If you shopped for sweaters or other knit garments lately, you have probably noticed that many of them contain a fiber called acrylic. Before purchasing garments containing this fiber, it is important that you are aware of the problems you may run into and how…
If you’re planning on putting your house on the market in the coming months, you know part of getting it ready to show potential buyers is cleaning it from top to bottom. It’s not fun, I know, but a clean crisp home is necessary if…
After months of shopping and obtaining “stuff” for myself and others this past Holiday Season, I’m now focused on purging. The pace has slowed a little as we break between winter and spring sports and it gives me time to dig into our closets to…
We experienced a lot of rain this past weekend in Central Indiana and even if you didn’t see water in your home as a result, mold can still grow and thrive. All it needs is a place of high humidity and warmth and it can…
Most women own a favorite go-to little black dress for an evening, or afternoon, out. This closet staple is so versatile and can be dressed up or down with jewelry, accessories, tights, boots, pumps, etc. But what about the Little White Dress for spring? Now,…
Luckily we had a mild winter but lately, it looks like it’s going to be a wet spring. Rain and humidity can wreck havoc on your household and garments in basements, storage rooms and closets if they are dark with little air flow. Mold can…
Top 5 items to have cleaned and renewed to look your best in the New Year* *Check out our guest entry in KIT Magazines’ January/February Issue – page 38! Sweaters: Renew your sweater with a professional clean. Dry cleaning is gentler then laundering in a machine…
When I was getting dressed this morning, I looked at my window temperature gauge that tells me the outdoor temp and it said 6 degrees. YIKES! Weather like this calls for either cashmere or wool, in my opinion. Today I chose wool and thought, I…
Not all costumes make it past one night of wear but if you’re like me and my friends, we often mix and match and borrow from each other year after year and so we like to preserve what we can. Here’s how to safely wash…
As the outdoor temperatures start to cool, if you are one who enjoys opening the windows to let the cool air into your home, you may also notice all the dust lingering on your surfaces. It doesn’t take long to grab a cloth and quickly…