Organizing & Cleaning
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How to Get Your Pots to Shine
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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
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How to Organize the Craft Mess
With a craft cart, the crafting is portable and the supplies are guaranteed to be put away in the right spot. They say the kitchen is the heart of the home and over time I’ve come to realize how true that is. No matter how many desks or craft tables you might have in other
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Gear Up for Cleaning with Our Broom and Mop Recommendations
Cleaning can be easier if you have the right products. I walked into the Westview Shop, just looking to replace my regular dustpan. I asked a really helpful sales girl for a recommendation and she scooped this one up with such passion that although it was pricey, I knew I had to take it. Now
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One Little Trick for Speed Cleaning Your Home
Before you can even start the deep Pesach cleaning, the room needs to be tidy. So how do you get the basic tidying done quickly so you can move onto your Pesach work? This is the little trick that works for me. We’ve all likened our houses to “tornadoes” at some point, but what can
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What Do All Those Symbols on Your Clothing’s Care Label Mean?
I think we understand if it’s ok to wash something, and when it’s not ok to put it in the dryer. But what do the other care symbols mean? Until I looked up this information, I wasn’t really sure what all those triangle and circle care symbols meant. I knew if something should be cold
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6 Ways to Rock Your Tiny Apartment
Short on space? Yup, so am I. Here are 6 ways to maximize your space and enjoy even the tiniest apartment. When our apartment lease was up for renewal last summer, my husband and I debated whether to sign for another year, or look for another apartment. Our toddler was growing, and we had just
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Do You Always Wonder What’s Shaimos and What’s Not? Here’s a Handy Guide.
What’s considered holy and shaimos and what can simply be thrown away? This is the Star K’s Guide to Shaimos. The Torah forbids discarding holy objects by throwing them into the trash. Some objects always have kedusha and must be placed in Shaimos. Other objects gain kedusha once they are used for a mitzvah and
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4 Ways to Repurpose and Recreate Space in Your Kitchen
If your kitchen is lacking function, you may simply need to rearrange, not redecorate. Those of you lucky enough to build a new kitchen from scratch will likely meet with a designer who will spend time to understand your personal preferences, provide advice and guidance, and collaborate with you to design the optimal space for
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6 Ways to Help Your Dishwasher Clean Better & Last Longer
Doesn’t it seem that life runs more smoothly when there are no dishes in the sink and everything is clean? You rely on your dishwasher for that (I know, I do!), and there’s nothing more frustrating than when the dishes don’t come out clean. Let’s prevent that. Those of you who are my longtime readers
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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 need 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 things polished and ready for
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