The Definitive Guide to Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning is a time to restore and rejuvenate the home and peel back the layers of dirt and clutter that accumulate over the long winter months. While cleaning is a huge part of the job, we like to make…
7 Ways To Make Your Bedroom a Sanctuary
Your bedroom is supposed to be sanctuary, right? A quiet, cozy place to wind-down and relax at night, and wake refreshed in the morning. Sounds delicious, but for many of us, this definitely not the case. Bedrooms can be catchalls for our goodies…
Five Things I Am Thankful For At Home
On Thanksgiving we gather with friends and family in homes, kitchens and around tables to eat, drink and share stories and good cheer. We share a meal cooked with love and enjoy a few quiet hours when the world slows…
Ask Maeve: My home office has taken over my bedroom
The following 'Ask Maeve' was featured as part of the Good Housekeeping Spring Cleaning Challenge. Hometalk bloggers from across the country used Maeve's Method to tackle their most challenging trouble spots at home, with 'before' and 'after' results featured in this awesome 11 Unbelievable…
Love The One You’re With
Coming off New Year’s Intention season, you may have hit the February slump, a time of accepting the reality that you may not immediately improve upon all of your irksome habits. Believe it or not, this is the ideal mental state…
Ask Maeve: My Boyfriend Wants to Split the Closet 50/50
My boyfriend and I just moved in together and we're having a hard time deciding how to split space. I have considerably more clothing and toiletries, but he wants to split the closet 50/50. Is it OK to ask for…
Refreshing Your Home in the New Year
It may seem trite but, the new year really is a great time to refocus and shake up our routines and surroundings for the better. Take this opportunity to refresh your environment, take a look at your home from a…
5 Things Holiday Houseguests Notice
The holidays are here, and that means houseguests. So what do you do? Do you run to the store to buy new things? Search Yelp for a 24 hour emergency cleaning company? Don't fret, none of that is necessary. Instead, in…
In The News: Reader’s Digest
Maeve shares top tips with Reader's Digest on how to easily get ready for overnight guests.
9 New Rules for Decluttering a Kid’s Room — And Keeping It That Way
Good Housekeeping joined Maeve as she helped entrepreneur and mom Dawn Nadeau organize her 7-year-old daughter Abigail's room. Check out Maeve's top tips for how to keep your little one motivated to pick up their room. Enjoy!
In The News: Grandparents.com
Check out Maeve's definitive guide on how often you should launder your linens, as featured in Grandparents.com and The Huffington Post.
Ask Maeve: How do I make my first apartment feel like a home?
I recently moved and am living alone for the first time. I am having a hard time grounding myself in my space. I don't know where to start to make my apartment feel like a home. It feels empty and without personality…