While you’re at it, plan which exact recipes will go in which serving dishes and label them with sticky notes if you’re in the mood to feel like an organizing genius.. Clean Out Your Handbag.

The Desk in Your Home Office or Hobby Room.As I mentioned a moment ago, the holidays are coming!

Take a moment to clear off your desk area and give it a good wipe-down too.You’ll need it for Christmas cards, gift tags, and wrapping presents soon enough.Having a clear, clean area to work will make all of that so much more enjoyable.. Deodorize the Vacuum Cleaner.

With all that fall coziness comes closed windows, and eventually, stale indoor winter air.Your vacuum sucks up dust, dirt, pet fur and all kinds of things that really contribute to that unpleasant stale odor that we can sometimes get after months of keeping our windows shut.

When you turn your vacuum on, some of those odors are forced out into the air, making your house smell less clean every time you vacuum.

It’s a cruel joke.First, take down the curtains in question and remove them from the curtain rods.. Next, find a medium size towel and dampen it just slightly.

Toss the towel in your dryer..Throw the curtains in your dryer along with the towel!.

Turn your dryer on for about 20 minutes on the “air fluff” setting.It may be called something else on your dryer, but you want to choose the setting with no heat..