New Year's Resolutions?

I have never been one for making New Year's resolutions.  For me they are silly or at the very least a waste of time because I never keep them and then I feel disappointed.  I figure why add stress to my already very full life? That being said I have decided to make some life changes that just so happen to be starting the month of January this year.

Goal 1 - Declutter basement.  I am pleased to say that with a little help from my hubby, this goal has already been completed.  YAY.  Just what I need to spur myself on to accomplish another change.

Goal 2 - Declutter the rest of my home room by room until I can walk through my entire house and not see projects, toys, clothing, or any other random junk lying about.  My new motto  - If I bring an item in the house, an item must leave the house.  (We'll see if I can stick to this since I am a self-proclaimed packrat.)

Goal 3 - Biggest Loser Challenge.  This starts Sunday with my competition being my brother, SIL, hubby, and my mother.  I am hoping this will help me accomplish a couple of things. First, of course, is to become healthier and get rid of baby weight that has been on a little too long.  Second, decluttering my closet from the several different sizes of clothing that I refuse to get rid of.  I want just one size in my closet (and it is the smaller size that I refuse to get rid of)!

So whether these are consider New Year's Resolutions or not, I am posting them here so I have some accountability.  I have written them down not only for myself to see but the blogging world, which currently consists of me, my mom, and occasionally my cousin Michelle.  But hey you gotta start somewhere.

Happy New Year!!!


Shirley

Miracles of Tide Stain Release

Lately, I have been trying a more green way of living.  Making my own household cleaners and beauty products (more on that later), but today I needed to decide what to do about  2 pairs of white linen pants that my husband stained when the red dye from our comforter bled onto them.  Grrr.  I love these pants.  One is cropped and lined and the other unlined and long and oh so comfy.  I have debated on how to fix this to the point that I was afraid to even wash them because I did not want to set the stain.  So they have sat and sat but then I came across Tide Stain Release in-wash booster when I had coupon to try it for free so I got some.  I have tried it on some clothes of the boys that just never seemed to come clean  and afterward now look almost new.  Still I was hesitant because I really wanted to be able to salvage my pants if possible.  But today I took the plunge and figured I had nothing to loose.
I washed my linen pants by themselves with some laundry detergent and a small amount of Tide Stain Release and......YAY they are white again!!!  Alas, it is the end of summer with Labor Day looming ahead but they will go into my summer clothes tote and ready for me to wear come spring.  Thank you, thank you Tide! (swear I'm not a Tide-paid horn tooter, just a happy customer!)