Just a sprinkle of cayenne pepper is known to keep the critters away. While extra hot cayenne pepper might be intended for those who like their food extra spicy (still, even if you like spice, you won’t need this quantity unless you’re operating a restaurant with a spicy menu!), it has another use that might…
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Use This Hack to Keep a Skirt Down While Bike-Riding
Hey girls–no worries. This is a great trick for keeping your skirt in place while on a bike. In my work training people (ok, mostly children) to ride a two-wheeler bicycle, I get to enjoy the thrill of confidence when a rider picks up speed and independently rides off, wind in face. And then, the…
Checking Lettuce: A Great Hack to Make It Easier
All you need is the right lighting. We get lots of emails… all day, everyday. We like getting your feedback on recipes or articles, we love getting your emails of support and appreciation (makes it all worth it and fuels us anew). Sometimes, not often, we get the best emails: the ones where you share…
How to Make A Folding Table Appear Like a Real Dining Table
If you need additional tables for entertaining this Yom Tov, or you’re simply “between tables,” this hack will give you the table space you want. We all know that folding tables are just too narrow. When you add them as an extension to your own dining table, they’re awkward. When you use them on their…
How to Make Your Own Ginger Ale
In the spirit of Purim, we’re going to share a recipe post that’s not our typical. Our kids taught this to us and now, with all the extra soda in the house, you can share this hack with your own family and see how surprised they will be. It’s also a good way to get…
Never Need to Cut Paper Towels for Shabbos Again
Put those Scott-type paper towels in a dispenser and you’re ready to go I was standing in BJs and staring at that huge box of commercial paper towels (you know, the type we all bought in those days of Covid when the stores didn’t have anything else?) and I was thinking, “Should I, shouldn’t I,…
What Happens When the Striker For Your Match Cloche Stops…. Striking?
No, you don’t need to buy a new one. So you own this pretty cloche and you love displaying it near your Shabbos candles. It’s useful and pretty. (We know, we own one too, and love it). But, as time goes on, or maybe it’s the Chanukah aftermath with lots of matches used nightly, you notice that…
Baby Doesn’t Want to Wear a Diaper? Not Ready to Train? A Solution.
One quick toddler tip saved some embarrassing moments! I think it’s only in Lakewood where you can be in an upscale clothing shop and a baby will take off her leggings and diaper, and instead of people being horrified, women will actually smile and give you advice. (Well, that happened to me and that was…
The Solution to the Hats on the Dining Room Table Problem
With an easy landing spot, there are no more excuses! If you have a young – or not so young – man in your life who wears a black hat on a regular basis, chances are you’re annoyed by the amount of time it spends on the dining room table. If you don’t know what…
How Do I Stop My Wig from Slipping Back?
Do you always feel like your wig is slipping back? Or, you don’t like wearing bangs wigs because the bangs don’t stay in the middle of your forehead? Yes yes, I know the solution is a wig grip. We mentioned the wig grip in this post about 4 wig hacks. But I’m super sensory and…
