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13 Ways to Declutter Your Home This Month
It’s January, which means it’s officially the time of year when we all collectively start to think about decluttering. And while this resolve tends to waver come March, it doesn’t have to. You just need the right tools. We’re not about to tell you that you have to buy a million new things to get your life in order, but picking up a few key pieces to organize your home is a good way to start small and make a monumental task feel doable without having to invite Marie Kondo over. To prove it can be done, we’ve picked our...
Many professional athletes trace their success stories back to their formative years and having parents who encouraged them to pursue sports instead of hindering their growth by telling them to focus solely on academic work.
There is simply no substitute for having parents who are fully supportive of one’s athletic abilities, and as a mom, you surely don’t want to be the first person to stand in the way of your child’s full athletic potential. However, it’s not always easy to raise young athletes, especially if you aren’t one yourself. There are many aspects to that athletic culture and lifestyle you probably won’t ever understand, and it won’t be easy to watch your little one get impossibly tired physically, mentally, and emotionally all because of their love for sports. But don’t you worry. In...
One of the most-asked questions I field via Instagram is how I dress my children so nicely in the face of all of the laundering, stain removal, and ironing it must entail
The truth is that my children also wear a lot of easy-to-care-for cotton separates like peter pan collar dresses from Busy Bees and Luigi for Emory and jeans with long-sleeved polos and printed turtlenecks for Hill, but I do spend a lot of time tending to their dressier clothes. Here’s what works well for us: For stains, I swear by Palmolive dish soap diluted by hot water, applied directly to the area, and then immediately laundered with The Laundress Baby detergent, and this stiff brush is helpful in the process. For lighter staining/marking/spillage issues, Dreft spray works well. In general,...
7 Tips to Keep Your Laundry Room Organized
Let’s face it - doing laundry can be tedious. Most of the time, piles of dirty clothes are scattered across the room, mismatched socks disappear into the abyss, and messy detergent bottles are left out in plain sight. Whether you love doing laundry or not, laundry room organization is a must. However, there are tons of simple ways to make laundry room organization more fun - from labeled mason jars to matching hangers. When you create a clean and inviting space, doing laundry will feel less like a chore and more like a relaxing treat. 1) Create a space to...
How to Store Christmas Wreath
s While live Christmas wreaths only last for a single season, fake wreaths can be stored and used for future holiday celebrations.[1] Unlike ornaments and other decorations, wreaths are easy to put away for the season, and just as easy to take out again. If you’re only storing a few wreaths, some large boxes or containers may fit the bill for your storage needs. If you have a lot of wreaths on hand, you may want to use some hangers or storage racks to organize your decorations. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Stacking in Large Containers Place your wreaths in bubble wrap or a...