I am on my screened porch, watching the hummingbirds, but my house will be clean by the end of the day. How is this possible? Delegation.

Are you searching for routines to follow to keep your home clean and organized?

We can blame the Victorians for women's sense of shame about the messiness of their homes.

Laundry has always been a challenge for me, but after a lifetime of tweaking, I've finally found ways to make it better.

It turns out that there are advantages to being a little bit messy--we aren't talking all-out hoarding or seriously unhygienic.