their bad habits. It seems like we all have habits we'd like to break, so we decided to make another video about it! Here are...
Not too long ago we put together an article looking at our top 10 rules for a cleaner home. We then asked all of our fans to tell us their number one rule for a cleaner home. We received a ton of responses, so much so that we decided to...
There's a lot to talk about when it comes to cleaning the bathroom. You have been asking about what you can do to maintain your bathroom on a regular basis. What kind of habits can you employ to keep a cleaner bathroom? I am going to outline some simple...
Everyone has their own unique laundry routine based on their physical space (both closet and drawer space as well as access to laundry machines), their needs, their time and their opinion of what 'clean clothes' means. Whatever your laundry routine consists of, the important thing is that we each have...
Contrary to what many people in the Clean My Space community believe, I am prone to making mistakes when it comes to cleaning. Yes, I am admitting that I am not perfect! When I first started my cleaning company I was forced to learn all about cleaning, and I quickly...
One of the most requested articles we get at Clean My Space is cleaning routines. Large spaces and small spaces warrant totally different cleaning routines. And then, there are differences between daily cleaning routines, weekly cleaning routines, and monthly cleaning routines.
Today we're getting into the ultimate guide to cleaning...
The kitchen is an MIA (or, a Most Important Area) for me. I know that I struggle with keeping the kitchen clean, although I do love a clean kitchen because I spend so much time there. It's been proven that a great way to effect change and make something a habit...
What’s the last thing you want to do first thing in the morning? There’s a good change you answered ‘make the bed’. You’re not alone, and today I’m going to give you five extremely compelling reasons why making your bed each day, despite your enormous urge to skip it,...
You know when you have access to insider information you would only get if you knew someone who was in the know? Well, I am that insider for you in the world of cleaning. I have owned a cleaning company since 2006 and that's how I got my start...
I take my job (well, jobs - plural) very seriously, one of which is teaching cleaning tips online, and another, that you may or may not know, is running my own cleaning company. I started it in 2006 and over the years I’ve researched, studied, and practiced, to become...
Recently, I shared a video on how to declutter, but what I did not cover is how to deal with some of the emotional aspects of decluttering. Today I want to share some tips and tricks about declutter – and especially when it comes to the more emotional side...
Laundry. Easily one of the most loved or most hated chores in the home. You either think it's loads of fun (see what I did there?), or you know it as the daunting task that eats away at your Saturday morning.
I'll be honest, laundry used to drive me crazy,...
Picking my all time best cleaning tips is a tall order, but I've narrowed it down to the most effective and handy tips I know.
All-Purpose Cleaner
I know when you look in the cleaning aisle, you see so many different products and you’re trying to figure out: “Which one do...
With a new year comes the whole "new year, new you" theme that drives everyone a little crazy. We do all of this stuff in January, and then by February, it kind of falls apart. So, what I'd like to do is give you 10 rules for a cleaner...
Over the years we've gone through countless tips and tricks concerning how to clean, declutter and take care of various items throughout the home. Some of these tips are very specialized, while others are more broad in nature. That got us to thinking, if we had to come up...