It’s so simple. But you’ll be so happy you finally labeled your chargers. This post came about when Raizy Stern of @ClassyPacis tagged us when she added this simple home organization hack to her life. If you remember, Raizy was the one who gave us the full rundown on garage organization a few years back…
Organizing & Cleaning
Our Solution For Hanging Long Dresses
Avoid having your dresses touch the floor with a simple hanging method. With dresses being very popular right now, you might find you don’t have enough space to hang your longer clothes (especially so since longer lengths are more in style now… and your skirts might also be clogging the long-hanging real estate). Or maybe…
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…
What Is a House Mullet?
How to find calm when the house is a mess. Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we featured this post on straightening up really quickly. The first tip was to focus on the front of the house–a term Deena has called “House Mullet” (and she’ll explain why below). She tells us more about the concept…
A Welcoming, Neat Home In Minutes? Yes, It Can Be Done
Someone coming over and you want to feel like you have it all together? Here is a plan for getting that house straightened up–pronto. Sometimes, we look at a room and wonder “Why does this room feel messy?” Or, we say “I gotta clean up a bit, but I only have a few minutes. What…
How to Organize Toys When You Don’t Have a Playroom Closet
The good news is that there are solutions for you as well! I’m here to give you some hope! We’ve all seen pictures of those perfectly organized playroom closets with matching bins and labels. But what happens when you’re one of those “lucky” people who live in a home that doesn’t have a designated playroom…
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 Organize By Color
You can organize by type or category, or you can make your shelves pretty and pleasing by organizing by color. The method of organizing by color, particularly books, has been something we’ve seen before. Especially when you’re organizing items that are on display, it simply makes everything look more pleasing to the eye. This method…
How to Clean Suede
One step in a puddle, and those suede shoes look instantly ruined. Here’s how to save your suede from winter weather. Last year, as spring started, I took a look at my winter suede shoes and realized: Wow, I really killed these shoes. They had water stains and truly looked like they had seen better…