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It’s August – Let’s Clean and Organize!

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Can you believe it’s already August? Let’s start the month off right with some cleaning and organizing. Follow these tips from DealDash.

Now that we are in August, we have just one more month of summer. It’s a wonderful time to continue to get your home clean and organized before the kids are back doing schoolwork, either at home or in the classroom. Here are a few ideas that can help you get clean and organized in August.

Use the Basket System

Firstly, we all know that it’s much easier to get your home clean and organized if it isn’t a huge mess already. It can really slow you down when you have to deal with things that are either trash that needs to be thrown out or things that are in the totally wrong place like a toothbrush in the living room.

Using the basket system makes cleaning and organizing a much easier task. Simply have a basket/bin/tote in each room. When you come across something that shouldn’t be in that room, toss it in the basket. Once per week, you can distribute the things from the basket into the correct places. The basket system can also help if you have a child (or spouse!) who is constantly asking you if you have “seen their _____”. You can tell them to check the baskets and perhaps they will find the item they are looking to find. 

Don’t Make the Same Old Mistakes

Secondly, humans are creatures of habit, but you should try to avoid making the same old cleaning mistakes that you have made before. For example, most homes that I have been in have a ridiculous amount of food storage. These can be old (clean) take-out containers, containers with lids that were sent home with leftovers inside, etc. In most cases, these are in a jumbled mess in a cabinet, since they came from different places they are all different sizes and none of the lids are interchangeable.

Stop keeping these old containers! I know it’s tempting to keep them because they were free and are reusable, but you are just adding them to the mess in your cabinet. Figure out how many containers and lids that you would like to keep, and then get rid of the rest. You can recycle them, use them to hold small supplies in the garage, just get them out of the kitchen. After you are down to your desired number of containers, don’t save any more.

DealDash Has Home Decor and Organization

Finally, organizing and cleaning doesn’t mean that you can’t get new items for your home. You just need to figure out exactly how you want to decorate and organize your home and make it happen.

While you are cleaning and organizing in August you might find that you need shelves, bins, storage racks, or home decor items. DealDash has all of these items and so much more to offer. Click this link and you can check out the amazing items in the category of Home, Garden, and Tools.

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Thanks for reading this article on Cleaning and organizing in August. Hopefully, some of these suggestions are helpful for you and you can implement them in your cleaning and organizing schedule. Be sure to check out our other articles in this series.

DealDash offers shelves, storage bins, and home decor. You will find beautiful and useful things up for bid. Visit now to see how much you can save. Have a great time and happy bidding everyone! 

 

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Check out Dawn and her cats on Instagram! This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

DealDash Quick Clean – Bathroom Edition

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Want a clean bathroom, fast? Follow these suggestions from DealDash to accomplish your goal.

Cleaning your bathroom can seem like it will take forever. However, with these quick clean tips from DealDash, you will get your bathroom sparkling and germ-free, fast! Here are some suggestions to clean your bathroom quickly and effectively. Read on for more information.

Keep Your Shower Clean

One of the best ways to clean a shower is to use white vinegar. Simply put the white vinegar into a plastic grocery bag and place it over the nozzle, tie it, and leave it overnight. You might want to use a double-bag so it doesn’t leak and soaks as much as possible. Then, the next day, you should remove the plastic grocery bag with the white vinegar in the morning and run some water to rinse.

Next up, shower curtains. Wash your shower curtains with your normal detergent along with some old towels. You should replace your shower curtain liner every 6 months so it doesn’t grow any mildew.

Keep it Clean on the Daily

To begin with, the easiest way to have a clean bathroom is to do a little cleaning each day. That way when it’s time to give it a deeper clean it will go much faster. Just think, if you gave your mirror, sink, and counter a quick wipe with a paper towel and a squirt of window cleaner or vinegar each day it would always be clean! Add in a quick swab of the toilet with the brush daily and it will stay clean much longer as well. Additionally, keeping the toiletries and clutter to a minimum can go a long way towards making your deep clean go quickly.

Low-Effort, CleanToilet

Next, even if you are giving your toilet a quick swab daily you will want to give it a (quick) deep clean weekly. This is very easy to do! Begin by pouring baking soda into a cup and pour it into the toilet bowl. Let the baking soda sit for a few minutes then flush your toilet. Make sure to also clean the toilet seat with an all-purpose cleaner. This all takes less than 5 minutes per week, so you see you can get the chore done quickly. Using these tips will help keep your bathroom clean and germ-free.

