DIY & Hacks
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Is Your Drying Rack Full? Try This!
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The post nine-days laundry marathon is upon us! Another place to hang your clothes, here. Your drying rack is full, the shower rod is full, and you’re out of places to hang the laundry backlog. This hack (is it really a hack?) was born in my first apartment where I had no space for a…
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The Sunscreen Hack for the Easiest Application
No more greasy fingers or uncomfortable rubbing. Now, applying sunscreen is smooth and mess-free. Last week, we shared our favorite sunscreens in this post. But, even if we find the best and most convenient, and as important as sunscreen is, when it comes down to it, it’s not fun to apply. Kids squirm. They don’t…
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Where to Keep Things You Always Lose
Do you spend a lot of time looking for certain things? Always lose your car keys/ pacifiers/ credit card/ anything else? Item One: Ponytail Holders Are you always searching for ponytail holders when it’s time to make your daughter’s hair moments before the schoolbus is due to arrive? First, if you need to know where…
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The Duct Tape Marker Hack
Keep those markers organized and caps on with this smart solution. Our kids love coloring with markers, but you all know the caveats. After each coloring session, there’s inevitably a marker that ends up with a missing cap. Or, sometimes you only have the cap and find that dried-out marker in some corner days later.…
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The Easiest Way to Fix a Drawstring That Fell Out
It’s challenging to thread a drawstring back into that hoodie/skirt/pants. This is the easiest way to make it happen. You know those drawstrings in hoodies that always seem to fall out at the worst times? We’ve all been there, trying to feed the string back through the tiny opening and growing more frustrated by the…
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A Very Doable Pinterest-Worthy Play Gym Basement
Winter’s Here: Let the Kids Go Bananas—Indoors! Ah, winter. That magical time when the air is crisp, the sweaters are cozy, and the kids are climbing the walls. Literally. It’s freezing out, the sun sets at lunchtime (or so it feels), and you’re left wondering what to do with your tiny human tornadoes until bedtime.…
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How to Create an Easy Stick-on Gallery Wall
No screws or hooks are required to bring photos to life on your walls. We’re not such a heavy “photo house,” with photos lining the staircases, walls and every surface. But I do think it’s nice for kids to see themselves and their family, including photos of generations past. Even though I never met some…
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The Quick Get Deodorant Off Dark Clothing Hack
Did you get a white mark on that black top? It’ll be gone in a sec. Now that the black shells are back in the rotation, this hack might come in handy. We originally shared a tip for taking deodorant off of dark clothing in this post, which featured a deodorant remover sponge. It turns…
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How To Avoid the Coat Mix-ups
With so many people wearing similar coats, there’s always someone taking the wrong one and leaving his coat behind. Whether is a “shayne coat” type of raincoat, a black wool coat, or a TO fur-lined hoodie, so many of our guys wear the same outerwear. And how often does it get swapped? I got this…
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The Neatest Way to Fold Pajamas
We’ve folded pants into shirts before. But this pajama folding hack is the neatest and easiest one we’ve tried yet. Sometimes we wish we could share a new hack with you weekly. However, we really take our responsibility seriously and we post only the hacks that we use, love, and vouch for. And so we…
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