Best way to clean mirrors

Mirrors, especially bathroom mirrors, get surprisingly dirty for something that rarely gets touched. They are prone to splatters, dust and gunk from flossing. As gross as it is to see all the projectiles on the mirror, it’s almost equally annoying to clean a mirror only to see lots and lots of streaks. A few years … Read more

Am I frugal if I hire a Maid Service?

The short answer, YES! I’ve recently started outsourcing the bane of my existence, cleaning. Now I don’t mind tidying up, doing laundry and just generally keeping things clutter-free, however, I detest scrubbing a toilet, tub or cleaning my stove top and floors. That routine maintenance cleaning takes forever but really makes a difference in combined … Read more

A month without social media.

Sometime in February, after reading the Power of Habit, I realized my morning routine started with 15-30 minutes if mindlessly checking social media. How did I let that happen? It was a completely involuntary impulse to grab my phone when I woke up, check to see my sleep score through Fitbit, then start scrolling through … Read more