Tag Archives: clothes

Five Tips for Laundry Bleach

Chlorine bleach can be a lifesaver for your laundry. I can’t count the number of times that it saved a hand-me down dress from being tossed out or rescued dingy socks after being used on the dingy garage floor. How do you use chlorine bleach? Here are five tips that will help you make the most of bleach without weakening or ruining your clothes. 1. Check to make sure that your fabrics can withstand bleach. Just because they are white does not mean that they should be bleached. In general, the following fabrics can often be bleached: acrylic, cotton, linen, … Continue reading →

Bonding with Your NICU Baby

Recently, here in the baby blog we have been talking about preemies and the NICU experience. Emotionally draining is an understatement. Bonding is also another challenge as you might not even be able to hold your little one for awhile. NICU babies have unique needs and consequently it’s important that you give yourself permission to observe your baby’s cues and watch them closely. Your baby might not be interested in the outside world for awhile and actually, that’s not a terrible thing. NICU preemies, particularly ones who are sick, need all their energy for recovering. Once your baby is matured … Continue reading →

How Old do They Have to be Before They HAVE to Get out of Their Pjs?

The other morning, when I was on my commute to one of the work projects I have, I saw a mother with a young daughter—no more than maybe three years old. It was obvious that they were running late and I heard the mother actually tell the child that they needed to get going because they were behind schedule. Then I noticed that the little girl was still in her pajamas—all snug and warm with her boots on over the pajama feet and a coat on over the fleece pjs. I couldn’t help but smile. Wouldn’t it be great if … Continue reading →

Preventing Colors from Bleeding

Recently, I was astonished to hear my friend’s simply laundry technique. She throws everything in her washing machine at once, regardless of color, and does it all together. I admit that this technique is tempting, since you can just do laundry as soon as needed and not have a pile up. The washer can be filled to the brim, no matter if you only have a handful of whites, so you probably save money, too. With more frequent laundry sessions, you can reduce your wardrobe as well. I admit that I am not quite as brave as my friend. While … Continue reading →

Cheap Laundry Tricks

There is no need to rely on expensive top-of-the-line washing machines and detergents to get your clothes clean. Not when you have some frugal tricks up your sleeve, um, I mean in your laundry basket. If you watch the television commercials, they seem to imply that you’ll never get your clothes really clean unless your washing machine has enough dials, buttons and levers to launch the space shuttle. the same is true for those “super” detergents that are full of the latest chemicals. One thing they all have in common is that they are expensive. If you don’t want to … Continue reading →

Fashion Forward: Life Saving Uniforms

It’s revolutionary fashion that could save your life… Unless you are in the military or are a member of the outdoor sporting community then you probably have never heard of BlackHawk brand clothing. However, if you or a loved one is placed in a highly hostile environment–trust me–there is nothing you would rather be wearing. BlackHawk’s clothing collection is typically used by outdoor sporting enthusiasts, law enforcement officers and military personnel, but the company is hoping to expand and make their products accessible to more of the general public. The company recently made headlines when it unveiled its Warrior Wear … Continue reading →

Tips to Help You De-Clutter Your Wardrobe (3)

How are you doing with de-cluttering your wardrobe? Here are the remaining questions that you can ask yourself about all of those clothes that are taking over your life. We are in the home stretch now and well on our way to organized closets. Is the item in good condition? Fading, tears and worn spots are a signal that it should go in the rag bag, not on your body. Will you alter this piece to make it wearable? Pants that have been too long since you bought them five years ago, meaning to hem them, still can’t be worn. … Continue reading →

Eddie Bauer Stackable 60 Percent Plus 20 Percent Off

Do you remember Veteran’s Day and Veteran’s Day sales? These sales used to be a huge deal for retail stores. Now, it seems, these sales are usually skipped over as Christmas sales begin weeks and weeks before Thanksgiving. Well Eddie Bauer is one of those stores that is still honoring the Veteran’s Day sale. This is a good thing, since I have a gift card to use that I have been saving since my anniversary. it is my husband’s way of saying that I need to take care of myself and enjoy some nice clothes, as I did before the … Continue reading →

Must Have Items For Fall That You May Already Own

Just in time for Halloween the weather around here is finally beginning to feel fall-like. (Never mind that I pulled out our sweaters and corduroy pants months ago.) As I perused my closet the other night I was pleasantly surprised (make that shocked) to see that I actually own a few items that fashion experts claim are “must-have” pieces for Fall 2007. This, of course, means that if my closet has items fit for a fall fashionista, yours must too. Take a look at the following list and see if you have the makings of a trendy fall collection in … Continue reading →