Cleaning

Glue Gun the Rubber Ducky

February 28, 2011
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Bath toys can get gross.  I’ll never forget the first time I saw flakes of black mold floating around in La Jolla Girl’s tub.  It took me a while to figure out where the mold was coming from.  She had received a giant bag of rubber ducks as a party favor. They all had squirt holes on the bottom. Despite drying them off well, after a while, when you squirted water out, mold came out [...]

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Free House Cleaning List and Checklists for Your Home

February 17, 2011
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I landed on Stain Removal 101 via a Google search for pomegranate stain removal.  I was writing a post about pomegranate cupcakes. Since then, I’ve been following the site along with it’s sister site, Household Management 101.  Both are full of information.  The author, Taylor, and I are about to embark on another project together, so stay tuned! She authored this amazing, FREE e-book that I want to share.  You just need to become a [...]

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How to Rescue Your Laptop from Wine or Water Spills

January 4, 2011
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If you are unfortunate enough to spill on your laptop keyboard, there may be a solution.  Our first marital laptop was lost to a major wine spill.  I wasn’t around so I have no idea what La Jolla Dad did to clean it.  When we lived in a hotel, my laptop lived on a bedside table usually next to a glass of water.  And, I’m a little bit clumsy in general. The laptop I’m using [...]

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Useful Laundry Gadgets From The Container Store

May 4, 2010

As you know, I spent a few days last week living and learning about laundry. While we were at the impressive Bosch showroom, the general manager of The Container Store in Scottsdale, Jackie, told us about several laundry products that make the job easier.  These three are now on my list to buy. Gal Pals:   These little sponges remove deodorant streaks from clothing without cleaners or chemicals.  There’s nothing worse than seeing white on a [...]

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Freezer Burned? Tips to a Well-Stocked Freezer

March 11, 2010
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By:  Aviva Goldfarb, author and founder of The Six O’Clock Scramble®, It’s a new season, so it’s time to take a closer look at your family dinner routine for the Spring months ahead. (If you said, “What routine?” this article is for you!) Disorganization, conflicting schedules and last-minute work obligations can make sitting down together virtually impossible. But with a bit of preparation, you can reclaim the family dinner hour — not to mention shave dollars [...]

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Mold in Front Loading Washers – Care and Class Actions

December 28, 2009
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We bought our house in 2004 and I put in top of the line LG washer and dryer.  I think on sale at Fry’s, they were about $1200 each.   I was deciding between Bosch and LG because I wanted “quiet” as they are quite close to my kitchen where everyone dwells.  I regret not choosing the Bosch, I can’t totally remember why I didn’t but Bosch has endured some mold complaints too.  Not nearly as many as LG [...]

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