Laundry can be confusing enough without all the extra products designed to help us. What do boosters boost? What does sizing have to do with laundry? Do you ... Read More

The smell of bleach isn't my favorite. Even the scented bleaches make me feel a little lightheaded. What I do love is the clean that can be achieved ... Read More

It's not a pleasant feeling. You open the dryer expecting to pull out a nice clean load of laundry ready to be folded. And instead...what are those streaky ... Read More

My two-year-old daughter is quite the artist. She has a great sense of color. Her lines are well formed. In fact, I think she may have a ... Read More

I'm fascinated by the precise lines of ants that we begin to see as the weather warms up. They are singularly devoted to their purpose of finding food. I ... Read More

They are small, but mighty in number, those ants. They start out with a few scouts, sent into your home to find a food source and mark a trail ... Read More

My seven-year-old would be horrified at the title of this post. His most prized possession is his bug catcher. But unlike many of us who would like to catch ... Read More

There are some signs of spring happening in my house. Blinds being removed from windows, drapes off to the dry cleaners, sweaters tucked away in boxes, and lots of ... Read More

Last year I did battle with tiny insects and won. They had claimed the territory of my kitchen window and sink area. But I beat them back and ... Read More

Last year, about this time, I noticed that our beagle was scratching much more than normal. Then suddenly it seemed like everyone was scratching. Looking at a calendar, ... Read More

Flowers are on nearly every shopping list I make. They brighten a room and make your home more inviting, as long as they don't dry up, wilt away, and ... Read More

Many parent would like a more organized way to teach their children responsibility around the house, but some are skeptical that a chore chart can really help. Why should ... Read More