Hi there! My name is Rebecca, and I’d like to welcome you to Unexpectedly Domestic.
Whether you want to conquer your physical or mental clutter, learn how to achieve financial peace through better money management, or save time and money at the grocery store, you can find that and more here.
I cover a variety of topics that fall within 3 main categories:
Your Home, Your Finances, and Your Happiness
Here are the most popular posts within each category. Feel free to click on any you’d like to read!
Meal Planning:
5 Easy Meal Planning Strategies for Beginners
10 Best Time-Saving Kitchen Gadgets
Create Quick & Cheap Meals with these 30 Pantry Staples
The Easiest Way to Meal Plan (for people who hate meal planning)
How to Create a Meal Plan That Works: 17 Common Meal Planning Mistakes to Avoid
How to Create Your Own Meal Planning Kit (with free printables!)
How to Get Started Meal Planning Today: 10 Super Easy Tricks
How to Use a Master Grocery List
How to Meal Plan on a Budget (+ cute weekly meal planner!)
25 Best Freezer Meal Supplies – to make the process much easier!
How to Meal Prep for the Week: 10 Healthy & Super Easy Ideas
Frugal Meal Planning – Everything You Need to Know to Eat on a Budget
Easy Meal Ideas:
30 Delicious Ways to Use a Pound of Ground Beef
40+ Dirt Cheap Meals to Make When You’re on a Budget
Genius Uses for Leftover Ham: 59 Delicious Ham Recipes
61 Easy & Delicious Slow Cooker Soups
13 Surprising Things You Can Make in an Air Fryer
31 Delicious Cream Cheese Dips (for your next party, potluck, BBQ, or tailgate!)
35 Super Easy & Cheap 4 Ingredient Chicken Recipes
Ultimate List of Cheap Easy Side Dishes for Dinner (+ printable!)
31 Healthy Freezer Meals to Make on a Budget
51 Easy Sheet Pan Dinners – quick and tasty suppers for busy weeknights!
37 Best Ground Beef Casseroles – comfort food galore!
95 Pizza Topping Ideas to Jazz Up Homemade Pizza Night
15 Quick & Easy Dinners Using a Rotisserie Chicken
25 Easy & Healthy Crockpot Recipes
The First 10 Recipes to Make in Your Instant Pot (easy ones for beginners!)
Grocery Shopping (& Saving) Tips:
5 Ways To Save Money on Groceries Without Using Coupons
10 Surprising Advantages of Doing a Pantry Challenge
The Best Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression (that we still need today!)
How Does Ibotta Work? A Review and Tutorial of My Favorite Cash Back App
How to Make a Cheap Grocery List: A Step by Step Guide (+10 Money Saving Tricks!)
How To Save Tons of Money on Groceries By Using a Foodsaver
How to Slash Your Grocery Budget in 5 Days!
The Quickest & Easiest Way to Create a Grocery Budget
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Organic at Aldi
15 Smart (Time-Saving) Tips to Be a More Efficient Grocery Shopper
How to Grocery Shop When You’re Broke
Cleaning Tricks:
6 Simple Ways to Keep Your House Clean ALL THE TIME
10 Minute Chores: Cleaning Tasks To Do When You’re Short on Time
12 Tricks to Motivate Yourself to Clean When You HATE Cleaning
Cleaning Supplies List: The Very Best Things to Keep in Your Cleaning Arsenal
How to Create a Cleaning Schedule for Working Moms ( and other busy people!)
How to Clean Your House Really Fast (step by step!)
How to Make Your Laundry Smell Good (a ton of easy tricks!)
How to Keep Your Home Smelling Good All the Time: 23 Fresh Smelling Home Tips
Overwhelmed by Laundry? 17 Tricks to Shrink Your Laundry Pile Faster
Why Homemaking Is More Important Than You Realize
The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist – Reset Your Home for Fall
Essential Oils for Cleaning: Everything You Need to Know!
How to Make Your Home Smell Like a Spa
Decluttering & Organizing:
5 Quick & Easy Steps to Declutter Your Clothing Today
Decluttering Questions to Ask Yourself Instead of ‘Does This Spark Joy’
135 Things to Get Rid of to Organize Your Home Fast (whole home checklist!)
How to Declutter Your Kitchen Fast (the exact action steps!)
Get Your Closet Organized With These 10 Easy Tricks
10 Things You Need to Organize Your Messy Kitchen
How to Organize a Small Bedroom (on a budget!)
15 Things to Declutter Before the Holidays
How to Find the Motivation to Declutter Your House
Home Decor Ideas:
10 Easy Tricks to Make Your Living Room More Cozy
10 Pretty Essential Oil Diffusers (to make your home look AND smell fabulous)
How to Make Your Bedroom Cozy: 19 Easy Tricks
9 Cheap and Clever Ways to Change Your Home Decor for Every Season
Easy DIY Fall Wreath Tutorials to Embellish Your Front Door
Decorating for Fall on a Budget – 15 Beautiful Free Fall Printables!
