Are your floors dirty? So are ours, most likely. While you sweep, vacuum or mop, why not pop your earbuds in and listen to Meagan and Sarah talk about keeping a clean-enough house in Episode 64 of The Mom Hour!We offer practical tips and advice room-by-room, talk about some of our favorite cleaning products, and discuss the sometimes-sticky topic of hiring cleaning help. Enjoy!LINKS MENTIONED:<ul><li><a href="http://www.thehappiesthome.com/deep-cleaning-challenge-zone-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Happiest Home’s Deep-Cleaning Challenge</a> from 2014 (a zone-by-zone approach you can do in 30 minutes a day)</li><li><a href="http://www.flylady.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FlyLady.net</a> (the cleaning schedule Meagan subscribed to as a new mom)</li><li><a href="http://www.edityourlifeshow.com/episode-46-force-kids-tidy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edit Your Life Episode 46: Should We Force Our Kids To Be Tidy?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.thehappiesthome.com/10-upgrades-to-make-cleaning-house-less-of-a-chore/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 Upgrades That Make Cleaning Less of a Chore</a> (Meagan for The Happiest Home)</li><li><a href="http://www.thehappiesthome.com/the-help-the-truth-about-hiring-a-cleaning-service/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Help: The Truth About Hiring A Cleaning Service</a> (Meagan for The Happiest Home)</li><li>Sarah likes Home Ec 101 for how-to cleaning advice, and loves <a href="http://www.home-ec101.com/clean-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this list of articles by topic</a> on their site</li></ul> MORE HELPFUL LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/welcome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit our website</a></li><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/partners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out deals from our partners</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/themomhour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join our private listener group on Facebook</a> (be sure to answer the membership questions!)</li><li><a href="http://bit.ly/TMHNews/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a></li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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The Nitty-Gritty of Keeping a Clean-Enough House: Episode 64

Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers have eight kids between them, little to grown. Weekly conversations offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour.