10th on the 10th ~ April 2019

Happy Wednesday!  It's been a minute since I have blogged.  I will be honest, working full time and trying to work on a homeschoolers high school graduation, college prep, another one in school, being a wife and keeping things going around home keep me busy to where I just don't get to blogging as much some weeks.   But, I am jumping back in today with this link up. 

Today I am linking up with The Bolin Bunch for 10 on the 10th.  This months topic is 10 household tips.

1.  Open mail every day.

Otherwise, we all know what happens......it piles up and seems overwhelming versus just opening up one piece at a time, or throwing the trash away.

2.  Run dishwasher every night.

Don't we all love a clean sink/kitchen/dishes when we wake up in the morning?

3.  Robot vacuum cleaner.

I purchased ours last year during the Black Friday sales and have no regrets.  It helps so much to keep our floors clean and saves me so much time as a working mom.

4.  Wipe down kitchen counter tops.

I try to do this every day, or at least every other day.....if we don't cook or we are all out of the house for most of the day, I may skip that day.

5.  Put up shoes, blankets in basket, any clean clothes from sofa.

Sometimes our living area collects these things, but I like to have them put away at the end of the day.  We are past the stage of toys in our home (except for a few in a our guest room if we have kids over), so basically, our living area stays pretty clean.

6. Meal prep.

I am preaching to myself here.  I want easy, healthy meal prep that is a variety.  That is sometimes hard for me to accomplish.  When I do meal prep and plan, I feel much more organized in other areas because I am thinking, "at least I have dinner planned!"

7.  Have a place for everything, especially papers.

This goes back to number one and also to my next answer.  Somehow households collect so much stuff and having a place for everything eventually helps to eliminate stuff.  We moved back to the USA 2 1/2 years ago with very little.  Now we have filled up a home.  My husband says it doesn't matter have much space you have, you will fill it, and that is true.  So, wouldn't it be nice to have an empty drawer or cabinet or at least one that is not too cluttered?  Having a place for things is essential.

8.  Drawer organizers.

Whether it is a sock drawer, junk drawer, make up drawer or a kitchen drawer, any little organizers are so helpful to keep things looking neat and to have a place for everything.  It also makes things easier to find, especially if you are asking someone to look for something in a drawer.

9.  Pick up grocery service.

I have only used our pick up grocery service a handful of times, but sometimes, that $5 fee is just so worth the convenience.  There are times I like to look and touch my produce or meat, but sometimes, I just let that control go and need someone else to do this for me.   

10.  Online shopping.

I think we all are fans of this.  Ideally, free shipping is the best way to go, but sometimes with the hassle of going to a store or one that is not nearby, even paying for shipping is worth the cost.  The service I use the most is Amazon Prime and Target.  This helps with so many little, random things we need.