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Get Your Small Appliance Cords Under Control
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They get tangled and caught up in each other – but we have a solution! Whether you have 3 or 10 small appliances, chances are you have dangling wires. They get messy, tangled – and sometimes caught in the back of the drawer. While some of them include a built-in piece around which to wrap…
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The Decluttering Method That Doesn’t Take Time
If you have a minute or two here and there, you can still get your house in order. Learn the technique of Decluttering at the Speed of Life. We’ve recommended lots of non-fiction books over the years. The best books on dealing with grief, approachable mussar books/seforim, and the ever popular The Life Changing Magic…
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5 Health Secrets to Boost Your Energy
Even one or two small changes can result in a big energy boost. Tired? I’m sure you are at this time of year. When we’re caring for kids, running a household, and maybe even balancing a job or two, exhaustion just seems inevitable. In my clinic, I see many women who feel tired, and who…
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Laundry Hanging Solutions When Short on Space
There are clothes hanging everywhere! Here’s four quick ways to get more hanging space and bring some order back to the hang-dry laundry. Whenever we post a laundry topic, readers get excited–this always surprises us. I mean, do you really all love doing laundry? If you’re just getting started, we have our Beginners Guide to…
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How Women with ADHD Can Manage
Are you overwhelmed? It’s not just you (You’re doing better than you think!) These practical tips are useful for women with ADHD and all the rest of us too. Editor’s Note: Recently, we received an email from a reader, “May I suggest a topic? I would love to see a post on women with ADHD.…
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Which Immersion Blender Is the Best?
It’s soup season, and the time to bring out the immersion blender, the trusted kitchen tool. We really like the convenience of using our immersion blenders. We pull it out when we’re making this favorite Cream of Chicken Soup, this Cauliflower Soup, this Butternut and Lentil Soup, blending this pareve Alfredo sauce, making homemade mayonnaise,…
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How to Create an Easy Stick-on Gallery Wall
No screws or hooks are required to bring photos to life on your walls. We’re not such a heavy “photo house,” with photos lining the staircases, walls and every surface. But I do think it’s nice for kids to see themselves and their family, including photos of generations past. Even though I never met some…
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The Quick Get Deodorant Off Dark Clothing Hack
Did you get a white mark on that black top? It’ll be gone in a sec. Now that the black shells are back in the rotation, this hack might come in handy. We originally shared a tip for taking deodorant off of dark clothing in this post, which featured a deodorant remover sponge. It turns…
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How To Avoid the Coat Mix-ups
With so many people wearing similar coats, there’s always someone taking the wrong one and leaving his coat behind. Whether is a “shayne coat” type of raincoat, a black wool coat, or a TO fur-lined hoodie, so many of our guys wear the same outerwear. And how often does it get swapped? I got this…
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This Is the Time of Hashem’s Hug
Sukkos is the time when we are literally sitting in Hashem’s arms. How can we bring the comfort of this protection to all our days (even the scary and painful ones)? (Print and read over Sukkos!) On erev Rosh Hashanah, we Yidden in Eretz Yisrael experienced the special feeling of consummate protection and unparalleled love…
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