I find that the best way to get my house clean is to throw a party. My desk may be covered with books and papers, my laundry bin filled, and my various interests -- knitting and sewing being those that come with the most accessories -- all sprawled out across the dining room table, but as soon as I decide to invite people over? POOF!! I'm a bearded Mary Poppins, snapping my fingers at the furniture. Before the song is over, my house looks marvelous. All it took was a spoon full of sugar … [Read more...]