Recently there have been a lot of changes in the Blaelock Household, with the aim of creating a happy and…
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Electricity Humbug
The other day, our electricity went out, and I was a little surprised about how dependent on it we’ve become….
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How to Choose What To Do First
It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I have so much to do that I’m not sure what to do…
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Some Thoughts on Things
I’ve had some thoughts on things: The things we buy, The things we keep, and The things we throw away….
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How To Care For Your Best Rooms
In days gone by, houses were much smaller. They generally consisted of Best Rooms like the parlour, where you received…
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Housework Survey Says: What You Really Think About It
A while back, I mentioned I was inspired to write a book about Housekeeping, and I asked if there was…
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The Happiness of Housekeeping Habits and Routines
Work on my new book Minimally Viable Housekeeping is steaming along – I’ve finished the first draft! There’s still work…
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How to Make Good Purchasing Decisions
Here in Australia, the Banking Royal Commission is well underway. And you may wonder what this has to do with good purchasing…
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Doing the Damn Housework; Downton Abbey and You
It seems to me that the problem with doing the Damn Housework is that we’re all amateurs acting like professionals….
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A Short Soapbox about Fat Old White Guys and Doing the Housework
I’ve been thinking about modern life. And how fat old white guys still run the world. And that they believe…
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What is Your Home’s Purpose?
There’s nothing like going away for a period of time to make you want to click your red heels three…
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Signature Wardrobe House Cleaning Outfit
As you know, I have been trying (for a long time) to lift my game on cleaning house. Aside from…
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The Surprising Benefits of Home Ergonomics
I want to start by apologising to Katy because she has just renovated her kitchen. If you have recently renovated…
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The Dread of Domestic Duties
You might recall that when I first brought home into the virtue of beauty framework, the goal was a comfortable, happy, cheerful,…
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