With today's hectic lifestyles, housework can seem like a mission impossible. With all of your other commitments, how do you make the time to clean, decorate, or even think about home improvements? Household chores seem never ending even though they must be done frequently, sometimes even daily. Not to worry. We have created a list of 50 useful blogs with tips and tricks that can help you maintain a happy and healthy house with as little time and effort and possible.

Cleaning & Organizing

Read these blogs to get time saving tips and hints that will help you clean and organize more efficiently

1. Organized Home - Clean house, reduce clutter and get your home more organized. Find free household notebooks , freezer cooking recipes, and home organization tips.

2. Home Ec 101 This blogger will give you the ABC’as of household chores from a more liberal point of view.

3. Unclutterer - A site focused on personal organization, simple living, and a healthy home environment.

4. Simply Sweet Home - Get some great ideas for the home. Topics include cleaning tips, organizing, time and money saving tips, crafts and more.

5. Sarah’s Housekeeping Blog - Sarah has been cleaning residentially and commercially for over 20 years. Learn simple steps that can make your home run more effectively.

6. Keeping the Castle - A source of guidance and information for those wishing to get rid of the clutter. Organizing tips, cleaning help and insight are available to you in a number of posts.

7. Yourhome.ca - Yourhome.ca editor Jennifer Wilson-Speedy keeps you updated on the newest trends and products for cleaning up the house.

8. I'm an Organizing Junkie - This blogger is devoted to all things to do with organizing. She is quick to admit that she has an addiction to containers of all kinds.

9. Organizing Your Way -Sort through commentary about organizing. Her articles emphasize that organization should fit your needs, preferences, and lifestyle.

DIY & Home Improvement

Get expert advice on your home improvement and DIY projects from these blogs.

10. Handy Man Fix Home Repair - You’ll be impressed at this handy man’s years of experience on how to fix, build, install, customize , and even demolish anything in your House. There are also weekly DIY book reviews.

11. DIY Job - The blog gathers posts from loads of other DIY blogs and lists them here. View a video, read an entry, or even write a story of your own.

12. TipNut.com - All kinds of household tips and hints are categorized on this blog. Subjects include home improvement help, frugal repairs, and even more.

13. DIY Life - DIY Life gives you the ultimate in do-it-yourself ideas. Here you'll find all types of projects , from hobbies and crafts to home improvement and tech.

14. Curbly - A web community for people who love their homes. Share pictures of your home, find design ideas, and get unique home improvement advice.

15. Home Improvement Blog - Created in 2006, this blog provides valuable installation instructions, support, and resources for those who seek the information. They recently tackled the task of kitchen cabinets.

16. DIY Home Improvement Help - Visit this blog for loads of DIY advice, including pictures of designs and projects in the works. Categories range from asbestos to hurricane repair, with plenty of helpful illustrations.

17. Home DIY Tips - In addition to tips for home and garden DIY, you can also get news and articles. The last few posts were on maintaining lawn and cleaning tools.

18. Re Do It Yourself - This team of bloggers give advice on many typical remodeling projects. They include kitchen fitting, many product reviews, stripping wallpapers, and adding a television to your bath.

19. 1800 AnyTyme - Get DIY guides for plumbing, heating, electrical, and air conditioning. A recent entry showed how to save money on electrical bills.

Kitchen &Cooking

The kitchen is said to be the busiest place in the house. These blogs focus on all things kitchen.

20. Kitchen Sync - Get some cutting edge design ideas from a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer. All though some of the kitchens featured are a bit pricey, she offers a cheaper decoy.

21. The Kitchn - From Apartment Thereapy.com, this blog offers everything from décor to organic food recipes .

22. my kitchen addiction - A collection of favorite recipes and kitchen tips from a kitchen lover and daytime IT technician.

23. Start Cooking blog - Learn the fundamentals of cooking with videos and step-by-step photo cooking guides. Get the basic skills needed to make tasty dishes.

24. Little Spatula - A blog about food and cooking. Receive posts on recipes, tips, and reviews of entrees, desserts, and appetizers.

25. Kelly the Kitchen Kop - Kelly will help you find the best deals on the best foods for you and your family, and as well as teach you what to watch for on ingredient labels . Learn about healthier options and find out what to look for on ingredient labels and how to save time in the kitchen.

