Homemaking

Simple freezer tips to save time and money

March 22, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on August 23rd, 2018

You are going to love these freezer hacks as they will not only save money but make your life easier as well. From freezing grapes as a healthy snack to freezing onions, berries and cheese – you’ll never look back once you tried them!

I could not be more grateful for living in today’s world. This gratitude wells up in me whenever I think of people’s living conditions just one century ago. And not having a fridge or freezer available certainly seems like one of the smallest issues. Those wonderful inventions have massively extended the time foods can be kept at home. In this article, I am going to show you, how you can use these modern contraptions not only to reduce food waste but also to save a few bucks. Oh, and as a side effect, they are going to make your life easier as well…

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6 Food Prep Tips To Save Time & Money

February 17, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on September 12th, 2018

I’m a sucker for little life hacks that seem like nothing but make a huge difference in everyday life. Especially if they save time or money – ideally even both. So I collected some of the tips that I’m using on a regular basis that help achieve one or the other. They might seem neglectable at first, but if used at the right time, these tips can develop into little rays of sunlight:

Causing you to smile because in that moment life just got a little less “floopy”. You sense the little drop of oil that helps life run more smoothly. You feel a moment of happiness because you skillfully navigated yet another potentially frustrating everyday occurrence. Whatever it may feel like for you, these life hacks definitely achieve the aim of this blog, which is making everyday life just a little easier so it can be enjoyed a lot more.

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Simple space-saving hacks

February 16, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on September 7th, 2018

We certainly don’t live in a tiny home but for our family of five, we’re constantly short on room for everything. There are only so many cupboards in a small kitchen with an endless array of water bottles. Children have their own big chests of drawers but the hand-me-downs always seem to cause an overflow. There is room under the kitchen sink but never enough for the cleaning supplies that need to be stored there. Sure, it’s not a huge house, but you’d think that someone blogging about making life easier has this all figured out.

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DIY All-purpose cleaner

February 10, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on July 29th, 2018

You don’t need to buy a lot of commercial products to keep your home clean. In a matter of minutes, you can mix up a batch of this all-purpose cleaner. I give you five reasons why you’d want to make your own all-purpose cleaner and – pssst – fearmongering isn’t part of it! Just give this a shot and I promise, you’ll never look back!

I don’t use my homemade all-purpose cleaner because I am afraid of chemicals. I don’t use it just because it’s good for the environment. And I certainly don’t use it because I don’t enjoy shopping – just ask my husband… No, the reasons for using my all-purpose cleaner are much more practical. So practical, in fact, that you don’t have to be environmentally conscious to keep your home in check with a homemade cleaner. In this article, I’ll show you why this DIY all-purpose cleaner can make perfect sense to everyone.

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Clean & streak-free windows – without using cleaner

January 15, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on October 23rd, 2018

If the thought of cleaning your windows makes you dash for the nearest exit, then check out my #1 hack for streak-free window cleaning without using a cleaner!

Just to be clear: As I am writing this article, it is safe to say that none of my windows could be described as streak-free and clean. But this is more a matter of priorities than available tools. Until there are instantly self-cleaning windows and glass doors, you will always find some sort of fingerprint or signs of contact with a child’s nose on all accessible glass surfaces.

Yet as long as they don’t constantly bother me or acutely impair my vision when looking out said window, I’m not really willing to make it a priority. But eventually that moment inevitably comes and when that happens, I prefer the window cleaning process to be happening with as little hassle as possible. In this article, I’ll show you which small little tool has become my #1 favourite hack for cleaning windows effortlessly – streak-free and without any cleaner whatsoever.

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Clean your shower while showering – in less than five minutes

January 5, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on July 31st, 2018

I’m not really into cleaning. Sure, I do get a kick out of a clean room. I might even go as far as saying that I enjoy the physical act of transforming something dirty into something clean. But on the whole, I could live very happily if someone else took care of this for me. Especially with a bunch of little people in the house where it seems that anything clean doesn’t stay that way for much longer than a split second. I love this quote on someecards.com: “Cleaning with kids in the house is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos.” In this article, I will show you a super simple hack how you can clean your shower while showering yourself – and all in less than five minutes.

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