by Anne Murphy | May 31, 2020 | Homemaking, Housework, Tips/Hints
I will never forget the time I got up close and far too personal … with a cockroach. There I was lying on my bed, trying to sleep on a hot and sticky summer night, when all of a sudden something landed on my arm. It was a great big ugly cockroach – and despite...
by Anne Murphy | May 27, 2020 | H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Housework, Tips/Hints
The functionality of your home depends on the appliances you decide to put in it. Having a spacious and expensive home will be useless if you can’t cook any meals, wash your clothes, or enjoy a good movie when you’re inside it. Investing in major appliances can...
by Anne Murphy | May 13, 2020 | DIY, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Housework, Tips/Hints
Problems that a lot of pet owners regularly struggle with include droppings, urine stains in the carpet, balls of pet hair and feathers that get into the most unusual places of the house. Here’s how to maintain cleanliness in your home even with pets.. Yes, pets...
by Anne Murphy | Apr 15, 2020 | Homemaking, Housework, Organising, Tips/Hints
Spring is in full force, and the flowers are blooming. It is time to switch out the winter clothes for some fun spring and summer clothes. With the switch of clothes, it is also the time to do some spring cleaning of items that are no longer needed. Here are some...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 18, 2020 | DIY, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, House, Making-Do, Tips/Hints
It’s March 2020 and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared a pandemic. I’ve never lived through one before but I was raised by someone who was a child during World War II and her mother, a child in World War I. If nothing else, they...
by Anne Murphy | Dec 22, 2019 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
I love a challenge, don’t you? Especially when it comes to food, cooking, grocery shopping or saving money. I’ll always look for the more frugal way to do something. Not because I’m a cheapskate. I find it rewarding and it confirms what I know and...