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Garbage Disposal Refresher

March 19, 2015/in Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I think this is a simple and great idea! I normally use lemons but oranges sound even better. I saw this on the Style Me Pretty Living website. The article is called “How to Clean your Whole Kitchen with 10 Basic Ingredients”. You should definitely read it if you have the time.

CITRUS GARBAGE REFRESHERS

Put a few citrus peels into a muffin tin or ice cube tray and fill with vinegar. Freeze until solid and transfer to lidded container. To use, put a cube down the disposal and run it. The ice actually helps to sharpen the disposal blade, and your smelly kitchen will be replaced with a super yum citrus scent!

photo via Style me Pretty

Matching Hangers

March 4, 2015/4 Comments/in Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I was standing in my closet recently trying to figure out ways to make it look more orderly when the idea popped into my head about matching all my hangers! I thought, “let’s get all black hangers and see if that will help it look more orderly”. Well, I went and purchased some at the store and Voila!

I think it makes my closet look much better. What do you think?

My closet “before”.

My closet “after”.

Looks so much better!!!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

How to Fold Hospital Corners

December 17, 2014/in Home Décor, Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I didn’t really understand this concept until I saw a how-to -video from Ballard Designs. Once I saw it I loved the way it looked. It also got me thinking about my fitted sheets. Sometimes those are so hard to get on the bed and this would be a nice change every other week. So I think I am going to give the hospital corners a try. Below is the how-to-video from Ballard Designs. Enjoy!

Photo by reisetopia on Unsplash

To watch the how-to video click here.

Refreshing Your Bed

October 27, 2014/in Home Décor, Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I love climbing into a nice cozy bed every night. But what really makes it nice is when your bed smells wonderful. Over the last several years, I have always sprayed my bed with some sort of linen spray. I especially love anything floral.

I am always excited when I come across home-keeping videos on YouTube. I loved these two videos from One Kings Lane about how to refresh your bed. I hope you get some ideas. Enjoy!

Photo by Jean-Philippe Delberghe on Unsplash

To watch how to Refresh your Bed click here.

(photos via google)

Organizing the Fridge

August 15, 2014/2 Comments/in Home Décor, Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I love looking into a clean and organized refrigerator. It makes the whole kitchen feel complete and cooking much more enjoyable. I love cleaning and organizing but for some reason cleaning the fridge seems to be something I don’t enjoy as much. So I do daily cleanings and weekly cleanings to make sure that it does not get out of hand.

Below is a go to list from Real Simple.com . It is very helpful and has great tips on keeping your fridge in order. It’s that time of year where we tend to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables so keeping your fridge in order is a wonderful thing to do. Enjoy!

Minutes 1 to 2:
Unplug the refrigerator. Slide a coil brush underneath the unit’s kick plate (the rectangular panel just above the floor) to remove dust.
Minutes 3 to 7:
Empty the contents. Toss anything past its prime into a trash bag. Recycle glass and plastic containers.
Minutes 8 to 10:
Remove the drawers and place them in the sink. Scrub the drawers with a sponge, warm water, and liquid dish soap. Leave them out to air-dry.
Minutes 11 to 15:
Douse the interior with a multisurface spray. Wipe down the walls, then each shelf. (Don’t forget the shelf seams and the rubber door seal.) Use an old toothbrush and a spritz of cleaner to dislodge grime from crevices.
Minutes 16 to 17:
Plug in the refrigerator. Return the drawers. Put the food back in, wiping down jars and bottles.
Minute 18:
Attach the baking-soda pod’s suction cups to an interior wall.
Minutes 19 to 20:
Clean the exterior.
For enameled steel: Use a multisurface solution and paper towels.
For stainless steel: Dampen a microfiber cloth with distilled white vinegar and rub in the direction of the grain. All done!

Our fridge at home. I love my Samsung!

My favorite stainless steel cleaner. I use it on all my appliances.

Just spray it on your appliances and wipe down with a dry paper towel.

Fantastic!

The Container Store- Store Tour

May 1, 2014/in Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

Recently, I took a visit to the Container Store. The Container Store was started in 1978 by Kip Tindell, Garrett Boone and John Mullen. They opened the store offering an exceptional and eclectic mix of products devoted to helping people organize and simplify their lives.

The Container Store has everything you need to organize you life. It is a wonderful store. It will inspire you to live your best life and inspire you to be and live elegantly. You must make the trip to visit this store. You will enjoy it!

The Container Store located at 4120 East 82nd Street, Indianapolis, IN.

Plastic storage containers

Different color hangers

Organizing boxes for your drawers

Closet tools

Office supplies

Gift Packaging

Items for Traveling

These are fantastic. Plastic bottles for putting your

toiletries in while traveling on a plane.

Yeah! Look at what I found! The Container Store also carries

The Laundress products! I purchased the Delicate Wash bottle.

It smells wonderful and works great! I will be coming back for the Stain Solution.

More of the Laundress products. Read my blog entry on

The Laundress.

Organizational products for the Kitchen

Products for organizing your kids. These are kid’s stacking baskets.

More products for the Kitchen

Storage blocks for Lego’s. I thought these were neat.

I love these black gift boxes. They are so chic!

They have fantastic linen spray. I purchased the Cucumber melon.

I love spraying this on bed sheets.

Lastly, products for organizing your jewelry.

Homekeeping with a Pet

April 7, 2014/in Elegant Living, Home Organization, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

Homekeeping is very important in regards to being elegant because a clean home is an elegant home. I really like to clean and organize. It takes my mind off whatever issues I may have for the moment. It’s great exercise and you can listen to your favorite music.

I have a boxer named Bishop. I love my dog and enjoy having him. One thing I will not tolerate is my home smelling like “dog”. My visitors should see my dog not smell him. That is why I clean my house religiously. I keep my floors swept and vacuumed. We bath our dog and wash his blankies.

One product I decided to try last year was the Swiffer. It is absolutely wonderful!!! I use it on all my floors and it gets all of the dog hair and human hair. Another product I use is Odor Control Solutions. My husband buys it at our local pet store. It is an all natural treatment for bacterial odors. I sprinkle a little on the floors and vacuum. It works great!! They have it in lavender and lemon scent.

The other products that we use are the Nature’s Miracle . They have helped when he had his little “accidents”. Of course I still have my Bath and Body Works bulbs in my walls and that keeps the house smelling wonderful. Below are some photos of what products I use. So I want to give those of you a little hope who have pets that having an elegant home is possible.