Sweet Nest

Oh, thank you for all of the comments and personal emails yesterday of bolstering encouragement. It really was a boost. I say I am writing...

 Our old Ikea towels that we use for swimming, sprinkler-running, and general kid use ... had become ratty. As in no-amount-of-bleach-or-...

Years ago I picked up a great tip from a friend. She kept one bin in the laundry room for the sport of the moment. Soccer? Once those shin-g...

Recently I posted about my distaste for ironing . Blah. However, I was fascinated by the comments. Such a polarizing chore! It seems you gal...

Ironing: 6 little girl dresses, 2 young man button-downs, 3 ladies blouses, 3 mens button-downs. Well now, that only took forever and a half...

Our children think the primary purpose of the television is to play documentaries and movies from the library. This is not due to some act o...

I was getting tired of regular detergent. Costly, odd smelling, and probably full of chemicals that I don't know anything about. Thanks ...

Perfect for stray buttons or lego men that come out in the wash. Always nice to have cute receptacle for things you want to deal with later....

The permanent-press cycle is usually best for synthetic fibers and for wrinkle-resistant cottons while using regular (vigorous) agitation fo...