Tackling Laundry Mini-Tip 2

Posted by on Apr 16, 2010 in Popular Posts: Organizing | 2 comments Laundry Tackling Tip 2: Get the Right Equipment You’ll spend countless hours of your life lugging, sorting, and folding laundry.  So why not get supplies that make the job a little easier?  These smart, stacking laundry baskets are among my favorites.  I usually fold laundry on the kitchen table or my bed but I hate constantly bending over to reach the clothes.  These cool baskets from...
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Fast and Easy Labeling with Dry Erase Markers

Posted by on Jan 29, 2010 in Popular Posts: Organizing | 2 comments Labeling is a critical step to getting and staying organized.  Without it, whatever wonderful system you set up will be impossible for your family to follow and consequently fail before it gets off the ground.  That being said, there are lots of instances where ‘officially’ labeling something with a sticker or tag requires way too much commitment.  The fact is that when...
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The Perfect Tool for Slicing Bread

Posted by on May 14, 2009 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 3 comments One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2009 was to start using the food storage I’ve moved from house to house over the last 10 years.  Since I’m a carb-lover by nature, I decided to kick off my new goal by skipping the bread aisle in the grocery store and committed to making my own each week. My family was thrilled with the change but there was a small problem.  Each Monday...
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3 Must-Have Tools for Easier Kid Hair Styling

Posted by on Nov 15, 2008 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 15 comments If you’ve got daughters, chances are you’ve done your fair share of last-minute hairstyles.  Both of my beautiful daughters were born with gobs of hair so I’ve been whipping out cute-but-quick hairstyles for almost 10 years.  Along the way I’ve found a few tools that come in very handy when you’re trying to create a hairstyle in a hurry. A Sewing Magnet: I...
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2 Handy Tools for Quicker Clean-Ups

Posted by on Apr 21, 2008 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 6 comments As a Mom, sometimes it seems like I spend half my day “picking up” after my family. I often spend so much time getting the small stuff in order that I never make it to the deep cleaning. Consequently, I’m always looking for cheap tools to help speed up the the process. Two of my favorites are my Butler’s Broom and my ultra-handy Grabber. It’s kind of amazing how...
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