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Getting Started, Lifestyle, Productivity

Basic Home Cleaning Schedule

Corie Muldoon
Basic Home Cleaning Schedule

A clean home is a happy home. A clutter free home = a clutter free mind. When we deep clean our homes, we’re quite literally deep cleaning our minds too. Our outer world reflects our inner world.

I love cleaning! There I said it! Something about the process, and completing a task that helps the hive as a whole. Cleaning is a great deposit for your home life, positively affecting you and everyone you live with.

That just cleaned feeling, when you finally sit down, light a candle, maybe hit a joint, and soak it all in. Just being. Quiet, clean, happy, at peace.

Below is a basic home cleaning schedule I’ve been using with success. Remember a little bit everyday adds up. If you can commit 10 minutes a day to cleaning, it’ll go a long way.


Daily

Make bed as soon as you get up

Wipe down kitchen counters and sink after meals

Quick pick-up of toys and clutter

Vacuum or sweep high-traffic areas


Weekly

Monday: Dust living areas, dining room, and hallways

Tuesday: Bathrooms (sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs)

Wednesday: Mop kitchen and bathroom floors

Thursday: Vacuum or mop other floors

Friday: Clean kitchen (counters, sink, stove, refrigerator)

Saturday: Wash bed sheets, blankets, and towels

Sunday: Wipe down door handles, light switches, and windowsills


Monthly

Deep clean bathrooms (scrub sink, toilet, shower, bathtub)

Deep clean kitchen (oven, microwave, cabinets)

Wipe down windows, blinds, walls, and doors

Vacuum or steam clean furniture


Seasonally

Spring: Clean out closets and donate unwanted items

Summer: Clean out garage or storage areas

Fall: Clean out gutters and downspouts

Winter: winterize home (pipes, hoses, etc)

Check and replace air filters once per quarter


Remember this is just a basic schedule and you may need to adjust it based on your personal preferences, lifestyle, and the size of your home.

Happy cleaning!

Easy Recipes

6 Easy Plant-Based Recipes: Med Plates, Tofu Burgers & More

Corie Muldoon

Some recent plant-based creations! I love keeping meals clean, simple, and bright – screenshot for your next dinner date or weekly meal prep!

1. MED PLATE 1

avocado, tahini, pico de gallo, coconut yogurt, green olives, sourdough

2. RICE BOWL

jasmine rice, tofu, avocado, pico de gallo, green olives, honey mustard

3. FLATBREAD

tahini or hummus, pico de gallo, avocado, tofu, arugula, honey mustard

4. MED PLATE 2

avocado, pico de gallo, tahini, chickpeas, flatbread

5. TOFU BURGERS

burger buns, roasted red pepper hummus, pico de gallo, coconut yogurt, avocado, tofu, honey mustard, spinach

6. BREAKFAST PLATE

tofu scramble, coconut yogurt, pico de gallo, rye toast, grape jelly

ENJOY!

Skin Care

4-Step Natural Skincare Routine

Corie Muldoon

Skip the expensive skincare aisle – your kitchen already has everything you need for clearer, healthier skin!

1. Daily carrot boost

Eat a carrot a day (repairs skin cells from the inside out)

2. Nightly rice milk treatment

Add water and rice to a lidded jar and shake. Apply rice milk on a clean face before bed for gentle hydration (that won’t clog pores)

3. Weekly banana water mask

Soak banana peels in water, apply liquid to face for 20 minutes to brighten with natural potassium and vitamins

4. Bi-weekly coffee scrub

Mix ground coffee with water, gently scrub in shower 1-2 times weekly to naturally exfoliate dead skin cells

The best part?! You’ll start seeing improvements in just 2-3 weeks. Your skin will feel smoother, look brighter, and you’ll save money while avoiding harsh chemicals!

Try this today!

Start with the daily carrot – grab some from your fridge and make it your afternoon snack. Your skin will thank you!

Share your thoughts below! Have you tried any natural skincare remedies? What worked for you?!

Easy Recipes, Nutrition

Homemade Electrolyte Drink Recipe

Corie Muldoon

A basic homemade electrolyte drink can be made by combining water with salt, a source of potassium like lemon juice, and a sweetener like maple syrup.

Here’s the breakdown:

  • Water: The base of your drink, ensuring proper hydration . Filtered, canned spring, or coconut water are great options!
  • Salt: provides sodium and chloride, crucial electrolytes lost through sweat 
  • Citrus fruit juice: provides potassium and magnesium, essential minerals; orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit juice are all on the menu!
  • Pure Maple Syrup (optional): Sweetens the drink and provides carbohydrates for energy

How to make it:

1. Combine water and pure maple syrup in a container

2. Add salt and citrus fruit juice

3. Stir well until salt and syrup are dissolved

4. Top off with ice, stir well to cool drink

Electrolyte Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

3 cups water – filtered, canned spring, or coconut

1/4 teaspoon sea salt (500 mg sodium)
(10 turns on the grinder)

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (optional)

citrus fruit juice – lemon, lime, grapefruit, and/or orange

lots of ice (especially on hot days!)

