Cleaning the air inside our home
A new, fast-spreading wildfire burning nearby has forced thousands to evacuate. We are thankfully safe at home indoors, tracking the fire’s progress, and texting friends on the evacuated side of […]
Faster, easier, safer cleaning
This pandemic has many of us cleaning with a fervor like never before, but chemicals in many cleaning agents can be harsh on sensitive skin. Even after using gloves, my […]
Anticipatory cleaning
For the first time in nearly six months, we are about to have a safely distanced and masked visit with close friends at our home. I spent today cleaning in […]
Clearing another surface
Our recent painting spree has led to a cleaning spree and it’s fantastic! After unearthing our dining room table and kitchen island (which we call Staten), the last bastion of […]
Reclaiming our kitchen/dining
I’ve been channeling anxiety/frustration into deep cleaning our home lately—it’s a byproduct of repainting our walls. Our dining room table and kitchen island (which we call Staten) are finally visible—no […]
Barefoot in the Bathroom
I went on a cleaning frenzy tonight. I started with cleaning up from our living room painting project and ended up scrubbing our bathrooms from mirrors to floors and everything […]
95-percent tidier
Today’s big job was cleaning out the bathroom and organizing what I use. It was an endless, but satisfying task. It’s still not entirely finished, but it sure is nice […]
