Pinterest Friday...lovely towels

I've decided to take my obsession and make it useful.
If you've been living under a rock you may not know what Pinterest is so I will try my best to explain.
Pinterest is a great place for sharing ideas, thoughts, and discoveries.
If you find something interesting on the internet you can easily "pin" it to one of you boards and others will be able to see it.
Whether it is a design of a living room, a neat tip for cleaning, recipes, or a great outfit...you can find it all on Pinterest.
So I thought I would share how I have made Pinterest useful in my life.

I stumbled across this pin and just had to try it.

I love using CHEAP, everyday household products to help enhance my everyday things.
Here is the tip:
wash towels in 1 Cup of vinegar on hot, then again with 1/2 cup of baking soda on hot. They will smell 10 times better...you don't realize how musty and gross they smell over time!

Okay so I decided to do this and it was fantastic. Just putting the towels in the dryer I could tell they didn't have any smell to them at all. I have a very very very old washer and there always seems to be a musty smell. I think this took care of a little care on the washer too.
Love this one...
Stay tuned next Friday I'll pick another Pinterest fave and let you know how it goes!
Making the fun practical!

Exactly....

I have been thinking a post over and over in my head, but never really got a chance to get it typed out. I thought about it every time I would be doing a simple cleaning, just trying to do a small job to help keep the house going.
Tonight I was looking through a few blogs getting ideas for...well...anything! And I stumble across http://theinspiredroom.net
With great ideas and  beautiful pictures I was captivated. And then I find the post that makes me say, "Exactly..."

Check it out...Here are four great ways to keep your house clean on a daily basis! I love everything about it, especially number 4. A clean kitchen = a happy momma!!

What little thing do you do to keep your house clean everyday?

Getting Started

So since I was a little girl I never imbraced the idea of being neat and organized. However, as I have grown older and began a family of my own, I see the importance of being neat and organized.

I believe it was my dad who dubbed me "Messy Jessi". I was always the one who got easily dirty whether it was playing out in the yard, or being at the beach, or eating ice cream. As much as I hated being "Messy Jessi" I know how true that is. Having just painted many rooms in my home over the last two years I have a number of t-shirts and shorts that will prove just how messy I can be!

Organization has always been a problem for me also. It has always been a struggle for me keep all my paper work in order. I am one to have stacks around my house, which drives me crazy but I just haven't found a good organizational tool or system that I can work with. So I spend time every week going through what is laying around and getting rid of stuff and making piles for each family member.

So this is my new beginning...I am getting organized. I believe that has to start with a really good spring cleaning. Which I have begun with the transition of my 2 year old girl into her new bedroom; big girl room that is! And, the cleaning out of my wardrobe and that of my husband's. In doing this I have also begun to rid our home of old toys and clothing through selling many things to a consignment store called Once Upon A Child and hopefully a yardsale next month, and the rest going to local clothing charities.

Right now I have made one "Forever box" for each of my kids. In these boxes I put favorite clothing that I don't want to get rid of...first outfits, outfit woren home from hospital, Christmas or Easter outfits, Phillies and Eagles outfits, etc.

As I work on my own organization style and find a system that works I will share. If you have any ideas I would love to hear. It may be one messy life, but it's mine!!!