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Time for a Deep Clean

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After being without power for a week during a high humidity and hot week my house has become a sticky, musty, smelling place. Thanks to Hurricane Florence it is now time to deep clean the house! I thought I would share my tips and tricks for deep cleaning and the products I use to keep my house chemical free while doing it! Most days of the week I am on a cleaning strike. With everything that my family is involved in life is busy and it's just going to get messed up again tomorrow. But, this storm has provided an opportunity for us to have a fresh start in our fridge, so why not the rest of the hose too? Most times when I do get the urge to clean, which isn't often, I attack one room at a time. Sometimes it's one room at a time one day at a time. A lot is dependent on what the rest of our schedule is like. This method keeps me from becoming overwhelmed with trying to keep the entire house clean every day. If you seem to get overwhelmed by a whole h
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Aftermath of Flo

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Well, it's mostly over for us. My little town may have some flooding to contend with in the coming days as the river crests and flows out. We may still be without power, with what seems to be several more days before it is returned. We may have lost everything in our fridge/freezer. BUT... It could have been so much worse. My wonderful husband unclogging the brush on the storm drain at my mother's house. There are many surrounding towns, particularly East and South East of us, that will be without power for much longer than I will be and many who have lost everything they own. We were so lucky that the storm made the turn it made and we were just on the far edge of the storm. The boat landing in our town. So now, we are in the waiting stage. Waiting for the water to recede. Waiting for the power to come back on. All while life keeps on moving. My children have gone back to school and we have return
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Preparing for the Hurricane

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With Hurricane Florence having an imminent impact on the area in which I live I have decided today is a good day to discuss how to prepare for a hurricane. People around here have been gearing up for this storm for the past couple of days and are rushing to get everything in place before landfall. I have lived in Eastern North Carolina for my entire life and have weathered many hurricanes. We maintain a hurricane box at our house and update it each year to make sure everything is still good and holds all that we would need. Gather Information Hurricanes are strong storms that can be life-threatening as well as cause serious hazards such as flooding, storm surge, high winds, and tornadoes. The first thing that you need is to gather information. I recommend downloading your states app that gives information regarding road closures, weather conditions, river levels, evacuations, and power outages. For my area it is readync.org . As long as I have cell service I
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