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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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How To Store Winter Clothing

March 29, 2013
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When the weather finally starts warming up, it’s tempting to simply toss bulky sweaters into bins in favor of lighter-weight clothes, but taking time to think about how to store winter clothing can save you frustration next year when the temperatures plunge. Personally, I make winter clothing storage part of my closet Spring Cleaning routine [...]

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10 Unusual Uses for Dryer Sheets

August 3, 2012

I don’t like to use commercial dryer sheets on our clothes, in part because I prefer to line dry (when we’re not having a heatwave, which seems like a distant memory now), but also because I don’t like their chemicals in constant contact with my skin.* That doesn’t mean I don’t pick up a box [...]

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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 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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Easy Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

January 12, 2012

Not long ago, I read about a crime ring that stole thousands of dollars of Tide laundry detergent. If you ask me, the real crime is how expensive that stuff is! Sure, it comes in a pretty orange bottle but other than that, soap is soap and its only purpose is to get clothes clean, [...]

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