You can fill up your Del Campo shells and they WILL stand on their own. Yes. I kid you not. This new hack made us all so giddy and happy. We’ve all had our moments in the middle of the night, laying in bed awake, wondering, “How will I serve tacos to a crowd?” Ok,…
DIY & Hacks
Create a Spectacular Bouquet of Flowers Using This Genius Trick
You can create flower arrangements like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really…
How to Get Your Pots to Shine
Get that grease off and let your pots shine before you pack them away for Pesach (or get ‘em clean anytime!) If you aren’t someone that gets excited when your pots are shiny, you can stop reading (unless you often get stuck with burnt grease pots and need some advice). I’m not sure if…
Why I Love Having a Dry Erase Board in the Kitchen
A glass dry erase board like this helps make menu planning a family effort. And they look great too. After buying a couple of these sleek glass dry erase boards from Ikea for my daughter’s room, I decided I wanted one for my kitchen. The glass and stainless combination just blends right into the…
Did You Love Our Medicine Bottle Hack? Here’s an Even Better Solution.
Have trouble keeping track of doses when giving medicine? Now we’ll make it even easier! By Between Carpools When we posted this hack for keeping track of doses of antibiotics, we received so much feedback from you, way more than we expected! And, we thought, since you love the idea so much, how about if…
How to Keep Your Polished Silver Shiny for Longer
Polish now and your silver will still be shiny come Yom Tov. Polishing silver…it’s one of those chores that always needs to be done again before you turn around. We never seem to get to enjoy that shine long enough. So…what to do if you’re the organized type, who wants your silver polished and…
One Trick to Make Sure You Never Forget a Dose of Antibiotic Again
Yes, it’s a magic cure. It’s also very pesky to remember to give your child that twice-a-day dosage. Here’s a hack to make it happen. By Ella Rosenberg When I was in high school, the school hosted a mother-daughter brunch every year. At my last brunch in 12th grade, the school guidance counselor…
The Secret to Keeping Your Kitchen Drawers Neat
Tired of everything flying around from place to place? With drawer liners, your utensils stay where you put ‘em. I’m sure this has happened to you: You spend 10 good minutes reorganizing your kitchen drawer only for it to get slammed shut once and everything goes flying. All. Over. The. Place. Goodbye neat line…
Opening a Bottle of Wine for Yom Tov? Ensure Your Have Clean Stemware, Every Time.
There’s no dust allowed in these wine glasses. Do you remember when, when putting away our Shavuos vases, we covered them in plastic wrap to prevent dust from accumulating inside (and saving us from lots of cleaning work). You can use the same trick on the goblets and stemware you take out for only…
Make It Easier to Pair Socks That All Look the Same
This puff paint trick will ensure each sock finds the right match Do you have two kids – or more – who wear the same type of socks? Especially those basic plain knee socks the girls wear with their uniforms? Inevitably, they end up wearing the wrong size. Or, even worse, one of each…