THE ART OF BED MAKING

“Why make my bed in the morning if I am just going to unmake it at the end of the day again?”

I could never ask myself that question or even ask my mom. It was just expected of me that as soon as I woke up to get ready for school a part of my routine was that my bed was made.

I enjoy coming home to a made bed after a long day of work. When I am in a rush and come home to an unmade bed I am just like “OMG I should have made my bed” and then I can’t sleep and then I just toss and turn all night…. Okay no, maybe not as dramatic but you get the point.

The art of bed making just makes any room feel cleaner and gives a sense of calm. Even by disguising the made bed by just pulling the covers up and leaving the mess under I feel good.

Unless your’ children have a designated spot on  your bed where they sleep with you it shouldn’t be a difficult task to tackle.

So next time you find yourself with a little extra time in the morning or even if you are in a rush. Come home to a calm room by just pulling up the covers. You can always perfect your bed making on your days off and even fluff the pillows and such.

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The other day, I talked about organizing your home to give it a vacation-like atmosphere. It looks like I forgot about the closet, since I wouldn’t normally try to rest in it.  But, I have a feeling I am not alone.

Many people think of organizing your closet as a sneak preview to the garage. Most of us sigh with the dreaded task, but in all honesty, it’s a simple hurdle. AND it can be just as fun as shopping if you follow our simple steps.

There are two approaches you can take:

1. Think of it as a prelude to the garage in the most positive sense. If you can tackle organizing your clothes in your closet effectively, you will be prepared to take on the garage once that time hits. The organizing process will become second nature by then (baby steps).
2. Think of it as a reward. There are probably some items you haven’t seen in a while, so finding them can be like a buying a new shirt or entire wardrobe! The sooner you get through the process, the sooner you have found either “new” clothes for you to wear or “new” space for your shopping spree to fill. Reward yourself.

With that being said, let’s take this one set at a time and organize the clothes in your closet. Click here for our tips. You will even see some familiar information.

Moxie Girl Household Assistants organize homes in Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Peoria, Glendale an Surprise.

Over the last few months, I’ve been trimming as much as I can out of our grocery budget. My husband tells me that Ben Franklin would be proud of my new found frugality. I don’t know much about Ben Franklin, but I think that’s a compliment…

Anyway, one of the items I found I could save mega-mulah on was rice. We cook a lot of Asian meals, so we go through a lot of rice. Rather than having to buy a 2lb bag of Basmati at the grocery store for $4, I found you can get a 20lb bag at a local Asian market for about $12. I was so excited about the deal, that I didn’t even consider how I was going to store a giant bag of rice in my pantry. For days, I searched and searched local stores for a plastic bin that was big enough to hold the rice, small enough to fit on the floor of my pantry, and would seal to keep bugs out, but I had no luck.

Then, as I was randomly strolling through my world wide neighborhood, I found the perfect solution! Sterilite has now come out with a 20qt box WITH a gasket seal. I just got two of them (one for long grain, one for Basmati) in the mail today, and had to show them off. They aren’t labelled yet, but don’t worry, they will be soon.

If you are have been looking for some good storage options like this, I recommend using USPHome. They have a lot of options, were very easy tp purchase from, and my order got here in super speed.

If you have any other ideas on storing bulk items, I would love to hear about them!