Ideas to Celebrate Your Mom

A very important day to many is right around the corner.  Mother's Day is May 8th, just a few weeks away.  Some may struggle with how they can let Mom know just how special she is.  Here are some ideas that might help set a light bulb off for you.  

One thing all Mom's love is looking at pictures of their families, both immediate and extended.  You might consider a collage picture frame that can hold pictures of all the family for her to cherish or possibly a small photo album that chronicles a certain time frame or special event.  Since not many photos are not actually printed off anymore, it would be a thoughtful gesture.

If Mom likes to garden you might get her a few plants (that she hasn't already) to help with the landscaping. We know many who find gardening and working in the yard to be very therapeutic.  Who doesn't smile when you see pretty flowers as you come to a home.

You might also consider some appropriate wall art. Anymore you can find clever sayings that fit almost any situation.  You could go with something funny or heartfelt and provide the same thoughtful gift depending on what you know she would prefer.  Think about special things to her when picking the verse so every time she looks at it, she thinks of you and smiles.

This is your 2 week warning so don't put it off until the last minute!  We hope these ideas help.

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Tips to Maximize Spring Cleaning Time

Everything is blooming which mean spring in definitely in the air!  This is a great time of year to do some overdue cleaning and straightening up.  Here are some tips that might help save you some time in the process.

Freshen up Your Kitchen:

• Your kitchen sink actually carries as many germs as your toilet seat.  Use your favorite cleaner or use a combination of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.  Don't mix them - first wipe down the sink with soap & water and dry; then spray a mist of vinegar followed by a spray mist of hydrogen peroxide and let air dry.
• Disinfect your disposal by dropping in lemon wedges cut up followed by salt & a few ice cubes.  The ice & salt will clean the blades and the lemon will freshen.
• Clean the microwave with ease by boiling a few lemon wedges in water in the microwave.  After the water comes to a boil let it set for at least 10 minutes and the microwave will wipe right down.

Next to the Bathroom:

• Clean the shower liner by putting it in the wash with some towel which will agitate it, in turn helping to clean it.
• Keep your drains stain and hair free by using a loosening agent a couple times a month - bleach or products like Liquid Plummer work well.
• Some odd toilet bowl cleaners would be Tang or Kool Aid as the citric acid will eat away the grime. Pour in the bowl before bed and flush when you get up in the morning. The porcelain base should not absorb the color dye.

Miscellaneous Tips:

• If drapes are looking drab, remove them from hooks and put in the dryer on fluff with a wet towel for about 15 minutes or so.  The wet towel will help remove and capture dust.  Return to hooks and hang to dry.
  
• For windows with a clear view use your preferred cleaning solution with a squeegee or if you don't have one coffee filters are great for wiping down with a streak free dry.
• Declutter and lower your stress levels.  It is a proven fact that an organized living space lowers stress levels. So you don't get overwhelmed, schedule one room at a time and attack!
• Always go from top to bottom when cleaning so everything falls down. This will keep you from having to re-do the same space repeatedly.

Hopefully you found these tips helpful when trying to get a plan together for Spring Cleaning your living space!  A variety of resources were used for this article including womensday.com and hgtv.com.

The acd Group, bringing fresh vision along with innovative design to residential and commercial spaces. Like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn as well as our Blog. From pre-design to final interior touches.... we are your solution.

3535 Osage Beach Parkway
Suite102
Osage Beach, MO 65065

Office: 573-693-9885

www.theacdgroup.com

theacdgroup@gmail.com