http://housekeeping.about.com/ Housekeeping http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm <p>Dining areas frequently become multipurpose areas of our homes. Our dining table is for homework, crafts, entertaining, and dining. With all of those uses, it's no wonder that sometimes our dining areas need a little attention. As you prepare your home for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays, spend a little time cleaning and organizing the dining areas.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">Week 4 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">Week 1 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">Week 2 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">Week 3 Instructions </a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm">Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 4 Instructions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 19:57:14.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm&zItl=Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 4 Instructions">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm 2009-11-08T19:57:14Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm <p>I always wanted a two-story house. It was my dream. Square footage didn't matter. Closet space was not a deciding factor. Two stories was a must. Now that I live with two stories, I have to wonder how so much dirt accumulates on the stairs. And stairs aren't exactly simple to clean, unless you enjoy bench pressing a vacuum cleaner down a flight of stairs. Luckily, there are easier ways to<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/surfacefloors/qt/vac_stairs.htm">vacuum stairs.</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm">How To Vacuum Stairs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 23:37:26.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm&zItl=How To Vacuum Stairs">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm 2009-11-05T23:37:26Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm <p>My kids would rather ruin a vacuum cleaner than stoop to bend over and pick something up prior to vacuuming. I've heard that this trait is common in children. I had to do something to save my appliances. I explained how much it cost to repair a vacuum cleaner and let the kids know how long they'd owe me allowance and birthday money if they purposely vacuumed up a rock, a coin, or rope. We haven't had any problems since. Find out which <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/vacuumcleanerreviews/p/7vacmistakes.htm">vacuum cleaner mistakes</a> you don't want to make.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm">Vacuum Mistakes You Don't Want To Make</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 23:31:43.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm&zItl=Vacuum Mistakes You Don't Want To Make">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm 2009-11-05T23:31:43Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm I'm packing up light-up fake pumpkins, witch hats, and wigs this week, and unpacking ceramic pumpkins, fall foilage, and a very ugly ceramic turkey that my husband loves. Once I get all that done, it will be time to tackle the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">kitchen and pantry</a> in my quest to have an organized holiday season.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm">10 Week Holiday Plan: Week 3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 01:44:17.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm&zItl=10 Week Holiday Plan: Week 3">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm 2009-11-02T01:44:17Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm <p>Beautiful scented candles can add a beautiful touch to your home. In fact...I'm a little obsessed with them. At the end of a hard day, I can light my favorite candle and get a hint of a sweet smell. But what happens when a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/ideasbysurface/qt/furniturecandle.htm">candle drips </a>on your nice wood furniture?</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm">Removing Candle Wax From Furniture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 02:13:28.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm&zItl=Removing Candle Wax From Furniture">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/31/removing-candle-wax-from-furniture.htm 2009-10-31T02:13:28Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm <p>I don't remember why I thought it was a good idea, but I distinctly remember gluing a lot of my first grade artwork to the sides of my dresser. Maybe I thought I could decoupage it up. It didn't work. Of course, my mom wasn't happy. Being a mom now myself, I can understand that. My kids have pulled the same stunts on my furniture with glue and stickers. Luckily, it is possible to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/ideasbysurface/qt/furniture_glue.htm">remove glue, stickers, and other adhesives</a> from your furniture.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm">Removing Adhesives and Glue From Furniture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 23:26:34.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm&zItl=Removing Adhesives and Glue From Furniture">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/30/removing-adhesives-and-glue-from-furniture.htm 2009-10-30T23:26:34Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm <p>We spend a lot of money on our furniture, and we want it to stay looking nice. Burn marks, don't really fit that bill. Whether it's a small burned area from a wayward match, or a larger problem from a hot iron, burn marks can be repaired and disguised on your furniture. Find out how to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/ideasbysurface/ht/furniture_burns.htm">repair burned areas </a>on your fine wood furniture.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm">Remove Burn Stains From Furniture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 13:01:18.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm&zItl=Remove Burn Stains From Furniture">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/29/remove-burn-stains-from-furniture.htm 2009-10-29T13:01:18Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm <p>How did you do <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">last week</a> on conquering your clutter and beginning your planning for this year's holiday season? If you finished it all...you're in great shape. If you fell a little behind, you can make it up this week as we focus on our <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">living areas</a>.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm">Holiday Planning: Week 2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 23:25:37.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm&zItl=Holiday Planning: Week 2">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/25/holiday-planning-week-2.htm 2009-10-25T23:25:37Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm <p>Okay, so chances are that your decorations are already in storage, so why should you learn how to properly store them? Is this a shameless attempt by me to make you feel bad for the current disarray of your decorations? <p> Actually, it's just a reminder of what type of care your holiday decorations need so that you'll be prepared as you decide what to use in your decorating, and what to keep in storage. These tips also work well for all other kinds of decorations. Like all of your light up pumpkins and fake spider webs that will be needing a home in the garage before you know it. Here's how to store your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/garageandstorage/a/10cmasstorage.htm">Christmas Decorations</a>.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm">Storing Christmas Decorations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 00:27:25.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm&zItl=Storing Christmas Decorations">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/24/storing-christmas-decorations.htm 2009-10-24T00:27:25Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm <p>Are you hosting a party for Halloween? By now you probably have all of the supplies you need. You've planned fun activities and delicious treats. How is your house holding up? Have you saved cleaning for the last, most dreaded of all tasks. Don't be scared. This <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/timesavingideas/ht/partyprepclean.htm">Party Preparation Plan </a>can help get your home ready for anything goblins have to throw at it.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm">Preparing For Spooky Parties</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 08:27:49.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm&zItl=Preparing For Spooky Parties">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/10/21/preparing-for-spooky-parties.htm 2009-10-21T08:27:49Z