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Cleaning & Organization

Cleaning & Organization

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Cleaning & organization are tough jobs. However, finding cleaning & organization tips on Hometalk will help you complete your projects faster and with less elbow grease. Check out ideas for ecological and green cleaning like making your own cleaning products from non-toxic items already in your home. Also, share photos of your latest organization success and inspire others who are looking to organize their homes. If you have a helpful cleaning & organization tip, share it with Hometalk members who have posted cleaning & organization questions.



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Tips for Line Drying Clothes

No more stiff jeans or scratchy towels...and did you know there's a right way to hang your shirts and pants on the line?
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Micki Sellers Montgomery, AL on May 14, 2013
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  • Fold and file your pajamas neatly.
  • Fold pajama pants in half and then in half again.
  • Fold the pajama top "Gap" style.
  • Place on top of each other and fold in thirds.
  • You have the set folded neatly together and ready to file in your drawer.
  • You can fit more pajamas in your drawer by filing them like paper in a file folder.
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How to Fold and File Pajamas

Is your PJs drawer a mess? Do you have to tumble through the drawer to find anything? In the time it takes you to watch your favorite TV show you can organize your entire pajama drawer.
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Organized 31 Ashburn, VA on May 10, 2013
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    Living Rich on Less - Sus... on May 14, 2013
    Ooh. Love this. And I love that you're a fellow military mom. ;)
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  • The lids were painted with chalkboard paint; once dry, each jar was labeled using a chalk paint pen
  • Now it's easy to find rubber bands and glitter and buttons an bows.

Mason Jar Craft Storage

Keeping my glitter and glue and paper clips organized is so much easier with mason jars. Chalkboard painted lids making finding what I need easy peasy ...
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Linda @ it all started wi... Chicago, IL on May 13, 2013
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  • Mix to your desired consistency, apply, wait, scrub (only a little), then rinse.

Homemade Cleaner: Two Ingredient Soft Scrub

This cleaner takes two minute to whip up from ingredients already in your kitchen. Watch it eat up grease with ease and make that ping clean sound.
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Angela Carrollton, TX on Apr 16, 2013
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    Angela on May 14, 2013
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    paint if you scrubbed too much. If no paint, go for it.

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  • Organized master bedroom closet filled with shoes, purses, dresses, and more!

Organized Master Closet

I LOVE an organized master closet! Here is how mine looks and how I organized it!
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Organizing Made Fun-Becky Burbank, CA on May 14, 2013
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How to Organize Headbands!

If you have a daughter, then you know that those hair things are a mess! Organize headbands and have a place to toss in all the other hair things by using an old oatmeal container! Go see the post on the how-to!
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Just How Simple It is to Change the Look of Your Old Grout

Some people think you have to rip up you tile's or cut out the grout to make it look new again thats not true by useing the product Grout Shield you can match or change the color of your ...»
grout just by applying the color sealer to you new or old grout look at this video

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Grout Shield Bay Shore, NY on May 14, 2013
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Homemade Laundry Soap - $28 per year

I made my own laundry soap and I'm using it! It's wonderful! See our blog for more details on how to make your own too! :)
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Clover House, DeeDee Decatur, TX on Sep 30, 2012
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    Me either Sylvia Smothers Lawing! It's the best!
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Beckie @ Infarrantly Crea... Greenwood, IN on May 13, 2013
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  • An old cupcake tin makes a great drawer organizer for all of those small items.
  • I use old kitchen canisters in my craft room for craft supply storage.
  • A vintage sugar and creamer set works nice for visible bathroom storage items.

Get Organized Using Repurposed Household Items

Instead of purchasing expensive storage units to organize drawers and other areas of the house, I like to repurpose whatever I can to use for storage.

Check out my blog post for more ideas

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Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... Brighton, MI on May 13, 2013
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