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When Clean Dishes Are More Romantic Than Roses

Where there is love there is life – GandhiRomance. In the beginning, its about candlelight dinners, walks on the beach, holding hands, flowers, and talking until dawn – you know, the stereotypical ingredients of what happens when two people fall in love.Now fast-forward five or ten years. Mystery and romance are hard to find among the daily chores. Life becomes about organization, not spontaneity. You divvy up who does what and when: dishes, cooking …

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How To Get Your Kids To Clean Their Room

Its a rare (and lucky) parent who persuade/fight/bribe/beg to clean their room. Closing the door on the mess is one solution, but maybe not the best. Even grownups are more likely to do something if its easy (think fast food, Netflix, online banking). Make cleaning their room a little easier by organizing the room with cleanliness in mind. Here are a few ways you can make cleaning their room a …

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Spring Cleaning Resolutions

With spring on the horizon, it’s natural to revisit, revise, and resolve to spruce things up in the coming months. Similar to “resolutions,” the choices we make each spring are really goals, and working towards and achieving our goals is a sure way to feeling accomplished and fulfilled. Whether you’re looking to reinvent your life or just make a few small but important tweaks, here are some starter ideas to help you make your own “decorating resolutions” – and design the coming months to be your best yet:

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Make Household Cleaning Fun for the Entire Family

Soon the kids will be getting out of school for summer vacation. Will they be leaving messes in their wake or will they be willing to lend Mom a helping hand around the house? If you prefer the latter, try these tips from the experts at Merry Maids and make cleaning the house a family affair, giving you more time for fun and relaxation this summer!

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Clean Your Home in Half the Time with These Speed-Cleaning Tips

Cleaning the house can take hours, or even days, depending on how much you need to get done and how long it’s been since the last “deep clean. What most people don’t know is how to clean efficiently, in a way that saves time and gets the job done quicker. For the pros at Merry Maids, resourceful cleaning is critical, as they clean multiple homes a day. These home-cleaning experts know how to prioritize, organize and lay out a plan of attack that gets the job done not just quickly but thoroughly.