26. Healthy Cooking Tips Blog - Professional chef Tim Johnson gives information about good food choices and serving sizes. His recipes are filled with nutritious foods with an abundance of taste.

27. Reluctant Gourmet Blog Shortcuts, techniques, products, tips, anything else to get you into the cooking spirit. This blog will make anyone comfortable in the kitchen.

Design & Décor

These blogs will give you the inspiration and ideas to beautifully decorate your home.

28. Digs Digs - An abundance of advice on home design and interior decoration to make your home a better place to live. Furniture design, architecture, and bedroom design are just some of the issues discussed.

29. House Design Ideas - Find various articles for interior and exterior design. There are colorful photos of different design styles and ideas.

30. shelterrific - Covers home related subjects including decorating, cleaning, crafting, organizing, and gardening. There is even decorating for pets!

31. DIY & Decor - Get ideas for the interior of your home including reviews, best buys, tips, and even projects for couples. You can also get information on crafts, flooring, gardening , repair, and more.

32. Apartment Therapy - Need inspiration for an apartment or small space? Then visit this site for a ton of décor and improvement ideas.

33. A Daily Dose Of Architecture - John posts his favorite images mostly from New York city. Get planning ideas from some of the most beautiful homes and buildings in the world, along with his favorite decorations.

34. Furniture Fashion - Get an array of ideas for home design, with furniture and fixtures in mind. With all rooms and homes in mind, a recent entry took a look at futuristic sink designs.

35. IKEA Hacker - Anyone thinking of using the store for areas of home improvement should visit this site for tons of tips. An interesting tip showed how you can turn a simple piece of furniture into a discrete litter box for your cat.

36. Funky Home Decor & Lifestyle Blog - See the funkiest furniture, artwork & lighting with some help from this blog. Most of the funky home decor on this site is under $100 bucks.

37. Joys of Home - Get decorating tips and home design ideas from an avid thrift store shopper and collector.

Green Home

Use these blogs to help you find environmental tips for going green at home.

38. Green Home Blog - If you think going green can be difficult, then visit this blog for tips from well known experts. Be sure to read the top ten tips for going green post.

39. HGTV Green Home - This one of a kind home is being built by HGTV. You can track its progress and get environmentally friendly tips for your own home.

40. Re-nest -Eco friendly designs for green homes. From picture frames to place mats, you’ll find everything you need here.

41. Green Your Decor - A site that lists green products for the home that look good too. Focused on the home decorator who wants to be good to the earth but have beautiful home at the same time.

42. Green Living Ideas - Offers ideas, tips, and information to help you improve the environmental sustainability of every aspect of your home.

43. Green Talk - Based on this bloggers personal experience of greening her house and garden. Topics of discussion are related to green building, organic gardening, recycling and conversation of the planet Earth.

44. Green at Home Mom - It’s looks pretty easy to go green when reading through this blog. You can tell that she really likes the challenge of saving money and the environment at the same time.

For Moms

Housework is not supposed to be just for moms right? Here are some blogs to keep moms on track and make things a bit more manageable.

45. Mommy, Make it Better - Homemaking tips and hints for a more organized home and happier family life . Her goal is to make homemaking fun and simple.

46. Queen Mother - A blog about keeping house and saving money as a stay at home mom. Join her on an endless journey to get organized, stay on budget and stay sane.

47. The Organized Mom - Tools, advice, and help to get you and your family organized and healthy. Updated frequently with excellent organizational tips.

48. The Domestic Diva -This mom turned blogger comments daily about products she loves for the home as well as how to tips and money saving tidbits for domesticated life.

49. Diva Toolbox - With a special section for home, you can get entries on home improvement, landscaping, repair, and more from the woman’s point of view. There are also sections for money, business, career, and family.

50. Household Management 101 -A working mom of three with a love of household management. Her articles are filled with instructional information and advice on various areas of running your home.

Keeping a clean home environment can reduce stress and increase your productivity. By reading the advice from the above blogs, hopefully you can learn how to ease some of your housekeeping constraints and make more time for family and loved ones.