We all have the basic cleaning products in the closet. But there’s some special items that I turn to that make certain jobs all the easier. Here are 10 items that save my day!
Organizing & Cleaning
Three Ways to Use This Command Broom Gripper
Of course, you can use it to hang your broom. But what else do we use this gripper for? I bought my first broom gripper to simply hold the broom in my pantry. And it does the job very well. Then I started organizing my laundry room and was annoyed by the many “sticks” that…
What Ingredients Should I Stock in My Pantry? Our Master List!
We get asked this question a lot: what ingredients are considered “basic?” What do I need? What can I substitute? This is a complete pantry (and some fridge) guide, based on the ingredients we use in Dinner Done. When considering which recipes to include in Dinner Done, one of the questions asked was, “Does it…
Two Products That Will Keep Your Kitchen Sink Sparkling Clean
We found solutions for two of the tricky spots when it comes to cleaning a sink. There’s nothing quite like having a sparkling, shiny sink when you’ve finished cleaning your kitchen at the end of the day or when you’re going into Shabbos. But there were a couple of issues I was having with getting…
Why Using a Squeegee is the Best Way to Clean Your Countertops
Common in Israel but not so much in the US, a small kitchen squeegee can change the way you clean your countertops. If you’ve spent time in an Israeli kitchen, you’ve probably seen the little squeegees used to swipe water off the countertops. Every time I tried it, I’d wonder why we don’t use these…
The Easiest Way Ever to Get Those Stickers Off Before Toiveling
I have been spraying with Goo Gone all my life. This way of removing stickers is so much quicker, easier, and neater! For both of my sons’ bar mitzvahs, I bought real stemware to use on the tables. The dollar store really has nice options that look beautiful (no one would guess!). They add a…
From Ponytails to Curly Hair to Organizing: Our Favorite Hair Tips in One Place
From getting rid of flyaways, to the best brush or ponytail holder to getting it all organized…these tips make hair life easier. All about ponytails… Do you dream of little girls with no flyaways? Victoria first introduced us to her ponytail method back in the beginning days of Between Carpools with this post. This Garnier…
The Real Secret for Getting Those Hair Accessories Organized
No matter how organized they got, the bows and headbands would always get messy again. Until I discovered this one super simple tip. It’s so simple, it may seem completely obvious, although it wasn’t to me until recently. And it changed everything. I do love matching hair accessories to my daughter’s outfits, and you read…
How to Make a Neat, Crisp Bed: The Secrets
Whether you tend to your home yourself, employ outside help, or actually do both , (ya know, micro-manage every last move of your household members AND housekeeper, following THISCLOSELY behind them, picking up imaginary lint off the floor and color coding it), a well kept home is grounding, good for the mood, the soul, the…
One Easy Trick to Keep Your Silver Polished and Shiny for Longer
We all love our silver to sparkle, but not many of us love polishing it. This solution can keep your polishing to a minimum! How often do you find yourself apologizing – or even just feeling a bit embarrassed – by how your silver looks? Or do you find yourself scrambling on Friday afternoon to…