Señora Edit: A Clean Start

In this month's Señora Edit, we're cleaning our home, decluttering, learning about house burping, and meeting the woman behind one of the most famous and beloved cleaning brands in the country.

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Tecito Time 🍵

How to select elegant towel rings that will make your bathroom feel like a spa.

5 things I permanently switched out in my home cleaning routine to go eco friendly and allergen free

How can you get your towels actually white again? 

How to air out your entire home to get rid of that stuffy feeling.

What’s “house burping” and should you be doing it?

See the inside of the art deco style Casa Mora in Mérida, MX

Have you started your spring garden projects yet?

Señora Q&A

We have a lot of amigas (that means you) who love making your home and garden beautiful, and also are also entrepreneurs. That’s why we were so excited to hear from Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyers cleaning products, and author of the new book, '“I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer’s Story -Grit, Grime and Growing a Business.” Monica is the oldest of nine kids, and her mother, Thelma, taught her how to cook, clean, sew, garden, raise kids and take care of the home - and she was the inspiration for her famous brand.

Monica gave us her top five cleaning tips for when you’re in a rut:

1. Clean as you cook. I’m always in the kitchen cooking, so I try to keep my dishes and utensils clean as I go along. This way, there’s not such a big mess after a meal.

2. Teach your children how to clean. At an early age, children can bus dishes, load the dishwasher, line up their shoes, and learn to keep their bedrooms organized. Yes, in the beginning, it takes more time to coach a youngster, yet after a few weeks, your workload will lighten because now you have help.

3. Break down cleaning and laundry into manageable sessions.  I tried to keep laundry going through the week rather than wait for ten loads over the weekend. Then you have time on Saturday or Sunday to clean for a few hours.

4. Focus on the kitchen. Since we are always cooking, I made sure to wipe down or vacuum the kitchen floor and spray the sink after dinner. I keep a bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s Countertop Spray under all sinks in the house for a quick refresh. (And remember to start the dishwasher—something I usually forget.) I love waking up to a clean sink.

5. Reset your living area every evening. It only takes a few minutes to fluff the pillows, restack the magazines, take dishes to the kitchen, and restore the remotes. You’ll thank yourself in the morning.

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