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The 4 Kitchen Tools We Can’t Live Without!

Ever catch yourself about to tackle a truly ugly, inconvenient or problematic clean up in the kitchen, and you think ‘if only I had help’. Well, today’s your lucky day! Just as there are many useless gadgets that merely clutter our counters and drawers, there are many wonderful kitchen aids on the market. Here are […]

The Happiness Project can Transform your Mind, Body and Home

Cleaning your home has so many more benefits than just clean floors and shiny mirrors. In fact, cleaning has many psychological benefits as well. And, it’s these psychological benefits that really stand out in Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Happiness Project. Gretchen’s focus in the book is much more extensive, taking a full year, month by […]

Keep your Home Permanently Purged by Avoiding these Five Behaviours

In a 24-hour period, we make non-stop choices that lead us towards or away from clutter. It can be something as simple as accepting one more rewards card, or another set of holiday themed towels. Avoid the following behaviours in order to keep your home purged once and for all. The Curbside Clearance Rack Walking […]

How to Give your Recycling Bin a Makeover

Waste free grocery stores and zero waste lifestyle boutiques continue to pop up in Vancouver, Toronto and New York. It’s not just peace-love-and-granola multi-taskers that are getting onboard with this trend. Everywhere you turn, people are going one step further to save the earth, and they’re not just cutting down on garbage, they’re cutting down […]

Home Improved: The Transformational Power of a Work Back Schedule, Part 1

Everyone has them. Those pie-in-the-sky projects that just keep piling up. Typically, the delay boils down to the assumptions we make about how much time we think we need to complete the task at hand, but not anymore! We’ve asked painters and organization gurus to nail down the basic completion time on a couple of […]

Got a Bad Case of Sock Loss? Try These Quick Fixes

A few years ago, Samsung commissioned a study to address the bizarre phenomenon that happens when socks go into the washing machines, never to be seen again. The study concluded that in a single lifetime, people who do laundry lose a minimum of 1,264 socks! To add insult to injury, the cost for a lifetime […]

Christmas Tree Challenges and How to Solve Them

Pets: Dogs and cats are very curious creatures, and as such, your Christmas tree may be in jeopardy during the holiday season. Here are some clever ways to protect your tree from your curious pets. If you are planning to put up a large tree, place it in the corner of a room, so it’s […]

Declutter your Mind with this 3-step Action Plan

If you’re feeling overwhelmed these days, you’re not alone. Although we’re living in the most abundant, uber-connected, technically savvy time, the pace of progress is wearing us down. More and more print and online magazines dedicate space to stress management articles, meditation practices and mental health. There’s virtually too many excellent strategies to chose from, […]

Care for your Computer in 6 Simple Steps

It doesn’t matter if the junk you accumulate is in your home, garage or computer hard drive, it must be cleaned and purged regularly. Typically, the family laptop is the last thing on the list to be cleaned; often being forgotten all together. So, if it’s time for you to delete, defrag or archive, we’ve […]

Say No to Plastic Bags with these 5 (Fashionable) Excuses

Most of us don’t want to admit it, but our homes are drowning in plastic shopping bags. The truth is, we’ve fallen prey to their so-called convenience, when in fact they’re nothing but trouble. Plastic bags tear easily, cost money, are bad for the environment, and are a terrible fashion accessory. Here are 5 alternatives […]

How to Part with your Piano

In the eras before radio and recordings, pianos were a middle-class must-have. They were the main source of a family’s music and entertainment. But, with the way of technology, this is no longer the case. Many families have pianos sitting around taking up space and collecting dust because getting rid of them is a real […]

Bulletproof your Filing System in 7 Easy Steps!

Tired of misplacing every piece of mail that comes through the front door, or losing documents within your office? Frustrated that you can’t travel because your passport’s expired? Ready to start paying your bills on time once and for all? Then it’s time to revamp your filing system. Change the way you’re managing (or rather, […]

Get to Know your Fridge and Maximize its Space for Better Efficiency

The modern refrigerator is a thing of beauty. Each manufacturer claims to have the best design by boasting a bevy of must-have amenities. An ice machine, a shelf to store eggs, a meat and deli drawer, even a place to chill 4 bottles of wine. Regardless of how fancy or simple your fridge is, a […]

Housekeepers are Worth their Weight in Gold!

The most recent happiness study, conducted by the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School, found that people experience more happiness when buying time, rather than material possessions. Even small choices, such as shopping at a grocery store closer to home, even if it is more expensive, makes us happier because it provides extra time […]

Tackle Organization with a Tension Rod

By design, an adjustable tension rod is the perfect solution for organizing items in your home. Its skinny, adjustable, and easy to maneuver allowing it to fit discretely into various spaces in your home. Here are five easy ways to use a tension rod to organize items in your home: Frozen food organizer: The freezer […]

Molly Maid's Book

A clean house has never been so simple!

The MOLLY MAID Cleaning Handbook is full of easy cleaning methods, tips and advice. Cleaning can be fast and simple; from tackling the clutter to scrubbing the bathtub, the cleaning experts at MOLLY MAID will be with you every step of the way. With a system as efficient as MOLLY MAID, you’ll have plenty of time left over to enjoy your sparkling home.