Planning a spring trip to Europe? Your European experience isn’t complete without getting lost in Venice, Italy. When I was a girl, and I’d come from Europe to spend my summers at sleepaway camp in the United States, my friends would ask me, “Do you live in the place with all the water? Or the…
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How to Get the Stickers Off Before Toiveling
Some are more stubborn than others, but removing stickers is always a tedious job nonetheless. Here’s three ways to make it easier. One of the most annoying things when toiveling (dipping) dishes is to try to get those stickers off. Two years ago we posted a hack on how to toivel flatware and we…
6 Top Dollar Tree Finds
What’s Really Good and Really Useful at the Dollar Tree? We all have dollar store go-tos, and every so often, we find ourselves needing some odd or end there. It can be foam board for a kid’s project…or perhaps kraft gift bags or lots of bubbles for a children’s birthday party. These are items I…
How to Be the Woman with the Perfect Pantry and Peace of Mind
For some reason, when a woman has a neat pantry, where she knows where everything is stored, everything else in life seems to fall into place. Here’s how to achieve that perfect pantry in a few easy steps. Last month, we tackled the toys in this post, and as we learned, every space is different….
Basics: How to Make Spicy Mayo
This super popular condiment goes well with more than just sushi. Spicy mayo is a useful thing to have around. Is spicy mayo a basic? We think so! It’s become quite a popular dip (even the kids need some alongside their sushi). It’s so easy to put together at home you’ll never need to buy…
I Used to Be Completely Disorganized and Always Late. This Is How I Changed.
I thought I couldn’t be organized. These three tips turned my chaos around. Back when I was expecting my first child, I was chronically late to my ob-gyn appointments. They were about a 25 minute drive from where I lived (which, as a midwesterner, is an eternity away), and I would consistently leave home exactly…
Free Download! Stay on Track with Our Pesach Calendar
Getting ready for Pesach is a big job and you might not be sure just where to start. Our Pesach Calendar is just what you need. Raquel Zolty of The Organizing Shoppe has some advice for us before we begin planning our cleaning and organizing calendar, “Divide Pesach into three categories. Clothing, cleaning, cooking. You’ll…
A Great Big Spring Cleaning Checklist
Do you combine Pesach cleaning with a thorough spring cleaning? This list will keep you on track. While not everything on this list is required for Pesach cleaning, many take the opportunity to do combine Pesach cleaning with a spring cleaning, which homes can use annually. Would you like to do that thorough job but…
Our Great Big List of Laundry Tips
Need a way to make the laundry process easier, more efficient, and go by faster? Our readers share their top tips. So many of you had great ideas for improving the laundry process. But before we get to the tips, we think that the most important tips we received pertain to the attitude we have…
How to Get That Playroom Super Organized (Your Kids Will Even Want to Put Things Away)
Cleaning up is hard to do when your kids are not really sure where everything belongs. With this system, your playroom closets will look neat and stay neat…and your kids will be the ones to keep it that way! In every home, the space where toys are stored can be a bit different. Many have…
