There are certain jobs around the house that we know need to be done but would rather pretend don't exist. You know what I mean: Those little jobs that have to get done but we would rather not have to do. Time to soldier on and tackle those jobs, hopefully in the least painful way possible.

1) Keeping up with weeds: Having a garden is a great thing, whether it is for growing vegetables or just a flower garden to help spruce up your landscaping. Unfortunately, with the beautiful garden inevitably comes pesky weeds. It is amazing how many strange plants will begin to spring up where you never really planted them or wanted them. Keeping up with this can be more work than you bargained for. First off, mulch where and when you can. Mulch prevents light from getting to the weeds, therefore it makes it much harder for the weeds to poke out. For the weeds you do get, the best time for weeding is after a rain when the soil is still damp. Weeds will pull up much easier with less chance of the plants breaking off and leaving roots in your flower bed that will grow back later. A quick dose of weed and grass killer can also help to keep the unwanted weeds from taking over your garden.

2) Cleaning the shower: Most people, me included, hate cleaning the shower. Scrubbing bubbles or no scrubbing bubbles, it can take a lot of effort and is never a lot of fun. One trick I've learned is to keep a Magic Eraser (I use the 'bath' version) in the shower. I keep it within reach and, while my conditioner is working, I scrub a small area of the shower that needs it...the walls, the floor, etc. Upon exiting, I squeegee the walls and door, and then use one of those leave-on shower sprays and mist down the whole interior. This has definitely cut down on my shower cleaning time and makes scrubbing the shower less tedious of a task.

3) Eliminating the paper mountain: Nothing seems to accumulate faster than paper. Newspapers, magazines, mail, and receipts can go from a molehill to a mountain faster than you can keep up. The best way to eliminate this paper is be proactive. If you have read the paper, get it to the recycling bin. When you grab the mail from the mailbox immediately weed out any junk mail and toss in the recycling as well. Look at any receipts you have lying around and keep only the ones you may need later and then put in a specific place. Don't hang on to magazines when you are through reading them. There will always be more to take their place. Either recycle those or donate to someone else who can enjoy them. Remember...paper shouldn't be taking up valuable real estate on your counter or kitchen/dining room table.

4) Cleaning the microwave: No matter how careful we are, something explodes in the microwave now and then. The mess it leaves behind can be less than fun to remove. I have found a super easy way to keep ahead of the stuck on food. Once a week or so, I stick a microwave safe bowl of water in my microwave and then 'cook' for around five minutes. The steam that is produced by doing this coats the inside of the appliance and makes it super easy to wipe away any and all stuck on messes that have accumulated. This is the fastest, cheapest way I have found to keep the microwave clean and mess free. There is very little elbow grease involved and it works like an absolute charm.

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1) Tidy your laundry room. Consolidate detergent, bleach, dryer sheets, and other laundry supplies in one area. When supplies are in one place, you'll be able to see what you have before you purchase more. Catch up with laundry. Do as many wash/dry loads as it takes. Throw away dryer lint and other debris. You may want to add a small basket to corral any clean, stray socks that have lost their mates, or a coin cup for loose change found in pockets. While you're in the laundry room, scrub any gunk that has accumulated in the washer. By the way, I use the side of an old chopstick to gently scrape out any softener gunk that has accumulated in the softener dispenser.

2) Inspect, and clean or replace your bath rug and shower mat. I actually replaced both of these in my guest bathroom a few weeks ago. Choose one of your home's bathrooms and do an inspection of both your bath rug and shower mat. In some cases, a simple cleaning will do. For the shower mat, put on rubber gloves, fill your bathtub with warm water and two cups of chlorine bleach, and scrub the mat with a clean brush. Then drain the tub, rinse the mat, and allow the mat to dry. For the bath rug, most made with synthetic fibers can be put in the washing machine, along with the bath towels. Wash on the cold setting. Hang dry or tumble dry on the lowest heat setting. If your bath rug and shower mat have seen better days, replace them this week.

3) Replenish home office supplies. Every home needs a supply of home office items, like pens, highlighters, sticky notes, postage stamps, envelopes, etc. First, gather all of your office supplies in one area (don't forget to check your junk drawer). Then, sort each item so all pens are together, all erasers are together, etc. Be sure to donate your surplus. Find a home for the office supplies you're keeping, like a desk drawer or shelf. Make use of office organizers or other storage solutions to keep supplies sorted, such as mason jars. Make a list of needed items and pick them up on your next shopping trip, or online.

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