Cleaning & Organizing Archives

Decluttering: 30 Things to Get Rid of in the Next 30 Days

Do you want to cut down on the clutter in your home but don’t know where to start? Today we’re sharing a list of 30 things to get rid of in the next 30 days!

Last winter I had to clean out my mom’s house and move her to an assisted living facility, and to be honest, I was a little shocked. Her home was filled with clutter! My parent’s home was always neat as a pin, but they sure hid it well. Drawers were full of free promotional tote bags, lanyards from conferences, 14 different address books, and multiple old wallets. The garage was full of broken appliances, old Christmas decor, masses of costume jewelry, and more tools, screws and nails than any one family could ever need! read more

Linen Closet Organizing: Readying Our Home for Guests

Is your linen closet a mess of mismatched sheets, frayed pillowcases, and worn out items you don’t use? Our easy linen closet organizing tips will help you get your linen closet in shape in no time!

It’s true.

My closets/drawers/garage are a far cry from the neat and organized appearance of the rest of my house. I love having things in order, and consider myself a ‘neatnik’ at heart. But with the small amount of storage space our home has, it had somehow gotten out of hand. And I decided that had to change – STAT! read more

5 Easy Tips for Organizing Cabinets (for Good!)

Do you have cabinets that are packed full of china and tableware but are completely disorganized? I did too! Today I’m sharing five easy tips for organizing cabinets for good!

I’m sure we all have cabinets and closets in our homes that are disorganized, and I am definitely no exception. My large built-ins in my family room have been in pretty bad shape for awhile now, and one of my resolutions for the New Year was to start organizing the cabinets again. Last summer I shared the re-styling of the shelves with you, but now it was time to tackle the inside! read more

My Five Favorite (Easy!) Organizing Tips

I’m so excited to finally be sharing this post with you today! Not because of the topic, though I do love organizing. But because this is the start of a new series here at Maison de Cinq and something we’ve been planning for a few months now! read more

Favorite Cleaning Tips: How to Keep Your Home Clean Every Day

Do you want a cleaner home? Today we’re sharing our favorite easy cleaning tips that will help you keep your home clean every day!

Do you feel like you’re always playing catch up, or that everyone you live with is sabotaging your desire for a clean home? Well, I’ve often felt the same way! So today I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite cleaning tips. The ones that help me keep everything looking “good enough” so that I don’t go crazy. Over on Instagram I get a lot of questions and comments on how clean my home is. Compliments telling me how clean it looks, and also questions like, “how do you keep it so clean?” read more

Prepping Your Home for the Holidays – Holiday Cleaning Tips

It’s that time of year! The holidays are here, which for many of us means entertaining. Not only hosting various parties, get togethers, or dinners, but if you’re like me, out-of-town guests are also a part of the season.

Of course, when guests come I always want the house to be clean. Washing sheets and re-making beds and the like are part of it, but I also like to make sure my floors are absolutely clean. We have many friends (and some family members) who are allergic to dogs, so I like to make sure that my floors are clean and fur free. So today I thought I’d share some holiday cleaning tips for getting your floors as clean as possible! read more