With the cold weather fast approaching its time bring those coats and jackets to the front of the closet. After the initial cleaning, most coats require a minimum amount of care to ensure they remain in good condition. To help your investment last a long…
A blazer is an essential, staple wardrobe piece that everyone should have in her (and his) closet. It can be layered with anything and paired with jeans, skirts, dresses and slacks. As the weather cools just enough to need a jacket but not so much…
Welcome to part two of “what’s the life expectancy of these 5 appliances”. We covered the first 5 appliances in part 1 here. With the help of my new favorite magazine, HGTV, we’ll touch on a few others that get quite a bit of use…
It’s been over a decade since I married my Husband but I remember it adding up to much more than I thought it would once all was said and done. It’s was a good thing we gave ourselves a year to plan so we could…
Second to the summer months, September is a popular month for weddings. The weather is nice and brides don’t have to compete for those few summer weekends with vendors. If you’re attending a wedding this month, follow these tips on how to be the perfect…
If you’re like me, your day to day activities are so rushed and tied to the clock that you probably don’t stop to think – “When did I purchase this washing machine (that I seem to stand in front of every day of the week)”. With the…
When that icky yellow, tan, rust, or grayish stain appears on your shirts in the collar fold and neckband area, you’ve got “ring around the collar”. While wearing the shirt, the collar is exposed to perspiration, body oils, colognes, after shaves, hair styling products, medicines…
I like to think of myself as an organized person and I believe I do a few things well to get us all out the door on school and work days. But there’s always room for improvement. As I get ready for the new school year of…
Drying your clothing correctly is just as important as washing them correctly. There are ways to get less wrinkles, shorter drying times, and safer drying. Before you just toss your wet clothing into the dryer, follow these drying steps to improve your look and protect…
Have you read your washing machine’s manual? Don’t feel bad – many people haven’t. You’ve been doing laundry for so long, you know what to do, right? Well, although you’ve done many loads of laundry, you may have some bad habits that are preventing your…