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Save Money on Dry Cleaning
For the past 10 years, I have not been to the dry cleaners. I wash all of my slacks, sweaters and dresses in my washer on the gentle cycle. The secret, however, is that I put all of my delicates and dry cleaning items in a pair of pantyhose tops. I cut the legs off of my old pantyhose and fill the top panty — then I’ll knot off the top and bottom and throw it in the washer. It keeps out the lint and it keeps my clothes looking new with out fading or snagging. I hang my things to dry and they smell wonderful, unlike the dry cleaning fluid.
Keeping Family in the Loop
This Mom to Mom tip comes from Tina, a mom from Washington, D.C. “I’ve started a family newsletter that includes the latest family news, pictures, congratulations, birthdays to remember, events, trips being planned, recipes, and even a lottery pool. I send it to about ten family members, once a month, through regular mail. I plan [...]
Getting Organized for 2009!
Is getting organized one of your New Year’s resolutions? If so, here are some tips from Millicent from Wilmington, Delaware, on cleaning out those unruly closets: “It’s so satisfying to open a once-chaotic closet to see neat, orderly storage — and it will save you so much time spent searching for things. Here are some [...]
Getting the Low-Down on Your Family’s Day
This month’s tip comes from Kelly D., who lives in Walnut Creek, CA, with her husband and three kids (ages 14, 12 and 9). When her youngest child was three years old, she started a family tradition that has remained to this day. She calls it “High / Low,” and says it really helps her [...]
Culturing the Kids
This month’s Mom to Mom tip comes from Maureen in Washington, D.C. “It’s never too early to introduce children to cultural places. Since my own two children were infants, we brought them to art galleries and museums; it got my husband and I out of the house and got the kids used to crowds and [...]
Staying Connected with Family
This tip comes from Ginny, a mom and grandmother who lives in Colorado. “It’s not always easy to stay in touch with family, especially today when more and more families seem to be scattered across the country (and the world). And that once or twice-a-year holiday visit just isn’t enough. It’s why I’ve started a [...]
Advice for Busy Moms
This sanity saver comes from Jessica Faust, founder of BookEnds Literary Agency and mother of Sawyer, age 6 months: “My husband and I are both self-employed. Each of us does a half day of work and a half day of childcare. You always hope you’ll be able to get a long nap out of the [...]
Motivating Your Kids to Help Tidy Up
This tip comes from Alexandra Brown, a self- described “non-stop inventor” and the mother of five children — ages 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13. They live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As any busy mother knows, time runs short when it comes to keeping the house tidy — but Alexandra shares her creative strategy for [...]
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