Homemaking Without Grumbling (Vlog)

Homemaking principles for repetition, stewardship, and peace without performance

If you are into watching videos, I have one of my more in-depth homemaking vlogs available for you all below. If you’re not into watching videos, I placed a bulleted list beneath the video so homemaking readers can grab and go the tips and tricks that were covered.

Grab and Go Tips and Tricks

• Homemaking is not hard, it’s repetitive. Your mindset determines whether it feels grounding or miserable.

• Do your work without grumbling. Attitude shapes the atmosphere of a home more than aesthetics ever will. (Phillipians 2:14)

• Expect chores to be ongoing, not finished. A running dishwasher and laundry cycle means your home is functioning.

• Reduce toxins in your food. Use glass, wood, cast iron, and stainless steel where possible, and be intentional with plastics.

• Maintain your tools so they last. Oil wooden cutting boards and utensils regularly, and season cast iron to prevent rust.

• Modern cast iron can be washed with mild soap and water. Lye is no longer used in dish soap.

• Use appliances strategically. Express dishwasher cycles often clean just as well while saving time, water, and detergent.

• A cup of distilled white vinegar in the dishwasher eliminates spots naturally. This will also help to preserve your dishwasher.

  Using a cup of distilled white vinegar in the dishwasher helps break down hard water mineral buildup like calcium and lime, gently cleans internal components without harsh residue, reduces soap scum that can coat the interior and reduce efficiency, and prevents odors caused by lingering buildup over time.

• Label and date pantry and fridge items to reduce waste and mental load.

• Bone broth is a high-return kitchen habit. It’s inexpensive, nutrient-dense, reusable, and versatile.

• Modify recipes to serve your family’s needs, preferences, and tolerances.

• Cleanliness does not require sterility. Mild soap and targeted cleaning are enough for a healthy home. (It’s actually so neurotic that women want to sanitize everything at home for no real reason these days. That’s terrible for the human microbiome.)

• Homemaking is seasonal. Some days are from-scratch, others are paper plates. Both are valid.

• A clean kitchen is temporary. The goal is stability and stewardship, not permanence or perfection.

Note on the way out: I dropped a recipe on the blog yesterday and accidentally doubled an ingredient. Make sure to see the updated version HERE.