Homemaking
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How to Do Laundry Better: Tips & Hacks for the Best Routine & Results
Ladies, Laundry, like all of domesticity, takes knowledge and skill to do. Doing laundry with modern machines doesn’t mean we toss things in, and it pops out perfect without any work on our part. Far from it, the homemaker behind the process must make careful decisions and make timely interventions so all goes well. How we wash clothing & linens can be simple once we know why or why not to do something, but there is a lot to learn in order to make simple decisions. Laundry Sorting by Color Laundry Sorting by Fabric Washing Delicate Items Wash Clothing Inside Out Yes, this matters. The outside of clothing will receive…
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Pro Homemaking Cleaning Tips: 10 Energy, Time & Money Saving Hacks
Ladies, Cleaning your house is easier, faster, and cheaper with these pro homemaking tips from your ordinary next-door homemaker here to let you in on tried-and-true tips. As a homemaker, you will eventually learn how to spend less money in some categories but spend more in others where a certain tool or product makes the job better. Share your tips below! 1. Never Use Window/Mirror Cleaner Again While some window cleaners are better than others, it was a losing battle to clean windows and mirrors until I discovered a specific type of cleaning cloth that is called “microfiber”, but it is woven into a smooth surface, not a fuzzy one.…
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What to Prioritize as a New Homemaking Wife
Ladies, As you step into your role as a homemaking wife, you might have wonderful images and ideas of homemaking in your mind that drive you in your home pursuits. Those are good inspirations and valid! But let’s take a look at the bones of daily homemaking and what to focus on doing and why. Much like an outside job, our homemaking role is meant to serve someone else. That does not mean we have no joy in our job or do not take pleasure in our job at home. In fact, by focusing my efforts on serving my family, I have clear daily goals, a solid objective and a…
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How to Make Your Home Cozy
Ladies, If you are on the quest to “cozify” your home, here is a checklist to get you there. New and seasoned homemakers are always learning new ways to do things. If anything, it is insightful to see what other ladies emphasize in their homes and what things you end up emphasizing as most important. Leave your own tips in the comments for others to learn from too. Lamp Light There is no quicker way to create a cozy room than by lamp light. But be sure to buy low wattage yellow soft bulbs or else your lamp light will just look too blue and bright. Small lamps fit perfectly…
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Homemaking Academy: College Classes & Other Courses to Become a Homemaker
Ladies, Our society may see things like college courses as a means into the workforce, but college courses are valuable as a means to running a home. In fact, how many of us have stepped into our homes after college to realize we did not have an education in homemaking even though we held a degree in something else? And how many times have women at home been labeled as “not using her degree” even though many of the things we learned in classes helped us at home? It is up to us to see all information we learn as pertinent to our home job and apply it there as…
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Homemakers Do More than House Keeping: Skill Building in Your Interests
Ladies, Sometimes homemaking encouragement can seem like championing being just one dynamic of ourselves, a housekeeping, cooking, cleaning machine. But look past the daily duties of the homemaker to the dynamic woman she is: She is a gardener, a food preservation expert, a soap maker, a jewelry designer, a farmer, a musician, a writer, a reader, an athlete, a photographer, a seamstress, the list goes on. Christians model their role as homemaker by the standard set in the Holy Bible. The Proverbs 31 woman is praised for her God-fearing character driving her ambition and work to bless her husband and her household. First, Master the Basics When working at home…
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Homemaking Before & After: The Blessing of a Homemaker
The wisest of women builds her house Proverbs 14:1 Ladies, The effect that you have on your household cannot be overstated. Tending a home has immediate effects and long-term effects. It is sometimes seen as inconsequential, optional, or a hobby. These perspectives have come about in a culture that has slid further and further away from the Word of God guiding what they value. In the Holy Bible, we see that the work in the home is emphasized as vital and immensely valuable. (Titus 2) Homemaking Effects the Atmosphere, Lifestyle & wellness of the Home & the Family When a woman tends to her home, she effects the atmosphere of it,…
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How to Create a Welcoming Front Porch through Decor & Upkeep
Ladies, For those of us who love decorating, we get giddy to change up our front porch style with the seasons. Let me take a moment to invite new homemakers into the fun of decorating her front porch. As with all things style, it is far from frivolous. The front porch is a focal point of the house, it welcomes guests, and it imparts cheeriness to the world around it by looking inviting and beautiful. Your front porch says something about the woman who tends the home. The front porch is meant to make your home look like a well-kept and welcoming place. Make it a part of your homemaking…
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Starting Over Moving Tips: What Furniture to Leave, Take, & Why to Start Fresh
Ladies, This past summer found me breaking camp here in the Southeast US for the long journey of moving back to the West Coast of the US. Even after 20 years of moving constantly, I still enjoy looking up other people’s moving and packing tips. But most tips are about how to pack not how to reason through what to keep and the cost of moving things vs repurchasing. You can read about How to Furnish an Entire House for Less than $5,000 here. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven Ecclesiastes 3:1 Many People Find This Shocking But… You might want to get…
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Spring Cottage Garden The Best Roses & Wildflowers
Ladies, For all of the insects that plague the Southern garden, there are as many early blooms. The humidity is descending as the temperatures rise to the upper 80’s already as of May 1st. But as my favorite cool air is now relegated to the nights of enjoying it through the open window, my days are spent in floral bliss and breathing in the heavenly scent of flowers. Finally, flowers For the non-gardener, or the flippant garden-admirer, they may not realize how fleeting flowers can be. One might not realize how many months it takes to finally experience the blossoms and then how quickly they are gone. Our photographs preserve…
