Maybe my mind repressed this memory, but toddlerhood is so messy. Fun, absolutely. But oh my Goddess, my house sometimes looks like a !@#$%^ crime scene. While I’m all for kids making “memories,” mine are going to learn that they can also make Mama happy by learning to clean up after themselves. I’ll occasionally use commercial cleaning products, but for the most part, I prefer to make my own. Here’s…
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5 Homemaking Creators Worth Learning From
Since personalizing my homemaking routine, homemaking has felt much less like a chore (pun absolutely intended). That’s easy advice to give and much harder to do when you’re juggling children, work, relationships, finances, and the eternal question of what’s for dinner. So where do you actually begin? I can’t tell you which homemaking system will work for your family. But I can introduce you to the people who helped me…
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Your Home Already Has a Rhythm. Here’s How to Read It.
If you struggle to stick to a cleaning schedule, or find that somehow, your cleaning routine falls apart the moment you have a real life problem, I want to assure you, it is not you. I’m willing to bet that whatever resource you are using, it isn’t designed around the way you think, your preferences, your life. I’m willing to make that bet solely on my personal experience. I have…
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30 Days of Gamifying Chores: What Actually Happened
It hasn’t quite been 30 days of gamifying chores in our home, but I wanted to post an update for anyone who might have been following along. The TLDR version Pros Cons Are we going to keep doing it? Yes, but we need to make adjustments The longer version A month ago, I decided to try gamifying our housework. While I know there is magic in the mundane, and I…
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Gamifying the Chores – A Cozy Magic Home Experiment
For the next 30 days, The Cozy Magic HQ will be conducting an experiment. My family and I have agreed to hold a housework competition. Our goal is to see if gamifying chores will: Disclosure: This post/page contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you What makes me think it might? Going on a slight tangent,…
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From Chaos to Clarity: My April Fridge Experiment & Food Audit
From Chaos to Clarity: My April Fridge Experiment & Food Audit Last week, I learned that I was a climate villain, and decided to take steps to correct this starting with food waste in my kitchen. And what a week to start. This is embarrassing to admit, but this was my fridge a week after the flu struck my house: I’m try to be mindful as I wipe down these…
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When Your House Feels Heavy: 5 Ways to Shift the Energy (Without Rage-Cleaning)
Sometimes the house is clean, but the atmosphere still feels heavy Have you ever had days where you’ve finished your cleaning to-do list, but something about your home still feels off It could be anything, coping with a long week, kids running riot, just watching the news. Sometimes, you can’t even put your finger on it. When I used to have those days, I rage-cleaned the house. Everyone knew to…
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How Many Cleaning Products Do You Really Need?
You are cleaning the kitchen, and feel overwhelmed. After a root through the cleaning cupboard, you realize you are low on all-purpose cleaner. You take a breath. This is no big deal. You pop to the shops to pick up something and then… WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OPTIONS? I’m just trying to get my house clean, not manage a cleaning inventory. And the more I look, the more overwhelming…
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