If you’re a Costco shopper, chances are you’ve put Yoshida sauce in your cart one time or another. So, now…what to do with it? So, there is this sauce so many of us buy from Costco. It’s a huge, huge bottle. Why do we buy it? Because we heard it’s great. But then it takes…
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How to Prevent Your Board Game Boxes from Becoming Broken and Torn
Do you get frustrated by all the ragged game boxes in the closet? If you own board games, you probably have this problem. Unless your kids are super gentle and careful with the game boxes, they break. And once one corner is broken, the others follow. We like to try to prevent the problem before…
What Kind of Tights Do You Like the Most?
Our readers have asked us this question often: What brand of (no-pills, please!) black stockings or tights do you prefer? Well really, it’s a super easy question to answer. Amongst BCP, most of us prefer the same two brands. I like Esatto because they’re super comfortable and they don’t pill. It’s a fav for Shaindy…
Shipt? Instacart? We Love Them Both. Here’s a Rundown of These Delivery Services
Winter is here and we really don’t want to go out on random errands. The good news is that almost everything can be delivered nowadays. I’ve been using the Instacart service at BJs for a few years now, because, as you all know, a visit to BJs or Costco can entail a lot of hours,…
How to Fill Up Those Lunch Boxes
If you are bored of preparing lunch, chances are that your child is bored too. Interesting lunches don’t have to be more work. Here are some ideas! I still remember having a conversation with Esti Waldman about our toddlers’ lunch, years ago. Those toddlers are turning 10 this winter. Those lunch boxes we used back…
Does Your Daughter Complain That It Hurts When You Brush Her Hair?
Some of you know this for years, but if your daughter is still complaining then here’s the solution: get a Wet Brush! I know that many of you have been relying on it for years and years. It’s “the” brush. But there are lots of people out there that haven’t yet caught on! A few…
The Real Secret for Getting Those Hair Accessories Organized
No matter how organized they got, the bows and headbands would always get messy again. Until I discovered this one super simple tip. It’s so simple, it may seem completely obvious, although it wasn’t to me until recently. And it changed everything. In past years on BCP, I had written a couple of hair organizing…
How to Make Cold Rice Taste Like Fresh
There’s nothing like a fresh pot of rice. But leftover rice? Nah. Give your rice new life with this hack. You made too much rice. Now what? What do you do with leftover, cold day-old rice? You can easily warm it up with some teriyaki sauce (for those who are crazy about everything teriyaki) or…
How to Make a Neat, Crisp Bed: The Secrets
Whether you tend to your home yourself, employ outside help, or actually do both , (ya know, micro-manage every last move of your household members AND housekeeper, following THIS CLOSELY behind them, picking up imaginary lint off the floor and color coding it), a well kept home is grounding, good for the mood, the soul,…
Static Got on Your Skirt? 3 Ways to Get Rid of It
It’s easier than you think to release that static and be on your way. You had in mind to wear that outfit. But when you put it on, it’s full of static. So you quickly try to find a Plan B outfit or maybe a slip that might help, but there’s an easier solution. There…
