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Running a home with a big crew takes some systems! These are the cleaning, cooking, organizing and money-saving things I’ve linked in our home videos.
Rakuten (cash back and coupon codes)
Rakuten (cash back and coupon codes): Installing Honey and Rakuten was one of my tips for cutting back on spending. They find coupon codes automatically and earn you cash back on online shopping.
Find it in: 7 SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO CUT BACK ON SPENDING
GasBuddy app
GasBuddy app: GasBuddy pulls up the gas stations near you and shows their prices. I won’t drive across town to save five cents, but I do look before I fill up.
Find it in: 7 SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO CUT BACK ON SPENDING
Wagon/cart
Wagon/cart: This is the wagon/cart I linked in our extreme garage declutter video.
Find it in: EXTREME GARAGE DECLUTTER & ORGANIZATION | Garage Clean out!
Magic erasers (generic bulk pack)
Magic erasers (generic bulk pack): The school room wall was covered in Expo marker. I used a magic eraser and “magically erased it all without having to repaint,” and did a lot of the desks too.
Find it in: HOMESCHOOL ROOM CLEAN OUT | Homeschool Room Tour 2022
Organizer bins
Organizer bins: These are the organizer bins I linked when we reorganized our medicine cabinet into categories.
Find it in: HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR MEDICINE AT HOME | Organize Medicine With Me
Dyson stick vacuum
Dyson stick vacuum: I called it “great for kids” in my tidy-home video and the “BEST vacuum for kids” in our chore videos. Vacuuming the kitchen floor is on our kids’ chore charts.
Find it in: SIMPLE TIPS TO KEEPING A TIDY HOME WITH KIDS!, CHORE SYSTEM FOR KIDS THAT WORKS! DIY Chore Charts, WHAT ARE AGE APPROPRIATE CHORES FOR MY CHILD? CHORE CHART IDEAS!
Sous vide
Sous vide: My husband has this very handy cooking tool, and it’s revolutionized how we cook meat. Pork tenderloin, beef roast and steak turn out super moist and tender.
Find it in: How to Plan Meals for a Big Family on a Budget | LOVE Online Grocery Ordering!
Walmart Grocery Pickup ($10 off first order)
Walmart Grocery Pickup ($10 off first order): I love grocery pickup. I even wear my jammies to pick it up. Shopping in the store stresses me out, but Walmart has the cheapest prices on most things. It’s my referral link: $10 off your first order, and it sends me $10 too.
Find it in: How to Plan Meals for a Big Family on a Budget | LOVE Online Grocery Ordering!, 2ND GRADE CURRICULUM | MY REVIEW OF THE GOOD & THE BEAUTIFUL, and more!, SCHOOL ROOM MAKEOVER! | Homeschool Room TOUR!, 3 Ways to Organize Your Homeschool Books & Supplies!, 1st Grade Curriculum Options & My Review | Our Favorite Math Program!, EASY WAY TO TEACH YOUR KINDERGARTENER AT HOME! Kindergarten Curriculum, Easy Way to Teach Preschool & Pre-K at Home! | Do You Need a Curriculum? | Learning Goals, Steps to Start Homeschooling | Requirements for Georgia, Is Homeschool Right for You for the ’20-’21 school year? | Crisis Schooling | Covid-19 Concerns, How To FIX BAD BEHAVIOR DURING HOMESCHOOL, How to Schedule a HOMESCHOOL DAY + CHORE Ideas for KIDS!, 5 Tips For a Calm & Organized HOMESCHOOL Day!
Medi-Share
Medi-Share: We own our own business, and nothing in the marketplace seemed affordable, so we went with Medi-Share, a Christian sharing plan. We’d had it for five years when I made this video and really like it. This is my referral link.
Find it in: 7 SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO CUT BACK ON SPENDING
Hope this makes your days a little easier. We’re all in this together!