Easy Recipes

Comfort Foods: Plant Based Alternatives

Corie Muldoon

Healthy, plant-based alternatives to your favorite, comfiest foods.

Satisfy your cravings while getting in vitamins and minerals your body loves and needs.

Foods are continuously added and updated.

Bookmark this page, email it to a friend, or simply leave this blog open in your phone’s browser so you can come back to it regularly as your go-to resource for easy, healthy comfort food recipes.

Cheese

Bake sweet potatoes uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 mins or until ready (use fork to test). Let cool and remove potato skins. Mix potatoes with some nutritional yeast and salt. Season to taste.

Bread

Ezekiel sprouted bread and Ezekiel english muffins are personal favs because they are dairy-free, nutritious, and super satisfying! Homemade sourdough is always a great touch. I also love Dave’s Killer bread and bagels.

Grilled Cheese

Using our cheese alternative above and toasted bread, make a sandwich and heat it up on the frying pan. Press down with a fork. Add salt on top.

Pizza

Toast some bread and cook up a few veggie toppings like green pepper, onion, and tomato. Add pasta sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and veggies to your toast. Top with fresh basil.

French Fries

Slice potatoes into fries or wedges, toss with extra virgin olive oil and salt. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 30 mins or until ready. Toss every 10 mins.

Meat

Mushrooms, tofu, tempeh, beans, or cauliflower. Cook up your meat substitute with some seasonings and add it to your favorite savory dishes.

Burgers

Heat up a big portabella mushroom and some onion. Once cooked, top them onto your favorite dairy-free buns. Add hummus, guac, and leafy greens.

Hot Dogs

Boil long carrots (fork test) and throw them on a roll when they’re done. Top off your hot dogs with some hummus, guac, pico, and/or pickles.

Pasta

Whole wheat noodles (1-2 ingredients), sauce with seasonings, mixed vegetables.

Tacos / Burritos

Sub out meat, shredded cheese, and sour cream for beans, sweet potato, and dairy-free yogurt. Add lettuce, tomato, pico, and/or guac. Choose dairy-free taco shells and wraps with minimal / whole ingredients.

Spreads / Dressings

Hummus

Jelly / jam

Peanut butter (peanuts &/or salt only)

Guacamole (avocado, pepper, tomato, salt, pepper, lime)

Honey mustard (spicy mustard and pure maple syrup)

Ice Cream

Smoothie bowl

Dairy-free yogurt (I love Harmless Harvest)


A note on packaged foods:

As always, check your labels! We are looking for minimal ingredients, the more whole-foods the better. If there are whack ingredients, see if there are other options you can take a look at. Most times there is a healthier alternative right on the same shelf as the product you’re currently using.

In other words, take a minute before putting a packaged good in your cart to check the label. Is this product good for me? Is there another brand who uses better ingredients? I still to this day find myself swapping one thing out for another whether it’s food, lotions, cleaning supplies, etc – relentless forward progress baby.

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Keep on stepping family ♡

Easy Recipes

Jasmine Rice Recipe

Corie Muldoon

Hey y’all!

Today’s the day I upload my simple jasmine rice recipe.

Rice is a staple in my diet and learning how to cook it quickly and efficiently goes a long way.

Soooo… let’s get rice into it!

Supplies

Jasmine rice
(check that this is the only ingredient on the packaging)

1 pot

1 wooden spoon

Instructions

Step 1: Fill up a pot with water.

For every cup of rice you want to make, add in 1.5 cups of water.

The ratio looks like this… 1:1.5 1 cup of rice, 1.5 cups of water.

To get the amount of water needed quickly, multiple the number of cups you’re making by 1.5 – cool now that we’re clear on the specifics…

Step 2: Add in some oil, and any desired seasonings.

Step 3: Lid your pot.

Step 4: Bring water to a boil using high heat.

Step 5: Once water is boiling, add in your rice. Stir.

Step 6: Keep the burner on high heat.

Step 7: Partially lid your pot.

Step 8: Be patient and let the water boil out without touching the rice.

Step 9: Once you cannot visibly see or hear water, use a wooden spoon to turn the rice (clockwise direction around the edge) bringing the bottom rice toward the top. I call this fluffing.

Step 10: Fully lid your pot. Allow the rice to cook for a few minutes longer on low heat.

Step 11: Taste test and turn off your burner when the texture is where you want it.

Step 12: Let cool, plate, and enjoy.