Archive for February 2019

Somewhere along the way, I failed to pick up on the fact that cleaning your washing machine should be done with some regularity—not, like, never. I figured that the soap in the detergents kept it squeaky clean, and why wouldn’t anyone? Oops. The thing is, soap residue and minerals in commonly used detergents are apt…

I just love the idea of repurposing common household items and making them useful for other purposes. The other day I was using a super dull pair of scissors and remembered reading somewhere that you could sharpen them up using some sandpaper. I decided to give it a try and by golly it worked!! This of course…

As far as we know there’s no vacuum called the Golden Retriever Fur Reliever, but there are a lot of vacuums that make fuzzy claims and use “pet” in the model name. Do they work? Well, some are capable vacuums overall, but others are good at pet-hair pickup and little else. To test such claims,…

Simplify the meal-prep process with our list of smart and affordable kitchen gadgets.

My children love giving out Gifts to their Friends on Valentines Day and most schools have some kind of Valentines Day Card Exchange which can be fun! One of the things I’ve noticed though is that with all the Allergies in Schools, depending on your child’s classroom it can be hard to find a treat…

When temperatures plummet, the risk of your pipes freezing and bursting skyrockets. In fact, burst pipes are one of the most common causes of property damage during frigid weather and can cause thousands in water damage—easily $5,000 or more, according to the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (PDF). The pipes most at risk are those…

Our grandmothers (and mothers, depending on your age!) grew up in a time when money and resources were scarce. That scarcity forced people to really make the most of the few things they had at their disposal. Our foremothers were as creative and savvy as they come, and they always found a way to repurpose…