WORD IS the rabbis are saying not to “go crazy” with Pesach cleaning this year. I can’t quote the sources so check with your L.O.R. (local orthodox rabbi) and what you need to do or not do. While I never … Continue reading Preparing for Pesach while being Stuck at Home with Kids. The Kitchen Part II
Hi everyone. I hope you are all surviving, managing, and coping given the restrictions of social distancing and other guidelines to keep everyone safe. Getting ready for Pesach has always been a challenge with it’s never ending to-do lists and … Continue reading Preparing for Pesach while being Stuck at Home with Kids. The Kitchen Part I
Soon it will be Purim with much to do to prepare. If you haven’t already discovered the SANITY-SAVING BENEFITS of using a CHECKLIST, here’s the perfect opportunity to try one out. Why is this checklist different from all other checklists? … Continue reading Purim Checklist
On Monday G-d decided that I was to have a vacation day. Not vacation like ‘hey I’d like you to go sit on a beach and soak up some rays’, but ‘hey I’m not sending you a client today-I have other things planned for you.’ Hence, with all the kids not home it was the perfect day to get a jump on my Pesach cleaning. I decided to tackle the refrigerators. Yes, that is plural. We have two. Many families have one refrigerator and often an extra freezer. We have two refrigerators because in Israel you buy your appliances, even … Continue reading How much time does it take to clean a fridge?
To me, Pesach cleaning is not a daunting task. However if the term ‘Pesach cleaning’ is the all-encompassing phrase that really means ‘shopping, cooking, cleaning, spring cleaning, and turning over the kitchen from non-Pesach to Pesach’ I get overwhelmed. I’ve written … Continue reading The Truth About Cleaning for Pesach
Soon it will be Purim with much to do to prepare. If you haven’t already discovered the SANITY-SAVING BENEFITS of using a CHECKLIST, here’s the perfect opportunity to try one out. Why is this checklist different from all other checklists? … Continue reading Purim Checklist 2020
Each holiday has it’s own flavor. Rosh Hashana has always been one of my favorites. It’s not exclusively the taste of apples and honey on my tongue but the spiritual taste of the holiday. Throughout the entire month of Elul … Continue reading A Spirtual Taste of Rosh Hashana
What is the Pantry Challenge? The Pantry Challenge is challenging yourself to use the ingredients you have at home from the pantry, fridge, and freezer without going to the store to buy an additional items. There are many times during … Continue reading The Pantry Challenge: Pre-Pesach Edition
This past week the local weather experienced summer-like temperatures. Days like these put me in spring cleaning mentality after a long, cold winter. With Pesach cleaning on the radar, note there is less than a month until Pesach (which is … Continue reading Pesach Cleaning is NOT Spring Cleaning
In a few days it will be Purim. There are couple organizing challenges I want to address. If you only do a few, that’s OK. This list addresses organizational aspects of the holiday. TUESDAY March 27 Purge your refrigerator. Get … Continue reading The Klutter Koach’s 2018 Purim Checklist
I’ve been making Pesach for almost 19 years. In general, I’m into labeling contents of containers but when it comes to the time crunch of putting away non-Pesach items and unpacking Pesach items I have not been stringent with my … Continue reading THE BEST PESACH TIP EVER
I love these snarky memes. One would never know upon waking the house was straightened the night before. I have photos to prove it and they aren’t Photo-shopped. My bright-eyed bushy tailed 2 and 5 year olds are mini tornadoes that can transform any orderly space into a disaster area. But hey, they’re kids and I’m thrilled they have imaginations to use during play. We have umpteen opportunities to clean up throughout the day. Of course it would be nice to have the room organized for more than five minutes during their waking hours. Today is Friday and this place … Continue reading “My house was clean. Then the kids woke up. The end.”
In a few days it will be Purim. This year it begins motzei Shabbos, so there are couple organizing challenges I want to address. I suggest incorporating as many of these idea into your pre-Purim week. If you only do … Continue reading The Klutter Koach’s Purim Checklist
The month of Adar has arrived and joy is in the air. Purim will be here before we know it. There is much to be done: costumes to be bought, mishoach manot decisions to be made, a seuda to plan for, and a zillion other details to take care of. For those of us who thrive on routine, all this “afuch-ness” (when things are topsy turvy) can be somewhat disconcerting. I am writing this post at school during my break because in addition to the already “afuch-ness” state of things, I have just been given Purim Rules. I must process … Continue reading Purim Rules
Good morning, everyone! It’s the Friday race to Shabbos. We’ve been trying to finish 30 minutes before candle lighting for a more relaxed atmosphere. The more that gets done Thursday, the better things run on Friday. Here are a few Friday musings I’ve been wanting to share. One of my biggest challenges is having a cleared counter space. It has the things from Thursday’s shopping plus dishes to be washed as well as dishes to be put away. Somehow I can’t manage to do this Thursday evening. In theory, I could get up early on Friday, but regardless of the time I wake … Continue reading Keep Calm and Prepare for Shabbos
OK, it’s Thursday night again. It’s almost Shabbos. I want the house to look worthy of the angels who are accompanying my husband home from shul on Friday night. What must I do first? Second? Stressing or panicking will not accomplish anything. Not productive. Must be productive. My method is based on Flylady’s room rescue and hot spot fire drill protocols. Ready? Here you go: Grab a laundry basket. In each room, toss in everything that isn’t put away or belongs somewhere else. Go to the next room with another basket. Repeat step #1. Repeat steps #1 and #2 for … Continue reading How to Speed Clean Before Shabbos
Oh my goodness, why is the Klutter Koach bringing up this classic children’s Passover song? It isn’t Pesach yet…first comes Tu B’Shevat and then Purim THEN Pesach. Well, last week’s Parasha of the week had to do with leaving Egypt. As I went though each child’s weekly questions from school, I’ll admit my mind drifted to thoughts of “Oy! It’s almost Pesach. Soon it will be only cleaning, cleaning, shopping, shopping, and cooking cooking cooking!”. Thankfully, I switched gears and said to myself “This year is going to be easy.”. Easy??? How can anyone think this will be easy. Time consuming, yes. Difficult, no. I have my shopping … Continue reading Pharoah in Pajamas: Getting Organized for Pesach
