15 minutes a day to a green and tidy home by Healthy Hip Mama

Call it managing expectations (or just reality), but a perfectly clean home is just not possible. So we don't aim for "clean" but we like to shoot for "tidy." And of course, we want to be green while we are at it. Here are some easy ideas to keep you on the "green and tidy track" in just 15 minutes a day.

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Clean Mama Cleaning Routine
http://cleanmama.blogspot.com/

Clean Mama's free printables: daily "to do's" for a tidy home.

Healthy Hip Mama says: "Don't make me think! Sometimes, we just want someone to TELL US WHAT TO DO. Clean Mama does just that with a calendar of daily to-do's."

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Clean Mama Cleaning Routine Don't make me think! Sometimes, we just want someone to TELL US WHAT TO DO. Clean Mama does just that with a calendar of daily to-do's. Clean Mama's free printables: daily "to do's" for a tidy home.
How To Make Your Own Lemon Dust Cloths | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-lemon-dust-cloths-152936

These smell wonderful, don't require gloves when using and are a fun afternoon project to make with the kids.

Healthy Hip Mama says: "Sorry SCJohnsonWax but Pledge is so not kind to the earth and we would much rather spend that $3 on a cup of fair trade coffee with coconut milk creamer."

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How To Make Your Own Lemon Dust Cloths | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest Sorry SCJohnsonWax but Pledge is so not kind to the earth and we would much rather spend that $3 on a cup of fair trade coffee with coconut milk creamer. These smell wonderful, don't require gloves when using and are a fun afternoon project to make with the kids.
House Plantssssss — House*Tweaking
http://www.housetweaking.com/2011/09/26/apartment-plantsssssss/

Wonderful inspiration for selecting gorgeous plants that are attractive and functional.

Healthy Hip Mama says: "House plants do wonders for improving air quality indoors. "

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House Plantssssss — House*Tweaking House plants do wonders for improving air quality indoors. Wonderful inspiration for selecting gorgeous plants that are attractive and functional.
The 10 Minute Tidy | List Producer
http://www.listproducer.com/2011/09/29/checklist-for-organizing-your-home/

This is a helpful checklist for organizing your home, we especially like: #9. The Ten Minute Tidy- Set aside ten minutes a day for all family members to put items away.

Healthy Hip Mama says: "Many hands make light work. Get your spouse, S.O., dog, cat, hermit crab and/or kids involved. Set a timer for 10 minutes and go!"

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- Eden Godsoe: I have to love a lady who is more passionate about lists than me!
The 10 Minute Tidy | List Producer Many hands make light work. Get your spouse, S.O., dog, cat, hermit crab and/or kids involved. Set a timer for 10 minutes and go! This is a helpful checklist for organizing your home, we especially like: #9. The Ten Minute Tidy- Set aside ten minutes a day for all family members to put items away.
Organizing Made Fun: 31 Days to {cheaply} Organize Your Home: Day #5 - Labels
http://organizingmadefun.blogspot.com/2011/10/31-days-to-cheaply-organize-your-home_05.html

Organizing Made Fun has great inspiration like this post on labels.

Healthy Hip Mama says: "A place for everything and everything in it's place, and then label it!"

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- Eden Godsoe: Personally I always think organizing is fun but I am more than a little OCD. When I was in elementary school, I used to pay my younger sister for the right to clean & organize HER room!
Organizing Made Fun: 31 Days to {cheaply} Organize Your Home: Day #5 - Labels A place for everything and everything in it's place, and then label it! Organizing Made Fun has great inspiration like this post on labels.
FlyLady.net: Shine Your Sink
http://flylady.net/pages/FLYingLessons_Shine.asp

The "FlyLady" Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It all Starts With Shining Your Sink!

Healthy Hip Mama says: "There is something very satisfying about a gleaming kitchen sink. This quick cleaning regimen doubles as therapy, we swear!"

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FlyLady.net: Shine Your Sink There is something very satisfying about a gleaming kitchen sink. This quick cleaning regimen doubles as therapy, we swear! The "FlyLady" Will Show You How to Get Your Home and Your Life in Order--and It all Starts With Shining Your Sink!