DealDash Decorates Your Bathroom

Finally, the easiest way to have a great-looking bathroom is to have it beautifully decorated. DealDash can help you make this happen, quickly and enjoyably. Simply follow this link here and you can see a few of the decorative items for the bathroom that you can win or BIN (Buy It Now). You can also browse the Home, Garden, and Tools category (here) and find other home decor items such as candles, paintings, and vases.

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Keep these things in mind when you are attempting to clean your bathroom quickly. Follow these suggestions and you will find the whole process a lot easier. Thanks for reading the newest blog article.

If you need bathroom items with free shipping DealDash has them! Check out the home decor items today and save. Have fun and happy bidding, everyone!

 

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Check out Dawn and her cats on Instagram! This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

DealDash Organizes in July

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Can you believe that we are already halfway through summer? Let’s use the rest of July to get organized. Follow these suggestions from DealDash to make it easy.

Getting organized doesn’t have to be a daunting task. It’s summertime! Throw those windows open to get some air, put on your favorite tunes, and get organized with DealDash! Here are a few simple tips available that can help you get organized this month.

Get Prepared – Spot Pick Up

To start with, getting organized is much easier (and faster) if you are prepared before you begin. Gather up all of the members of your family and assign them each to a room to do a “spot pick up”. This simply means that they pick up and put away anything that is either on the floor or is obviously in the wrong place. For example, all stray cups and dishes need to be in the kitchen and that hairbrush on the bookshelf? Let’s put that back into the bathroom or bedroom, please.

Once you have all of the rooms mostly picked up, then it’s much easier to get organized. I find that when I am trying to get organized, for me, the biggest roadblock is having to stop every 2 minutes to pick up and put away things that are in the wrong place. Getting distracted is the enemy of becoming organized!

Identify Problem Areas

Next, you will want to identify the “hot spots” in your home. These hot spots are places that collect clutter and prevent you from becoming organized. For example, what do you do with your mail when it arrives? Do you just toss it on the counter or table to “deal with it later”? This can make quite a disorganized mess if you let it collect. a better solution would be to find an organized “home” for your mail. In my house, we have a rack that has slots on it where we distribute the mail to each person when it comes in. There is less clutter and no lost mail.

Another problem area might be the bathroom, especially if you (or your spouse!) is a fan of skincare and grooming. I don’t know about you, but I have about 10 different serums, creams, lotions, and moisturizers that I use daily. I don’t want to keep them in a cabinet or drawer since I use them all once or twice daily, but they make the sink vanity look very cluttered. Some people might want to use a basket as a solution. However, I got a round shelf system that sits on the counter that you can spin to get to all of the sides. This makes the counter clutter-free, and it also makes things organized and easy to find.

DealDash Provides Organization

Finally, organization really depends on the situation – people have clutter in different areas. For example, my husband is very clean and organized everywhere except for the garage! Other people might be organized other than needing help with their office. The good news is that DealDash has many amazing home organization items up for auction.

If you need shelves, toy bins, garage racks, or decorative cabinets DealDash can help you get organized! Having these types of items around your home can make getting organized quick and easy. Click this link and you can check out items to organize your home in the Home, Garden, and Tools category.

Thanks for Reading

I hope that these organizing tips and suggestions helped you think about ways you can beautify your home. Thanks so much for reading this new article on organization. Be sure to check out our other articles in this series.

Good news! DealDash has shelves, storage, and cabinets! You will find different types and styles to choose from. Visit now to see how much you can save. Have a great time and happy bidding everyone! 

 

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Check out Dawn and her cats on Instagram! This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

DealDash Cleans – Make it Quick!

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Most people don’t enjoy cleaning, so let’s get it out of the way! DealDash is here with some tips to clean things quickly yet effectively.

Let’s face it, after taking care of the family, homeschooling, and possibly even working at home, no parent wants to spend a huge amount of their free time cleaning the house. This is especially true nowadays with the rest of the things that you simply have to do. Here are some speed cleaning tips to assist busy parents to get their home looking great in no time flat. Read on for some suggestions from DealDash.

Break Up the Tasks

First, if you have large tasks that need to be done, don’t fret. Simply break up the chores into steps that are done over a few days. You’ll find that it appears that the work goes much faster. This is especially true if some of the steps can be handed out as chores to one of the kids or your spouse! Big tasks often get ignored and set aside when people are overwhelmed with too many things to do during the day. The longer you ignore a cleaning task the worse it becomes. So don’t ignore it, just break it up into smaller tasks.

