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How To Sort Laundry (with Printable)

May 1, 2013
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When my son recently did the household laundry to earn pocket money, I quickly realized he had no idea whatsoever how to sort laundry. Not only did he pretty much just toss everything into the machine, he managed to cram three peoples’ clothing, sheets and towels into ONE load to which he added most of [...]

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Weekend Links

February 3, 2013

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Are you excited about the game, or are you excited about the game being over? I’m not a football fan, so the extent of my Game Day preparations involve making sure there are plenty of snacks, starting with my homemade stuffed potato skins. But before my guys get to dig in, [...]

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How To Make Your Own Dryer Sheets

August 1, 2012

I don’t like dryer sheets. They’re covered with chemicals that I don’t feel great about having in long-term contact with skin, and they just seem like such a waste of money. Since I usually line dry our clothes, I just add white vinegar to the rinse cycle to soften the fabric and reduce static cling. [...]

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How To Remove Summer Stains From Clothing

July 13, 2012

With all the cookouts, camping trips and other fun activities, summer can be hard on clothes. Here’s how to treat some of the most common stains of the season so you can get out of the laundry room and back to having a good time.

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How To Keep Up With The Laundry

July 12, 2012

I have a secret Super Power: I am the only person in my house who knows how to do laundry. Oh, I wish this weren’t true, but no amount of written instructions, coaxing, bribing or threats has taught my family how to launder their own clothes. Here’s how I keep up, without going insane. (And [...]

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How To Do Less Laundry

June 29, 2012

If you’ve got little children, you know their clothes get messy within moments of putting them on. But with older children and adults’ clothes, not everything needs to be washed after each use. Since few people actually enjoy doing laundry, why not save time — and money — by learning to do laundry less often? [...]

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How To Clean Smelly HE Washers and Grimy Pillowcases (Reader Questions)

June 28, 2012

I’m introducing a new weekly feature based on reader dilemmas over cleaning, cooking, laundry and organization. As you may know from following my Facebook page, I try to answer questions as fast as I can. (I wouldn’t recommend doing it on Twitter, though — 140 characters just isn’t enough space!) But when a problem is [...]

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How To Line Dry Clothes

April 27, 2012

Line-drying clothes isn’t just easier on the environment, it’s easier on your clothes, too. You’ll save money on A/C costs in the summer as well, since you won’t be paying to cool the house after the dryer’s heated it up all afternoon. Hang your laundry the right way, and you can get out of ironing, [...]

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How To Clean Messes In The Dryer

April 4, 2012

You just finished what you thought was your last load of laundry, only to find the inside of your dryer is now a horrible mess. Whether it’s from Little Timmy’s Crayon, your husband’s ink pen, or that feather pillow you just wanted to fluff before your mother-in-law’s arrival: there’s no need to panic. Just follow [...]

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