Money Management Tips:
5 Ways to Make Money From Home with No Experience (+ the resources to get started!)
7 Ways to Pay Your Mortgage Off Early
10 Best Ways to Spend Your Tax Return
10 Money Myths That Are Keeping You Broke
10 Things to Do to Finally Get Control of Your Finances
12 Things Frugal People Don’t Do
12 *More* Things Frugal People Don’t Do
The 13 Habits of Financially Successful People
15 Spending Leaks that are Destroying Your Budget
Budgeting for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide for Getting Started
The Best Personal Finance Books of All Time (when you REALLY want to change your life)
Free Printable Monthly Bill Tracker (to keep track of what’s due!)
How to Live on One Income: 11 Tips for Living Well on a Budget
How to Pay Off Debt Quickly: 15 Ways to Start Today
Sticking to a Budget: 15 Budgeting Tips for Beginners
Where to Start When You’re Flat BROKE
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Something
The Easiest Way to Keep Track of Your Spending (+free printable!)
How to Recover from Holiday Spending…FAST!
Money Saving Tips:
15 Money Saving Challenge Ideas (with something for every budget!)
25 of the Best Dollar Store Party Supplies
27 of the Best Thrift Store Shopping Tricks
75 Travel Essentials You Should Be Buying At The Dollar Store
How to Save Money on Greeting Cards for Every Occasion
Productivity & Happiness:
5 Productive Steps to Overcome Overwhelm
10 Benefits of a Social Media Detox
12 Habits That Just Might Change Your Life
12 Ways to Enjoy Your Life More
15 Rich People Habits You Could Start Today
20 of the Best Ways to Find Time to Read
Twenty 30-Day Challenge Ideas That Will Improve Your Life
How to Get Out of a Rut in Life: 21 Tips for Breaking Out of Your Funk
How to Get Your Life in Order in 7 Simple Steps
How to Live a Happy Life: 15 Things Happy People Don’t Do
Lists to Make to Organize Your Life
How To Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve
Self Care Checklist (+10 ideas that will actually nourish your soul!)
12 Days of Christmas Self Care – How to Take Care of Yourself During the Holiday Season
Books Suggestions:
The 7 Awesome Books I Read in January 2019
May 2018 Reading List: All Fiction!
July 2018 Awesome Reading List
December 2018 Book Reviews (thrillers abound!)
Beauty & Health:
Pamper Night Essentials: Exactly What You Need For a Spa Day at Home
7 Beauty Products You Could Be Buying at the Dollar Store
5 Tricks I Use to Avoid Getting Sick
35 Workout Motivation Tips to Kickstart Your Fitness Routine
Seasonal:
Summer:
13 Easy & Fun Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Summer
51 Things to Do Before Vacation (+free vacation prep checklist printable!)
120 Free and Cheap Summer Activities
13 Cheap BBQ Ideas for Hosting an Awesome Cookout on a Budget
Ultimate List of the Best Summer Movies
Fall:
107 Ideas for your Fall Bucket List
25 DIY Fall Wreath Tutorials to Embellish Your Front Door
22 of the Best Fall and Halloween Movies
63 Cute & Romantic Fall Date Ideas (for any budget!)
Decorating for Fall on a Budget – 15 Beautiful Free Fall Printables!
How to Reset Your Home for Fall (+FREE Fall Cleaning Checklist!)
17 Easy & Cozy Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Fall
Winter:
75 Winter Bucket List Ideas to Help You Enjoy the Season More
Spring:
Fun Things to Do in the Spring: 70 Ideas for Your Spring Bucket List
Holidays:
Christmas:
57 Unique Gift Ideas Under $25
How to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
5 Ways to Stay Sane During the Holiday Season
8 Surprisingly Helpful Christmas Items from the Dollar Store
19 Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Christmas Early
35 of the Best Christmas Movies
12 Days of Christmas Self Care – How to Take Care of Yourself During the Holiday Season
25 Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments – Easy Homemade Gifts & Decor!
How to Create a Christmas Budget (and actually stick to it!)
21 Ways to Earn Extra Money for the Holidays
How to Throw a Fabulous Holiday Party on a Budget
Learn How to Be a Better Gift Giver With These 15 Easy Tricks
51 Cheap Gift Ideas Under $10 (that people will actually want!)
80 Super Unique Christmas Traditions to Try This Year
15 Things to Declutter Before the Holidays
GIANT List of 150+ Stocking Stuffer Ideas!
Halloween:
22 of the Best Fall and Halloween Movies
25 of the Best Halloween Songs for Your Halloween Party
55 Cheap and Easy Halloween Costume Ideas You Can Make From a Thrift Store
Easy Halloween Party Food Ideas that Everyone Will Love
Thanksgiving:
25 of the Best Things to Stock Up on at Thanksgiving
How to Host Thanksgiving on a Budget
15 Hearty Thanksgiving Side Dishes for Your Slow Cooker
45 Easy Leftover Turkey Recipes to Reinvent Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
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How to stay connected:
If you’d like to know a little more about me, you can check out my About Page here.
If you have a question about a specific post, you can leave on a comment on that post. I read and respond to all comments.
If you want to keep in touch, feel free to email me at rebecca[at]unexpectedlydomestic.com, or fill out the form on my Contact Me page.
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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope to see you again soon!