How can I decorate a bedroom that is used for a boy and a girl?
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Allie G
I have a little boy and a little girl that are a year apart. Right now they are 1 and 2. I dont know how to decorate their room. I am trying to find a theme and colors. Any organization tips are welcome to. They have so many toys and their bedroom always looks cluttered even when I clean it. I am a first time mom and a first time house buyer. I have no idea how to decorate their room. Please help!!! Thank you!!!
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great bedroom ideas for kids sharing bedrooms
http://kidsthemebedrooms.com/shared-bedrooms/decorating-shared-bedrooms.html
Great theme bedroom decorating ideas, pictures and fun decor
http://kidsthemebedrooms.com
Any tips for cleaning an old house?
mel
The house is almost 75 years old and i can never seem to keep it clean. Its very hard. It seems imposible. I would just like some tips from some nice people about how they clean their house. Thank you!! ( :
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Ah, yes, I grew up in an old house. Fond memories of cleaning it! ;) If you have wood floors, like many older houses do, be sure that you're cleaning them properly (with wood floor cleaner, not just pinesol and water or something). Usually, I hate to say, bugs are a bigger problem in old houses, so be sure to get the pesticide crew out to your house at the beginning of each season. It's true that old houses do seem to have more dust. If you have allergies or anything like that (asthma, etc.), you should consider replacing the carpet, because the decades of dust can just build up, even if you vacuum it. Older houses may also have "special needs," like an old fireplace or wood carvings. If you have an old wood fireplace, that has potential for both great memories and major mess because of the ashes you'll need to clean up if you use it. So weigh in your mind whether it's worth it to you: if it isn't, just remove the wood and whatever other stuff is inside the fireplace and decorate the inside with some nice pillar candles, or something like that.
As far as just staying up on the cleaning, that's always a challenge. :) If your house is very big (depending also on how much free time you have if you work, have kids, etc.), you might consider having a maid come in weekly, bi-weekly, monthly--anything helps, especially with an old house that needs extra cleaning. If you have kids that are old enough, have them pitch in. And remember, you don't have to hire a professional "maid." If you know a teen who needs extra cash, have him/her help you however often you want to. Just tell them exactly what you want them to do. (My mother used all of the above options to help keep our 6-bedroom house in order). Often, teens are looking for ways to raise money to go to summer camp, etc., and they're tired of babysitting and washing cars.
Apart from that, here's my cleaning method: pick your priorities (they're different for everybody). First priority: whatever weird pet peeves you have. Do you get irritable when your bedroom's not vacuumed? Do that first. Hate to see any trash in the bathroom trash can? Take it out as often as you need to. Do what you need to cut down on stress. After my pet peeves, I have a general hierarchy as to what gets done first. For me, first I keep the bathrooms sanitary. Not perfect, but sanitary. (Toilets clean, trash out, no weird stains anywhere). Next, I keep the carpet vacuumed. (If you have kids or pets, this may need to be done pretty often). Next, the kitchen basics. Keep the dishes moving, keep the counters wiped down, floor swept, etc. Those are my house priority basics, and after that I move on to things that aren't as important to me, like dusting and cleaning the oven. It gets done, but not before the other stuff does.
When to clean: depends on your schedule! I'm a college student, so my schedule is pretty busy, with weird and unreliable hours. So I often clean here and there, in the fifteen-minute windows that pop up throughout the day. I'll get the bigger cleaning projects done on the weekends, during longer spurts. For me, I clean most right before tests. I'll study for a while, until I'm tired of sitting and thinking, and then I'll get up and do whirlwind cleaning for an hour or so to blow off stress. (You're probably not a student if you have your own house, but maybe some of those ideas will fit with your life).
Most important cleaning principle: don't be a perfectionist! Do NOT compare your house to the clean freaks you know. Just do what you feel is important to make your house feel like a home. Good luck, and I hope some of this helps. :) And enjoy your house! I love old houses, even if they are a little extra work.
Ah, yes, I grew up in an old house. Fond memories of cleaning it! ;) If you have wood floors, like many older houses do, be sure that you're cleaning them properly (with wood floor cleaner, not just pinesol and water or something). Usually, I hate to say, bugs are a bigger problem in old houses, so be sure to get the pesticide crew out to your house at the beginning of each season. It's true that old houses do seem to have more dust. If you have allergies or anything like that (asthma, etc.), you should consider replacing the carpet, because the decades of dust can just build up, even if you vacuum it. Older houses may also have "special needs," like an old fireplace or wood carvings. If you have an old wood fireplace, that has potential for both great memories and major mess because of the ashes you'll need to clean up if you use it. So weigh in your mind whether it's worth it to you: if it isn't, just remove the wood and whatever other stuff is inside the fireplace and decorate the inside with some nice pillar candles, or something like that.
As far as just staying up on the cleaning, that's always a challenge. :) If your house is very big (depending also on how much free time you have if you work, have kids, etc.), you might consider having a maid come in weekly, bi-weekly, monthly--anything helps, especially with an old house that needs extra cleaning. If you have kids that are old enough, have them pitch in. And remember, you don't have to hire a professional "maid." If you know a teen who needs extra cash, have him/her help you however often you want to. Just tell them exactly what you want them to do. (My mother used all of the above options to help keep our 6-bedroom house in order). Often, teens are looking for ways to raise money to go to summer camp, etc., and they're tired of babysitting and washing cars.
Apart from that, here's my cleaning method: pick your priorities (they're different for everybody). First priority: whatever weird pet peeves you have. Do you get irritable when your bedroom's not vacuumed? Do that first. Hate to see any trash in the bathroom trash can? Take it out as often as you need to. Do what you need to cut down on stress. After my pet peeves, I have a general hierarchy as to what gets done first. For me, first I keep the bathrooms sanitary. Not perfect, but sanitary. (Toilets clean, trash out, no weird stains anywhere). Next, I keep the carpet vacuumed. (If you have kids or pets, this may need to be done pretty often). Next, the kitchen basics. Keep the dishes moving, keep the counters wiped down, floor swept, etc. Those are my house priority basics, and after that I move on to things that aren't as important to me, like dusting and cleaning the oven. It gets done, but not before the other stuff does.
When to clean: depends on your schedule! I'm a college student, so my schedule is pretty busy, with weird and unreliable hours. So I often clean here and there, in the fifteen-minute windows that pop up throughout the day. I'll get the bigger cleaning projects done on the weekends, during longer spurts. For me, I clean most right before tests. I'll study for a while, until I'm tired of sitting and thinking, and then I'll get up and do whirlwind cleaning for an hour or so to blow off stress. (You're probably not a student if you have your own house, but maybe some of those ideas will fit with your life).
Most important cleaning principle: don't be a perfectionist! Do NOT compare your house to the clean freaks you know. Just do what you feel is important to make your house feel like a home. Good luck, and I hope some of this helps. :) And enjoy your house! I love old houses, even if they are a little extra work.
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