And it’s an easy fix too. You wake up in the morning and the house feels cold, so you grab that warm sweater that you practically lived in last winter–the one that is super cozy but flattering too. Only once you get to the bus stop do you notice that it’s terribly pimply (the actual…
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The Domani Home x BCP Linen Care Guide
What’s the best way to wash your linens so they are perfectly white and soft? Sure, here on BCP we’ve covered laundry in lots of different ways. There was the Beginner’s Guide to Laundry and then the Yeshiva Bochur’s Guide to Laundry, an easy, visual guide that’s hanging in dorms around the world. There’s also…
Our Guide to Basic Household Cleaning Supplies
We’re covering the whole house and what you’ll need to keep it sparkling clean. Whether you’re new to cleaning, or new to the US, chances are you’re confused by the many aisles of cleaning products in your local stores. We’ve put together a list of our favorites and how we use them. Windex: We can…
How Do You Hang a Tablecloth to Dry?
You’ve asked us this over the years. So, we asked you for all your tablecloth drying solutions. Over the years, a few people have asked us over the years: how do you hang a tablecloth to dry? Note: Some tablecloths are dryer friendly. Check the care tag! You might be pleasantly surprised. Others thought that tablecloths…
How to Remove Grease Stains from Clothing
Especially after Chanukah, this is the laundry question we get asked the most. So we did a test. While we did address this issue in the past, we still get asked so many times – how can I treat grease stains that are showing up in my laundry? And how about after the clothing went…
How to Remove Underarm Stains from White Shirts
We do our best to avoid them, but after a while, those stains need some attention. A while back, we posted about using a specific type of deodorant to avoid those pesky underarm stains on white shirts. It definitely helps to minimize them, but over time we noticed some stains setting in. There were so…
Labeling and Laundry Tips for Sleepaway Camp
First time you’re sending a child to overnight camp? This is what you need to know when it comes to camp laundry. Every camp has different laundry services, but for the most part, younger kids give in their clothes every 7-10 days for bulk laundering. You’ll need to send enough clothing to work with the…
How to Clean a Yarmulke
It’s not rocket science nor is it always salvageable…but I find these little tips and some general knowledge of the nature of yarmulkes goes a long way in getting them clean and lasting longer. Being in the yarmulke line for 10 years, I am constantly confronted by frustrated moms, “Motty [insert the name of your…
This Way to Clean Tzitzis is the Easiest of Them All
It’s super practical and super doable. This is the tzitzis washing hack that will be your go-to once and for all. Back in 2018, we shared all different ways to clean tzitzis in this post. When I showed my cleaning lady the post so she could wash my boys’ tzitzit without the strings getting ruined,…
This Simple Trick Will Keep Your Tzitzis Strings from Fraying
It’s kind of tedious to do, but worth it when the strings stay fresh looking wash after wash. We all know that after one or two washings, tzitzis strings start fraying. Some brands/types are worse than others, but eventually they all start looking fuzzy. What’s the solution? Good old super glue! The tricky part is…