A Journey Toward A Simpler Home

I'm embarking on a journey to simplify my home, and in turn my family.

I plan to document the little (and big!) changes I and my family make as we turn away from the busyness and want of the world and strive for simplicity and contentment.

I am a busy mom, like many of you.

I keep the house (with help from my sweet husband!), raise my son, work outside the home, have church responsibilities and run my own small cottage business.

I also love to shop.

I love stuff.

All of those items leads to a life of chaos. And jealousy.

So, I am taking a step back.

I am learning to be grateful for the many, many blessings I have.

I am learning to say 'no' in order to have more time serving my family.

I am learning to love and enjoy keeping my home.

I see each chore as a blessing for my family. That little attitude shift alone has made a tremendous difference.

And I'm seeing that the more "stuff" I have, only creates more work to clean and maintain.

Simplifying is a breath of fresh air in an ultra-busy society.

As I look ahead to what is on the horizon as I start this process, I know it will include:

Purging

Planning

Studying

Organizing

Beautifying

Enjoying

I hope you'll follow me and perhaps join along as I journey toward a simpler home.

Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,"

Hebrew 13:5

My Cleaning Weapon for Mass Destruction

I don't remember how I found out about this great product, but I'm sure glad I did!

Bar Keepers Friend works on just about anything.

Bathtubs, sinks, countertops, stainless steel, glass cooktops, etc.

We use it in the kitchen and bathroom all the time.

Want to see how it works?

Here's our composite granite sink with a few stains and just overall a bit yucky.

Just wet it down, then sprinkle on the Bar Keepers Friend

Let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe down and rinse.

The Barkeepers Friend is abrasive so it will help scrub away those stains!

Voila!

MUCH BETTER!!!

It really helps cut down on the elbow grease!

You can find Bar Keepers Friend at most Walmart, Target and grocery stores.

It is in the cleaning aisle usually on the bottom shelf and retails for less than $2.

Have you ever used Bar Keepers Friend? What's your secret cleaning weapon?