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A smarter way to shop for everyday essentials
Let’s be honest: shopping for household essentials is not exactly the glamorous part of adulthood. But when those essentials can be better for your home, more thoughtfully packaged, and delivered without another errand on your calendar? …
One Cool Thing: Skura Style x Eva Mendez Sponges now in Target!
I shared Skura Style anti-microbial sponges when they first launched in 2018, and I'm still a subscriber who recommends them all the time . They are the best. B-E-S-T. As someone who hates housework , Skura Sponges actually make me like …
Daily Question: Who Does the Most Housework, and How Do You Feel About It?
Welcome to today's Daily Question! Today, we're thinking about housework, which has disproportionately fallen on women and mothers, regardless of employment status. However by many accounts, that's starting to change. So tell us, what's …
Here are the auto-subscriptions that have been saving me time, money, and a ton of hassle
One of the things that I've started doing over the past few years is signing up for practical subscriptions that get delivered to me every few months or so. It's saving me time, saving me money (a lot !), and saving me a whole lot of has…
Tired of looking at the same four walls? Here are 7 easy and affordable ways to update the family room
I've been searching for easy ways to update the family room in my house lately. And I know it's not just me! With so many of us working remotely and spending more time in our homes than we would haveve in pre-pandemic days, it's no wonde…
If you have stinky teens, pets, car seats, or other things you can't just toss in the wash, here's help | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from FunkAway You may not be familiar with FunkAway but when you learn what it does, you'll be singing its praises. Funkaway is an extreme odor eliminator, beloved by users across the US, from parents to actua…
I switched to reusable bamboo paper towels to help alleviate my kids' climate change anxiety. Here's how it went
I committed to switching to reusable bamboo paper towels recently, in part at the urging of my teens. The realities of climate change — and the constant important conversations about it in the media — is a very real stressor for my kids.…
These 5 eco-friendly paper towel alternatives make it easy to make the switch
I've been meaning to switch to an eco-friendly paper towel alternative for years, and if 2020's quarantine didn't push you toward a new alternative, maybe we can help! In time for Earth Day, I've been chatting with eco-conscious friends …
Loop delivers your favorite products to your door, while helping the environment in a revolutionary way | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Loop and Cascade Busy families like the convenience of having favorite household products delivered to their doors, but there can be a lot of packaging involved to keep deliveries arriving safe and intact…
How to get big coupons on the Tide laundry detergents you may be buying anyway.
The following is a sponsored message from Tide This week, America's #1 trusted laundry brand, Tide, is offering two big money-saving deals on the products you may be buying anyway: Tide PODS, and Tide laundry detergent. The coupons are a…
7 really smart decluttering habits to start now, so you don't have to KonMari your house later
After reading Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , I immediately started purging my closets and folding my clothes differently. I've also binged on her new Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and am currently in t…
Tidying Up with Marie Kondo review: Does the new Neflix series spark joy?
if you have ever "tidied" your home, said thank you to a book before putting it into the donate pile, or wondered whether that shirt you're wearing still "sparks joy," chances are you've been introduced to the Konmari method . And you su…
New limited-edition Mrs. Meyer's scents for fall! Here's where to find them.
I'm a big fan of Mrs. Meyer's all natural cleaning supplies . In fact, I buy a lot Mrs. Meyer's cleaning products in bulk and keep them stocked under my sink so I don't run out. Because, life with four kids = lots of messes. I'm usually …
Tips, tricks and recipes to help you host the coolest, gooiest, best slime party.
Who else has a kid who's dying to have a slime party? Hey, we get it! Our own kids' obsession with slime seems to be here to stay. Forever. And surely we're not the only ones with tubs of various types of goo piled high on our countertop…
6 of the best tips and tricks for cleaning kids' sneakers. Because summer shoes stink.
My kids' shoes never smell quite as bad as they do in summer. It's the downside to me telling them to get outside and get active everyday . Muddy, sweaty, grass-stained shoes aren't easy to clean, but I'll take it over bored and inside a…
How good are these $3 non-toxic cleaning products? We put them to the test.
I gave a thumbs-up to Brandless — the online grocery store where everything is $3 — after I tried out its line of conscientious beauty products that launched last August. The store has been steadily adding to its inventory, and just yest…
Feeling overwhelmed? Try this one-thing-a-day method to stay organized. You got this!
As a working mom of four kids, with a husband who often works from home too, our home has a tendency to be...out-of-control crazy. I love organization -- the pages of Marie Kondo's book are my happy place -- but over the last year it see…
You don't know these 10 favorite household hacks of ours? Prepare for life to change!
As a busy parent, I rely heavily on household hacks. In fact, I would say just about everything I do around the house involves some sort of easy hack or trick or clever time-saver . But some tricks work better than others, and some you w…
The one small spring cleaning task that makes a big difference
Spring cleaning can be a beast. Just the thought of getting everything tidier and cleaner -- whatever shape your home is in now -- can be so overwhelming, it can be hard to know where to start. So we reached out to household cleaning exp…
3 of our new favorite green cleaning products that actually work
I tend to get headaches when I use strong chemical cleaning products, especially when I'm cleaning a small space, like my bathroom, which is why I really do favor green cleaning products under one condition: they have to work. And since …
Testing household hacks: How to clean the 5 biggest kid messes, from Sharpie on the wall to Play-Doh in the rug
There are some facts about the world that are simply not up for debate. Like: Humans breathe air, cats sleep exclusively on favorite black sweaters, and parents will always be searching for how to clean the big messes our kids make. So I…
One quick laundry tip that will save you loads (ha!) of time
With six people living in my house, there are days when I feel like all I do is laundry. And that the baskets of dirty clothes just keep piling up. (Stop the insanity!) But there is one quick laundry tip has changed my life in a good way…
6 surprising things you should never throw away, because they make great toy storage solutions
I'm convinced my kids' toys are spontaneously spawning in the playroom at night while we sleep. Surely I'm not the only parent who can't figure out where all my kids' toys have come from. As a result, I'm constantly in need of new storag…