With no cleaning help these days, these are the things that are putting in overtime hours. Stick Vacuum In the past, I mostly used my Dyson cordless stick vacuum for my carpeted stairs and occasionally for small messes, while my Miele canister vacuum got regular duty. Nowadays, my Dyson has become my best friend. I…
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Yes, There’s an Easier Way to Get the House Clean!
We can’t come to clean your house for you, but we have some product suggestions to help make the job a little bit easier. I don’t know about you, but since we’ve been home 24/7, it seems that all I’m doing is cleaning. Under normal circumstances, I’m spoiled with plenty of cleaning help. Now, not…
Your End-of-the-Day Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
Kids growing up? Are they old enough now to help you with kitchen cleanup? It may be time to share the responsibility! One of the easiest jobs I’ve given over to my children is cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. It may sound like a difficult and overwhelming job to give over to a child,…
Help Me BCP! How Do I Avoid Underarm Stains on White Shirts?
Say goodbye to yellow stains on those white shirts. It’s as simple as changing your deodorant/antiperspirant. It’s one of those age-old laundry problems. Unless you treat those stains vigorously every time you wash the shirt, those yellow stains will kill every white shirt worn on a regular basis. Contrary to what many people think, it’s…
Our Tricks for a Clean Home on Motzei Shabbos
Do you also dread the Motzei Shabbos clean-up? Here is one way to get it all done. And fast. So many people complain about Motzei Shabbos. Some people have cabin fever, some are bored after relaxing all Shabbos but don’t have the energy to get moving. Others slept too much or too little…everyone seems a…
We Love Card Games. Storing Them in This Case Has Something To Do With It.
Eliminate the boxes and you’ll be willing to play more games! Card games come in all sorts of boxes these days. There are metal tins of all shapes and sizes, large cardboard boxes with inserts to hold the cards in place, and flimsy cardboard ones that tear when you open them the first time. So…
Why I Buy This Cheap Vacuum Every Four Years
Vacuum cleaners can be a pain to repair. Now, what if I said you’ll never have to worry about that again? One day before Pesach, I was in Evergreen Supermarket on the south side of Lakewood, when I bumped into the wife of my son’s Rebbe. “What are you doing on this side of town?”…
Grill Full of Gunk? Here’s Your Secrets to Keeping It Clean & Running Smoothly
Your grill may keep you out of the kitchen this summer, but it needs a little care of its own too. Here’s all you need to know. There is perhaps no better way to spend a summer evening than grilling and enjoying great food with friends and family. Doing so, of course, requires a properly…
How to Maintain and Clean Your Appliances
They clean your things…but they need to be cleaned too! How to clean appliances like your washing machine, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and microwave Maintaining the things that maintain your things Did you know that in order to keep your washing machine working properly, you need to give it a good washing? How about your dishwasher?…
How to Polish Leather Shoes
Need to quick shine? Or a professional job at home? Here’s how to polish shoes yourself. With Shabbos and Yom Tov in their high time, we thought it’s time to get those shoes shiny and polished. Let’s start with a basic method. And for the sake of simplicity we’re going to stick with black polish….