Is your freezer a completely random place? Get it in order once and for all. I hate to be the one who reminds everyone that summer won’t last forever. Soon we will all be back to the busy life of school and Yomim Tovim. Which means that the cooking and baking marathon will soon begin….
Organizing & Cleaning
How to Easily Remove Scuff Marks from Shoes
For regular or patent leather, all you need is one household item to remove all those pesky black scuff marks in seconds. You get some black marks on those light colored shoes and you think they’ll never look good again. But it’s really easy to get them off without damaging the leather. Nail polish remover….
The Basic Sewing Kit Every Household Needs
You only need a few items to be prepared for the most common mending needs. Unless you are someone who actually sews, you don’t need much in your sewing kit. Pre-assembled sewing kits come with threads in an array of colors that we’ll never ever use–and those just add clutter. We put together our recommendations…
Labeling and Laundry Tips for Sleepaway Camp
First time you’re sending a child to overnight camp? This is what you need to know when it comes to camp laundry. Every camp has different laundry services, but for the most part, younger kids give in their clothes every 7-10 days for bulk laundering. You’ll need to send enough clothing to work with the…
Protect Your Cabinets and Shelves from Oil Stains
This simple solution will save you from lots of cleanup. It seems that no matter how careful you are, the outside of your oil bottles will almost always have some grease on them. And when you put that bottle back on the shelf, you’ll end up with grease stains on the shelf, too. The solution…
Get the Whole Family Helping With Shabbos Preparation
Don’t do it all yourself: even the little ones can be pitching in to prepare for Shabbos. Getting ready for Shabbos is part of the routine of every single week. So why do our kids seem surprised every time we ask them to do a task before Shabbos?? It’s time to assign specific tasks to…
Do You Have Some Stubborn Upholstery Stains?
When this carpet cleaning product came highly recommended for upholstery and even clothing, we gave it a whirl. One of the most common messages we receive on Instagram come from women who want tips on how to get out stains… the stains might range from kids’ artwork on the walls to their artwork on the…
6 Quick Tips for Getting Rid of Clutter
You’ll feel so much better when, instead of that stuff, you have: SPACE! I would like to dispel a myth: Decluttering isn’t part of Pesach cleaning. I beg to differ. How could we ensure that there’s no chometz in our home if there’s clutter everywhere? Who knows what’s lurking behind that pile over there? So…
How To Clean A Leather Couch
Sometimes, you know it needs a real deep cleaning. Our couch gets a lot of use. We have a “no food on the couch” policy but go explain that to our two-year-old. He likes to unwind after a long day playing with Magna Tiles and trains, with a nice bag of Bamba and a sippy…
Form and Function: Choose the Right Canisters for Your Kitchen Counters
If you choose beautiful canisters that match the style of your kitchen, you can hide practical items in plain sight without a cluttered feeling. Recently, in our behind-the-scenes stories on social media, I shared an image of the canisters I keep on my counters. They’ve been there for years and I hadn’t thought much of…
