{"id":27961,"date":"2014-01-27T17:27:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?page_id=27961"},"modified":"2020-05-05T08:54:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T12:54:32","slug":"home-management-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/home-management-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Management Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I first moved out, I had no home management skills. Not one. I was so bad at managing a home that I once broke our VCR while ironing. (not even joking about that one!).<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-five years of marriage has enabled me to learn plenty of home management skills! If I can learn them, you can too!<\/p>\n<p>Between cleaning, cooking, organizing, and small repairs, managing a home is a full time job. <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/age-appropriate-chores-for-kids\/\" rel=\"false noopener\">Teach your children these skills<\/a> as you learn them too.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these tips are not difficult to learn. Once you can do them yourself, you&#8217;ll save money on projects and your home will be cleaner and more organized.<\/p>\n<h2>Home Management Tips<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31794\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/BLG-A076-2_Home-Management.jpg\" alt=\"Home management tips\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/BLG-A076-2_Home-Management.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/BLG-A076-2_Home-Management-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/BLG-A076-2_Home-Management-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/10-household-items-that-make-great-toys\/\">10 Household Items That Make Great Toys<\/a><\/li><li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/dried-out-baby-wipes-repurpose\/\">Dried Out Baby Wipes: Repurpose<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/easy-mounting-tip-for-hooks\/\">Easy Mounting Tip for Hooks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/finding-time-for-arts-and-crafts-ideas-for-adults\/\">Finding Time for Arts and Crafts: Ideas for Adults<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/house-staging-on-a-budget\/\">House Staging on a Budget<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-experiment-with-paint-color-on-your-walls\/\">How to Experiment With Paint Color on Your Walls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-with-three-ingredients\/\">How to Get Rid of Ants with Three Ingredients<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-get-rid-of-black-ants\/\">How to Get Rid of Black Ants<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-help-families-with-a-new-baby\/\">How to Help Families With a New Baby<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/kids-artwork-solutions\/\">Kid&#8217;s Artwork Solutions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/laundry-tips-for-the-busy-mom\/\">Laundry Tips for the Busy Mom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/make-getting-ready-for-school-less-hectic\/\">Make Getting Ready for School Less Hectic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/my-job-chart-a-free-online-chore-chart\/\">My Job Chart: A Free Online Chore Chart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/natural-home-remedies-youll-actually-use\/\">Natural Home Remedies 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href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/using-arm-hammer-baking-soda-to-clean-pots-and-pans\/\">Using Arm &#038; Hammer Baking Soda to Clean Pots and Pans<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Home Maintenance Tips<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31792\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/home-maintenance-tips-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/home-maintenance-tips-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/home-maintenance-tips--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2018\/10\/home-maintenance-tips--768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/attic-maintenance-tips\/\">Attic Maintenance Tips<\/a><\/li><li><a 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