Make recycling convenient. Have an everyday disposal bin or bag (near the kitchen) that u can take easily to your weekly storage bin.

Drink tea? Don't dump excess kettle water - use it to water your plants!  (After it cools, of course.)

Tidy elves love VANILLA. Extract, that is. Wipe your freezer with vanilla extract and the smell just went from crummy to yummy!

Three max power minutes in a microwave sterilizes your dishcloths and sponges - sponges, where microbes lurk.

That’s not just air leaking out, it's money - plug electrical outlets in your home's exterior walls with inexpensive foam insulating gaskets.

Oh baby! Did you know that BABY OIL can polish chrome? Add to a cloth and your faucets are all set!

Coolest by a mile – keep a cooler in your car, so you don’t have to rush home with perishables after a grocery run!

Healthy elves love VITAMINS. Use a vitamin caddy with a slot for every day. Load Sunday night and stow the bottles out of sight! Healthy AND tidy!

Blood stains on fabric? Shampoo + ice cubes + very cold water = works like a charm as long as you don't let the blood set for too long or try to wash/dry the clothing first.

Recycle clothes box lids as cupcake carriers. Cut 12 X’s into a lid to transport a delicious dozen without incident. 11 if you’re hungry. 

Electric toothbrushes make a great grout scrubbing tool to reach those bathroom nooks and crannies. Also for brushing teeth. But not both…

Cheer up Kermit, it’s easier being green! A gentle first step: swap household cleaners (i.e. detergents) for plant-based, eco-friendly ones!

Tapped out of bottled water? Use a water-filter pitcher or install an in-sink faucet filter. Use the H2O you’re already paying for!

Beware computer viruses...the kind you get from filthy keyboards! With swabs or a cloth, swipe rubbing alcohol between/across keys! (Your mouse too!)

Pick a night, cook dinners for the week, and freeze them in meal-sized portions. Dinnertime just went from a hot mess to chill!

Sticky zipper and running late? Dip a cotton swab in olive oil, lubricate the teeth, and zzzzzip, you’re off!

Tidy elves love shelves! Baskets and bins too. When things (keys, phones, transit cards) have a “home” they’re harder to lose! 

Go bananas when you come home from the store…by separating your bananas. Bananas connected to their stems ripen faster.

ClockWISE advice: when dusting a room, go clockwise.  It keeps you from zigging, zagging, and zipping around the room with no plan.

Worried about your little elves rolling out of bed? Use your noodle! A pool noodle. Stick one under the fitted sheet and you have a low-cost solution to keeping your toddler tucked!

Viva la Vinegar! Adding a half cup of white vinegar to your wash cycle brightens your brights and cleans the washing machine itself.

Keep a journal of your day to how much time you spend on what you love vs. what you don’t! Then revamp your day!