Make a Schedule

Second, everyone has reoccurring cleaning tasks that need to be done. Developing a checklist of things that are done daily and weekly is a good way to be sure they are done and not overlooked. Just come up with a schedule including each task and stick to it. You’ll find that your home is much cleaner. You can download many different free apps to help you with this task. You can also use old fashioned pen and paper – it’s up to you!

Attempt to Clean as You Go

Next, if you’re able, cleaning as you go is actually the simplest speed cleaning tip. One of the best cleaning tips that I have ever read was to give the bathroom a very quick cleaning once each day after using it. Keep a box of disposable cleaning wipes in a handy spot. I just keep mine on top of the toilet under my tissue box.

After using the bathroom then take a cleaning wipe and wipe down the faucet and then the sink. Next, get another wipe and use it on the counter and the outside of the toilet. You can finish up with a quick swipe of the toilet brush and ta-daa! Your bathroom is clean! You can schedule a more in-depth cleaning for another time, but this daily cleaning will help keep things sparkling for much longer. Bonus tip: If you have multiple bathrooms, use a different one each time so they all get a daily “quick cleaning”.

Stock Your Supplies – DealDash Has You Covered

Finally, I know it can be difficult during these times, but it’s important to keep your cleaning supplies stocked. You want to always have the right cleaning materials available when you need them. There are few things more frustrating than having the time to clean and not having the materials available that you need.

If you need supplies to help you clean such as a vacuum, carpet cleaner, or even a power washer, DealDash can help! You will find all of the cleaning tools mentioned above, and more, at this link right here. Having the right cleaning tools makes the job easier. Be sure to check DealDash first when you need a new cleaning accessory.

Thanks for Reading

These cleaning tips and suggestions to quickly clean your home. Thanks so much for reading this DealDash article on cleaning quickly. When you are a busy parent cleaning your home can seem like an insurmountable task. Keep these tips in mind and you’ll have a clean home in no time!

Did you know that  DealDash has vacuums and carpet cleaners? You will find different cleaning tools to choose from. Visit now to see how much you can save. Have a great time and happy bidding everyone! 

 

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Check out Dawn and her cats on Instagram! This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

DealDash Home: Got Time? Get Organized!

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Everyone feels happier and more relaxed in an organized home. DealDash has some suggestions to help.

An organized home is a peaceful home, and if you’re looking to get organized, it can seem like a big job. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be a massive undertaking, you can do a little at a time. DealDash has a few tips available that will assist you in getting organized, so read on for more details.

Room By Room

First, if your entire house needs organizing, it can seem like a monumental task. However, if you take it a little at a time, it can be accomplished as well. Also, there’s no need to devote an entire long weekend from sunup to sundown to do this. Just take a couple of hours per day and devote them to one room only. You can even set a timer so you can see that there is an end to the task and you won’t get discouraged. Additionally, if you are organizing a larger room that can’t be done in 1-2 hours, simply split the room into 2 days.

Enlist Help From Family

Next, there’s no reason for your family members to just sit around while you are organizing. If your spouse and kids are not helping, they just might not know how to help you. Demystify the situation by telling them exactly what they can do to help you. Honestly, in some situations, the most helpful thing is getting everyone else out of the house. This isn’t easy nowadays with the social distancing protocols. However, if it’s a nice day out perhaps they could go out to play in the yard, take a walk, or even just a drive in the car to get some fresh air. Also, there’s no reason why elementary-age children and older can’t help, too. As a matter of fact, my best organizing helper is 8-years-old!

DealDash Has Organizational Home Decor

Finally, it’s difficult to get organized if you don’t have dedicated places to store your items. Having shelves, bins, racks, and cabinets around your home can make getting organized so much easier. As a result, DealDash has many of these home organization items up for auction. Personally, I have gotten big storage bins with lids, bookshelves, and even a craft cabinet, all from DealDash.

Click this link and you can browse for items to organize your home in the Home, Garden, and Tools category. Also, think outside of the box while you are browsing. A bookshelf is an excellent place to store craft supplies like scrapbooks and paper.

Thanks for Reading

These organizing tips and suggestions will help you with creating a peaceful and organized home. Thanks so much for reading this DealDash article on organization. Be sure to check out our other articles in this series.

Did you know that  DealDash has shelves and cabinets? You will find different makes and models to choose from. Visit now to see how much you can save. Have a great time and happy bidding everyone! 

 

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Check out Dawn and her cats on Instagram! This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.