If you need additional tables for entertaining this Yom Tov, or you’re simply “between tables,” this hack will give you the table space you want. We all know that folding tables are just too narrow. When you add them as an extension to your own dining table, they’re awkward. When you use them on their…
DIY & Hacks
How to Etch a Wine Bottle
Wow your family and friends with this professional-looking personalized mishloach manos, or use mini grape juice bottles as place cards for your Purim seudah! This is a cool project for the DIYers among you! Method 1: with a Cricut machine materials: * Wine bottle or any glassware * Cricut machine * Removable vinyl (I like…
How to Sew A Button
Hey, it may seem simple but sewing on a button is one of those basics you never ask, “How?” because you’re supposed to know. So, for all those out there who panic when their son’s button falls off his Shabbos coat, we got you. And even if you’ve been sewing on buttons for years, you…
Never Need to Cut Paper Towels for Shabbos Again
Put those Scott-type paper towels in a dispenser and you’re ready to go I was standing in BJs and staring at that huge box of commercial paper towels (you know, the type we all bought in those days of Covid when the stores didn’t have anything else?) and I was thinking, “Should I, shouldn’t I,…
What Happens When the Striker For Your Match Cloche Stops…. Striking?
No, you don’t need to buy a new one. So you own this pretty cloche and you love displaying it near your Shabbos candles. It’s useful and pretty. (We know, we own one too, and love it). But, as time goes on, or maybe it’s the Chanukah aftermath with lots of matches used nightly, you notice that…
Wait! Before You Throw That Scooter Out, Read This
You can refresh any bike or scooter for just a few dollars. Did your child tell you that he needs a new scooter because the handlebars have come off? Or maybe your daughter says she needs a new bike because her pedals have gone missing (just how do they manage to lose these things?!?) Or…
Make Any Shoe or Sneaker into a Slip-On with Elastic Shoelaces
Missed the bus too many times because of his shoes? Tie them once and they’re good to go! Do your kids know how to tie their shoes but take too long when rushing out the door? Or are they changing their shoes multiple times throughout the day and just can’t be bothered? Until now the…
Arranging Fresh Flowers Doesn’t Need To Be Hard
It’s especially easy with the help of these simple tools! If you know me, even a little, you will know that I love having fresh flowers everywhere. Seriously though, everywhere. If I have guests, I will tend to get the flowers before I plan a menu or head to the grocery store. My reasoning is…
This is a More Functional Way to Lace Shoelaces
Do you or your child find it hard to get into laced shoes? I’m really not a fan of shoes with shoelaces. I’ll always choose velcro straps or slip-on shoes instead of laces when shopping for my kids. Over the years, I regretted every time I bought my children shoes with laces. A few weeks…
6 Reasons Why We Love Stretch Wrap
It’s so easy to use Stretch Wrap, and it’s fun too. It comes in handy in so many ways! One inexpensive roll of Stretch Wrap will last you really long, and the uses? Endless. Use this stretch wrap roll to: Wrap your Pesach dishes before storing them (either to protect them from dust or just…
