Organizing & Cleaning
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This Chore Chart Helps Chores Get Done!
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These charts make it fun to cross things that need to get done off the list and keep the family routine moving. This great little chore chart really helps one BCP Reader’s family finish their chores after supper. Because the frames have inserts that can be filled out how you wish, they are completely customizable.
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Chanuka Is Here, and So Are the Toys!
How to handle the “new stuff” overload. The doorbell rings. The kids scream “Bubby!” or “Savta!”, and bolt toward the door faster than they ever run anywhere else. You open it to find your Parents standing there, beaming with pride, holding the world’s largest gift bag. You’re genuinely touched, they love your children, but a
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Hide Those Tangled Wires Behind Your Furniture
Do you have an outlet behind your bed or nightstand that needs to power too many wires? Not enough room for all of that? Let’s get it organized! It’s great when you have an outlet right behind your nightstand and you can plug in your lamp and alarm clock. But what if that lamp has
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Avoid Clogged Shower Drains with These Square Hair Catchers
Conventional round drains are not really a problem, but if you have a square center drain, you probably struggle with hair clogs. There is a solution! When you build a new tiled shower these days, the automatic assumption is going to be that you want a square center drain. They’re more current and arguably, more
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Roundup: All Our Laundry Tips & Tricks
Yes, there is a way to do it better! From stain removal, to making the process easier, to hanging it up, there’s a solution for you. Because nothing in the world seems as endless as… the laundry. And no matter how perfect you have it down, or no matter how much help you might have,
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How to Clean Quartz Countertops
We’re not stone professionals, but we can tell you how we keep our quartz counters clean and shining. Are you one of the many readers who has reached out to us asking for the best way to clean quartz countertops? We’ve got you covered! Disclaimer – we are not stone pros. We just know what’s
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Halachos of Washing Clothing During the Nine Days
We know the basics, but sometimes there are always unique circumstances too when it comes to washing clothing during the Nine Days. Download the Dinim of Clothes During the Nine Days here. This download is intended as a guide, and does not replace the guidance of your own Rav. Always ask your own Rav if
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How to Handwash Your Laundry
Whether at camp, on vacation, or at home, sometimes you just need to wash one item of clothing. It doesn’t have to be a big deal. With our kids heading off to camp and some summer travel plans, we figured this is a good time to share some basic instructions on how to wash an
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How to Minimize the Summer Laundry
Does summer need to mean more clothing, and more laundry overwhelm? Let’s talk about laundry. (I know… not your favorite topic. Same.) But really—does laundry double in size the second summer vacation starts? No more uniforms. No more school clothes. Just kids running around in five outfits a day like it’s a costume party we
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How to Make Your Dishes Look Like New
Do you have white dishes that look like they are past their prime, scuffed up with scratches? You want new dishes. But you don’t actually need new dishes. Because, really, you can clean up all those scratches. Didn’t know that? We didn’t know either. Until we learned that all those scratches aren’t really scratches or
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