It doesn’t matter whether you have zero small children or six, whether you work outside your home or not, the glorious Flylady is here to help you take baby steps out of the mess and into sanity!

http://flylady.net/

NATURAL CLEANERS FROM YOUR KITCHEN

     MARK’S DAILY APPLE says “Who wouldn’t want to save cash, reduce chemical exposure, help the planet, think about the tiny tots, and still keep your pad sparkling and fresh?” The Internet has more on natural cleaners than you might imagine, but I liked his selection best:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/

     PIONEER THINKING covers some areas Mark’s Daily Apple didn’t get to:

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/homecleaning1.html

STAIN REMOVAL

     You’ll find an extensive stain removal section here. It has a fair number of golden oldies but also recommends some new products.

http://www.doityourself.com/scat/cleaningstainremoval

EFFICIENT HOUSE CLEANING AND COOKING

     At ORGANIZED HOME, you learn from professional house cleaners to clean your house more efficiently:

http://organizedhome.com/articles/clean-house

     You’ll note that ORGANIZED HOME also has a great section on how to save time and money cooking for a family:

http://organizedhome.com/articles/kitchen

THE HOUSEKEEPING CHANNEL

     Hard to believe, but there is a HOUSEKEEPING CHANNEL. It’s got a whole section on vacuuming, one on laundry, and one on “windows, walls, and ceilings.” Along with material on interior decorating and on health and safety.

http://www.housekeepingchannel.com/