Transform your home without a paint job, a new couch, or a carpet. All you need is a signature scent. Now, the Scentify Diffuser V2 is available with a sleeker look and completely updated features! Ever walked into an elegant hotel and noticed how luxurious it smelled? Yes. Smells can tell us of luxury. There’s…
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The Easy Way to Touch Up Paint
Do you have unidentified paint cans sitting in your garage? Walls that need touching up? Keep them looking fresh using this hack. Years ago, we featured this hack that was shared by one of our readers where extra paint is stored in mini Mason jars. Then we discovered these fillable paint pens… and they make…
Our Guide to Basic Household Cleaning Supplies
We’re covering the whole house and what you’ll need to keep it sparkling clean. Whether you’re new to cleaning, or new to the US, chances are you’re confused by the many aisles of cleaning products in your local stores. We’ve put together a list of our favorites and how we use them. Windex: We can…
What Is a House Mullet?
How to find calm when the house is a mess. Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we featured this post on straightening up really quickly. The first tip was to focus on the front of the house–a term Deena has called “House Mullet” (and she’ll explain why below). She tells us more about the concept…
A Welcoming, Neat Home In Minutes? Yes, It Can Be Done
Someone coming over and you want to feel like you have it all together? Here is a plan for getting that house straightened up–pronto. Sometimes, we look at a room and wonder “Why does this room feel messy?” Or, we say “I gotta clean up a bit, but I only have a few minutes. What…
Your ADHD Child Can Clean Her Room. Here’s How
“My daughter makes such a mess and NEVER cleans her room! Her ADHD is out of control! How do I help her?” said an exasperated client. “How long does it take before you finally can’t stand the mess anymore and you just clean the room yourself?” was my response. “Oh goodness, I yell at her…
How to Easily Remove Scuff Marks from Shoes
For regular or patent leather, all you need is one household item to remove all those pesky black scuff marks in seconds. You get some black marks on those light colored shoes and you think they’ll never look good again. But it’s really easy to get them off without damaging the leather. Nail polish remover….
How To Save That Old CD or DVD Your Child Insists On Playing
Or at least, how to give it one last chance. So your toddler climbed behind the couch and pulled out a dusty Cocomelon DVD you forgot you ever owned. Tantrum escalates quickly. But, said video is so scratched. Scratches that are visible to the eye. So what’s a mom to do? Here is a tip you…
Get the Whole Family Helping With Shabbos Preparation
Don’t do it all yourself: even the little ones can be pitching in to prepare for Shabbos. Getting ready for Shabbos is part of the routine of every single week. So why do our kids seem surprised every time we ask them to do a task before Shabbos?? It’s time to assign specific tasks to…
11 Ways to Conquer (and Enjoy) Cleaning for Pesach
Let’s put the joy, meaning and fulfillment into our Pesach cleaning. We are all doing it anyway, and getting so much sechar in the process, we may as well make the most of it and turn the experience into a positive one all around. I have surprisingly fond memories of Pesach cleaning growing up. This…