We’ll step you through the simple process and you can streamline all those camp and school forms from now on! (No app download needed!) Forms, forms and more forms. Especially for camp and school, but we always seem to be filling out forms. And unless it’s an online form, you’re probably scanning it (or taking…
Organizing & Cleaning
How To Remove Wax From Your Menorah, Candlesticks, Or Even Your Poor Tablecloth
There’s no need to panic. Wax can look like a scary mess but in truth, it’s easily removed. You just need to know how. To remove wax from your menorah or candlesticks: The trick is hot water. Lots of boiling hot water. You can use the faucet, if your water gets really hot. If not, use…
Welcome to the Perfectly Dysfunctional Home
Has the pursuit of an organized life gone too far? If it looks good, it must be good – right? If the house is always clean and very neat, if every toy is in its bin and every dish is in its cupboard, then everything must be okay, no? “A beautiful and organized home gives…
Keep Your Mini Menorahs Wax Free with These Adorable Mini Candle Holders
No more fussing with hardened melted wax when you use these tiny disposable candle holders While we do have some tips and tricks to avoid dealing with the melted wax on your kids’ menorahs, when we saw these little candle holders, we had to share them with you. (But please buy them at your local…
Didn’t I Organize This Closet Like a Week Ago?!?
Raise your hand if this sounds like you: You go to your storage closet and it’s messy AGAIN! What is with storage closets that they don’t just STAY that way, possibly more so than any other space in your home? Until you get down to the bottom of WHY it’s not maintaining well, it’s going…
How to Clean a Yarmulke
It’s not rocket science nor is it always salvageable…but I find these little tips and some general knowledge of the nature of yarmulkes goes a long way in getting them clean and lasting longer. Being in the yarmulke line for 10 years, I am constantly confronted by frustrated moms, “Motty [insert the name of your…
How Do I Know Which Makeup to Throw Out?
You’ll love your makeup way more when there’s less (and it’s stored so nicely!) If you’re following along with the 30 Day Declutter Challenge, you might be working on your makeup drawer/cabinet/vanity today. And if you’re following the organizing steps recommended in this post, you know the first step is the purge. But how do…
This Way to Clean Tzitzis is the Easiest of Them All
It’s super practical and super doable. This is the tzitzis washing hack that will be your go-to once and for all. Back in 2018, we shared all different ways to clean tzitzis, in this post. When I showed my cleaning lady the post so she could wash my boys’ tzitzit without the strings getting ruined,…
This Simple Trick Will Keep Your Tzitzis Strings from Fraying
It’s kind of tedious to do, but worth it when the strings stay fresh looking wash after wash. We all know that after one or two washings, tzitzis strings start fraying. Some brands/types are worse than others, but eventually they all start looking fuzzy. What’s the solution? Good old super glue! The tricky part is…
Would You Love to Organize Your Sefarim Shelves? Here’s How.
Wish your bookcases looked neat and orderly? And that every sefer had a specific place to return to? Editor’s Note: Even if women might not be the ones organizing their husband/son’s sefarim, this post can still helpfully guide those who are! For more on Sefarim, you can also see our handy Shaimos Guide, plus these…
