Wednesday, March 31, 2010
goodbye March
Saturday, March 27, 2010
spring cleaning house tour ~ master bedroom
To answer some questions, I use a mild soap and hot water for the walls and ceilings. If the ceiling is tiny, like the bathroom, I do wash it from a stepstool by hand. A larger ceiling I would definitely use a clean sponge mop. Many of our ceilings are textured, so washing them is out. And, Mrs Meyers soap can be found here online or there are also some stores.
Friday, March 26, 2010
signs of Spring & sewing
~a yellow striped linen tablecloth
~a lemon cake {recipe from The Gentle Art of Domesticity: Stitching, Baking, Nature, Art & the Comforts of Home }
And,
there are a couple new totes in the shop::
... one large roomy vintage barkcloth tote...and one medium-sized tote made from a vintage cotton tablecloth.
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
spring cleaning update
- washed the walls & all the woodwork
- 'erased' all the scuffs on the walls *
* I'm very sceptical when it comes to 'gimmicks', but at the advice of a very reliable source I tried the Mr Clean Magic Eraser. It has removed the numerous scuff-marks on the walls, and has left them looking fresh and good-as-new. Definitely worth the purchase as it has saved me the bother of having to repaint in the near future :)
- washed windows
- vacuumed & replaced screens
- polished wood furniture*
- cleaned mirrors/glass/tv
- washed curtains/cushion covers/slipcover/afghan
Monday, March 22, 2010
coming ~ the Spring Cleaning Home Tour
- wash ceiling, walls, & baseboard
- clean/organize vanity & wall cabinet
- wash area rug
- wash shower curtain & liner
- clean glass light globes
- wipe down exterior of cabinets
- scrub floor
- clean mirrors
Next time I will finish up and then get started on the master bedroom.
I would love to hear if you're doing any Spring Cleaning,
and if you want to share any of your tips with the rest of us, please do.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
on knitting
for the last week, we still have snow,
I went to the library and started reading knitting books, and a couple that stand out as far as helpfulness are Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
and Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
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Thursday, March 04, 2010
clutches for Spring
Anyway, there are some cheerful clutches in my Firefly Farm shop, since maybe someone else out there is feeling the same way...