You’ve just made it home from a stressful day at the office and your youngest child runs up and gives you a huge hug. Moments like this make your day. Unless that little child’s filthy hands have now ground pasta sauce into your favorite white blouse. You immediately change and try to get the stains […]
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Can You Wash Exercise Clothes?
Let’s face it. Quality exercise clothes are expensive. How do you wash exercise clothes? It is important to take care of them and ensure they last as long as possible. With high-performance activewear, care needs to be taken when washing. Hot water and high heat drying will drastically shorten the life of the garment. Photo […]
3 Surprising Things You Can Do In 10 Minutes
Ten minutes doesn’t sound like very much time. It usually falls into the category of either “I only have 10 minutes”, or “I have 10 minutes to kill.” If you were to look at 10 minutes from a different vantage point, you’d be surprised at how much you can accomplish. Let’s focus on 3 surprising […]
Why Waste an Entire Year Doing Laundry?
There are so many things that a person could accomplish in a years’ time. A 16-year-old ran New Jersey to San Francisco in 60 days. He still had 10 months of his year remaining! A Pakistani soldier planted 20,101 trees in just under 19 hours. That didn’t even take an entire day, and he planted […]
5 Ways to Prepare For College
You need to prepare for college now to be ready to learn. It’s a time when people learn how to live on their own, how to become self-reliant (hopefully), and how to cram for exams. When the time to start planning your first year of college comes along, try these steps to help make the […]
The Best Tips to Wash Clothes
Washing Laundry is an ever present need regardless of what else is going on in your life. Let’s look at the best tips to wash clothes to make it a little easier. Laundry is confusing and it’s easily overwhelming Should you put your wool sweater in hot water, then in the dryer? (Don’t do this […]
Does Fabric Softener Work?
Fabric softener comes in several varieties, but do fabric softeners work? Most are purchased because they not only soften fabrics, they leave a scent behind that makes clothing smell fresh. Bedsheets and towels are the most common items to use fabric softener on. Fabric softeners keeps laundry smelling fresh while they are being stored. There […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Sorting Laundry (with pictures)
Ever wish there was a guide to sorting laundry? wonder how your favorite shirt got that light pink hue? The bath towels that are all a little off-white now? If you are consistently encountering these issues, it may be time for you to learn to sort your laundry. Here are some practical tips to help […]
Can You Wash Shoes in a Washing Machine?
Have you ever noticed that kids’ shoes smell horrible? They can definitely clear a room if not addressed soon enough. Thankfully, there is a way to get them clean. You can wash shoes in a washing machine. There are several things you will want to do before just tossing your shoes in a washing machine, […]
Small Apartment Laundry Hacks
Small apartments have their own unique challenges with everything from storage to laundry. While it can be nice to stay in a cozy unit, it can make doing your laundry quite difficult. Here are some hacks to help make your small apartment living a bit easier. Your apartment may be on the smaller side, but […]