Often, less is more. Sure, suit bags are great, but this neat hack is sometimes better, and for a few reasons: Rip and toss once you arrive at your destination. You can bunch up more clothes together at a time than with a suit bag. You don’t need to find that suit bag you stashed…
DIY & Hacks
7 Easy Steps: How to Start Your Own Garden and Grow Your Own Produce
Wish your produce came from your background instead of the supermarket? Green thumb or not, your can have a garden to call your own. Have you ever thought about starting your own garden? It’s quite simple, really. With a little time, patience and a few dollars you can be reaping the fruits of your labor…
The Simple Trick for Getting Beautiful New Tablecloths on a Budget
Don’t like to cover your Shabbos tablecloth with a plastic? That can mean lots of tablecloths over a three-day yomtov! So what’s the best way to accumulate enough tablecloths to have a fresh one for each meal without breaking the bank? It’s simple. Buy some wide fabric in the length you need! Depending on…
How to Get a Good Night Sleep on That Redeye (or Any Flight)
Put your feet up and get some rest. Oh, so, how do you put your feet up? A short flight is like sitting in a car. You get on, you sit a bit, perhaps get some reading in, take a short nap if possible, and you get to your location. But then there are those…
How to Seamlessly Extend Your Dining Room Table
Extra guests are coming and they won’t fit around your regular dining room table. Make your table bigger without anyone noticing which part was “added on.” A while back Chaya Fishman (@app_fish) posted a hack on how to extend your dining room table to fit a large crowd on her Instagram account. We thought…
How to Get the Stickers Off Before Toiveling
Some are more stubborn than others, but removing stickers is always a tedious job nonetheless. Here’s three ways to make it easier. One of the most annoying things when toiveling (dipping) dishes is to try to get those stickers off. Two years ago we posted a hack on how to toivel flatware and we…
How to Make Your Own Pom Poms
It’s easy to make your own pom poms to adorn any costume using simply a scissor and yarn. Pom poms are a great addition to any costume. You can use them on a headband or a yarmulke to mimic a wig, like colorful for clowns, white for old people, blue for thing one and thing…
How to Make a Tutu
Making your own tutu couldn’t be easier and more affordable…or more adorable! Bonus: You don’t need to sew! Hey everyone, it’s Shana here again! I first shared my DIY costume tips in this post. Now, I’d like to show you all how you can easily, in a short amount of time, create an a…
Love Your Aluminum Sheet Pans, But Cannot Figure Out How to Keep The Meat And Dairy Apart?
We have discovered the solution. Working on a new cookbook with author Rivky Kleiman has taught me a lot. Every time we get together for a photoshoot I learn new techniques and delicious recipes. One day, Rivky showed up with a gift: nail polish! One blue bottle and one red bottle. Apparently, she wasn’t impressed…
Jump Starting A Car: There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of
Girls can do it too. Have you hosted on Pesach? Have you taken 4 kids to Chuck E. Cheese by yourself (aka the only adult)? Have you survived without cleaning help? Have you flown somewhere (yes, on an airplane) with a toddler? Have you driven a car in Brooklyn, NY? All the above: scary. Jumping…