5 things I do everyday to keep my home clean and organized + free daily / weekly cleaning checklist

Being a blogger and a solopreneur, might sometimes makes things difficult for me. I get caught up with crochet orders, updating my blog, planning new things or ideas, cleaning my home, cooking and a lot more. I guess you all might relate to this exact scenario. Handling a blog, your business and a home sounds difficult. But believe me, for those still finding this a tedious task, we are definitely meant for more and can handle multiple tasks in a clear and organized fashion. We've got this girls. We are born with this talent of multi-tasking and it only needs to be implemented and perfected.

One way I keep my home clean is by taking a set of tasks and doing it everyday, so that I don't find myself in a clutter by the end of the week and doubling my time for cleaning and household activities. Doing this saves me so much time and effort and I can concentrate on my blogging and business as well.

So lets see what 5 things I do everyday to keep my Home clean (and maybe next week, I will post on the things I do everyday to organize and plan my business and blogging activities, the entrepreneur side of me).

Liebster Award for Craftadise and a free printable

Okay. Now this might sound a little interesting and unannounced. So please bare with me and my hyper excitement. (Yeah!!!!) I have been nominated for Liebster Award.. (Yeah again !!! ). Ok. So what is this all about? Liebster Award is a a chain of awards given to a number of bloggers by one blogger and in turn, the nominated bloggers nominate others and the process continues. This is to encourage bloggers and even start-ups to be recognized and to connect with several other amazing bloggers in and outside your niche.

Free printable: Daily Planner and Weekly Planner

Hey everyone. I know its been long since my last post. I was kinda caught up with few personal work. But not to worry, I am back. YEAH!!! :) So how have you all been doing? 

You know, sometimes I definitely need a a constant reminder for myself to complete my daily activities and chores. I find it a little bit difficult to remember these. So all I do is just write these chores down for the next day or on the same day and simply check these off as and when I complete the task. Ain't it simple. This makes my daily work much simpler and easy to remember so I don't forget stuff. 

I am going to share with you guys a printable I created. You can jot down those tasks in a daily and weekly basis. It sure will be helpful for you ladies. 

Download the Free Daily Planner Printable PDF: here

Download the Free Weekly Planner Printable PDF: here

Note: The printables are letter-sized (8.5" x 11"). You can print them and laminate if you want, so you can write on it using erasable pen and re-use for daily use. 

I hope you liked it and hope this saves your time and remind you to complete all those pending household chores. :) 

Take care!

Mother's Day - DIY Gift Ideas

Hello lovelies. Since Mother's Day is approaching, I have decided to do a round-up this week as well on gift ideas. This time it is simple and great DIY projects you can make for your Mom.

1. Homemade foot scrub for your mother's spa time. 

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2. Mother's Day handwritten mugs by Ali from the blog GimmeSomeOven.

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3. Thank you Eye Chart for your mother. Just print your text out and frame it.

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4. Greeting card with clothespin on. So cute...

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5. No-sew clutch by Wilma from the blog ByWilma.

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6. Gold and Acrylic Vanity Tray to add a sparkle to your mom's dresser by Shannon Madigan from the blog MadiganMade.

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7. This super cute and easy Jewelry display is a perfect gift if your mother has loads of earrings.  

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8. Mousepad covered with a beautiful fabric or pattern also makes a cute addition to your mom's computer desk by Bonnie from the blog GoingHometToRoost. 

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9. Melissa from ThePolkaDotChair has a lovely tutorial on how to make these Silhouette Bookmarks.

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10. Leather pendant necklace.

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11. Sarah must MustHaveMom shares a quick and easy tutorial on how to make a scalloped flower planter. 

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12. Customize your Chocolate Wrapper and share a special message to your mom. Find the printable here on LalyMom by Laura.

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13. Have an old box or scrap cardboard box? Make a Stenciled jewelry box out of it by following the tutorial on TheDIYVillage by Jaque.

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14. Jessica Jones from the blog HowAboutOrange has a beautiful Mother's Day card printable. Print, fold and Gift. 

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15. Free printable by Alli from the CupcakeDiariesBlog. Mother's Day is not just for your mom, it is also for the special lady your Grandmother. Print this form down, fill them up and have it delivered to see a beautiful face on your Mom's and Grandmom's face. 

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What are you gonna make for your mom?

Care Tags for Handmade Crochet Items : Free Printable

Today I am going to share with you a free printable 'Care Tags'. I created this for my personal use and I use it to write the care instructions of the crochet products I make.

Three color options are included. You can write your blog/company name on the color block.

The symbols are explained below:

[Washing]

[Bleach] 

[Dry] 

[Iron]

[Dry Clean]

Download the PDF File and you can print it on a heavy cardstock matte/glossy, cut, punch a hole in the corner and use it. 

Check the yarn you use for the care instructions and symbols and what it recommends and based on it you can update your care tags.

You can use your marker or pen to edit these symbols to suit your requirements. For example: If the yarn recommends 'Hand wash', simply put an 'X' or cross the wash symbol and write 'Hand wash with .... (mild detergent in warm water)'. If it recommends 'Machine wash cold' then you can place a dot in the centre and write the temperature inside the symbol. Write its description on the line beside it, and so on for the other symbols as well.

You can use the below image for your reference. I found this on web here.

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You can download the printable here.

PLEASE NOTE: The free printable provided can be downloaded and should be used for personal use only. Do not share or sell the product. Most importantly do not claim this as yours. People who go against this will be strictly punished. {Copyrighted item}.

Happy Crafting everyone :)