Happy Homemaker Project

Some people garden and can their crops and some sew their own clothing, but I did my part by reusing soap scraps.

I collected them for months.

I grated them, added a little water,

and melted it in the microwave.

I put them into containers and let them dry.

I have not tried them yet. They don't look very smooth
but if they get my hands clean then that is good enough. 

Minor Holiday

Not only was today Mother's Day, but it was also National Clean Up Your Room Day. The two are not always on the same day, but I was happy to combine them. Thank goodness I had not seen this site until just now because I was not about to do all this.

The Bedroom Deep Clean, Step-by-Step:
1) Pick Up and Put Away All Clothes, Books, Belongings
2) Strip the Bed
3) Launder the Bedding
4) Flip the Mattress
5) Push Aside the Bed and Clean Under It
6) Vacuum Out the Closet
7) Dust all Surfaces and Wipe Down Light Switches, Fixtures and Ceiling Fan with a Microfiber Cloth
8) Clean Windows and Mirrors with a Glass or All Purpose Cleaner
9) Vacuum Drapes with Brush Attachment, Wash Curtains (if possible) or Clean Blinds
10) Clean the Floors/Vacuum the Carpet
11) Remake the Bed
12) Enjoy a Well Deserved Great Sleep in your very clean room!

Instead we dealt with the closet.

Before

Everything out of the closet and into the room

Empty!

Ta da! Much empiter and tidier!

Now we have to figure out what to do with the stuff that didn't go back in the closet. Normally I would donate it to a little store in town that supports local organizations but I have no idea when they will be accepting donations again.