What to toss? And what to keep? Manage those wires, chargers, and cords and always find the ones you need. So you have lots of little wires/ chargers and cords hanging around and you have no idea how to control them? Here are a couple of quick ideas: • First toss the ones you know…
Organizing & Cleaning
The Best Place to Keep Your Spices
Save time and never search for spices again. It’s not in your pantry (who wants to take a walk over there every time you’re by the stove)? It’s not in your cabinet (who hates fishing around there for that spice that’s hiding behind the tall ones in the front?) It’s in your drawer. When you…
How to Get Your Child to Organize THEIR OWN Briefcase or Looseleaf with the SPACE system
Is your child’s backpack filled with old homework and tests, with everything anywhere but the right folder? Try SPACE I’m really good at organizing my children’s briefcases. Toss the garbage, place the papers in the correct folder…but really, that’s not my job. I’d be doing a better job if I teach them how to be…
Pulled Out the Wrong Tablecloth? Ensure It Never Happens Again
You spread it out on your table, only to realize that this one’s round or this one’s too short. And it’s a hassle to fold it again. Well, not anymore. Now you’ll pull out the perfect tablecloth every time. Tablecloths aren’t hard to store. They fold nicely and don’t take up too much space, whether…
How To Store Baking Sheets (and Serving Trays)
Because most kitchens are NOT custom made, and we need a place to store those pans. Here’s a label tip that was a true lifesaver. Know those “aha” moments, where you stop for a minute and exclaim, “Now, why didn’t I think of this before?” This was one of those for me. It used to…
My Labeling Obsession.
Want your home not just to get organized, but to stay organized? Pull out your labeler. Do you own a labeling machine? Is it collecting dust? Well, my friend, I urge you: pull it out (or order one here pronto) , give it a quick dusting and watch your life fall into place. Yep. That…
Chanie Hartstein’s Ingenious Method for Cleaning Makeup Brushes
What do Legos and makeup brushes have in common? You can never have too many of either of them! But seriously, all you need to do is stop in your playroom and borrow a Lego plate from your kids! What you’ll need: ¼ cup dishwashing soap, such as Palmolive ½ teaspoon olive oil 2 tablespoons…
How a Makeup Artist Discovered the Best Way to Polish Silver
One day, as I was looking for makeup brushes (like I always am), I found oval makeup soft brushes like these. I quickly realized that these would be perfect to polish silver. While Goddard’s silver polish foam comes with a sponge, the sponge doesn’t reach all the little crevices. Using these brushes, brush the polish with…
Why I Really Like the OXO Broom and Dustpan
Could sweeping actually be an enjoyable chore? UPDATE for 2023: Even though this post was originally published in 2016, and even though since then my colleagues have recommended other top performing brooms as well in this post, I still like the OXO better. One of the reasons not listed below is because it’s much lighter…
Five Ways to Maximize Fridge Space
You can fit more in there than you think. I know it might be rare for someone in my stage of life who cooks and feeds lots of people, but even though I have 3 freezers (the main one in the kitchen, and both a full freezer and chest freezer in a storage room), I…
