Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

September 6th, 2007

How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

Here’s how to get neat corners when you fold a fitted sheet. You won’t know it’s a fitted sheet when you’re done!

via YouTube
Tags: how to fold a fitted sheet, folding fitted sheets, housekeeping, homemaking
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August 12th, 2007

How to Clean a Steam Iron

Here’s how to clean a steam iron, so that it doesn’t stick to fabrics:
If your iron has brown spots on the plate, those are mineral deposits that keep the iron from gliding smoothly over clothes. Remove the spots with a mixture of heated vinegar and some salt.
Clean the water reservoir by filling it with a […]

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July 25th, 2007

Back from Vacation and Laundry’s a Few Days Away!

I think I forgot to post about it here (wait… oh yeah, I did). But I went on a vacation to Disney World with family. It was loads of fun, but tiring. We had four preschoolers in our party, so I’m just still recovering. LOL
I did a little bit of laundry during the vacation. Yep, […]

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July 6th, 2007

Washing Machine Update

Laundry Hill is now Laundry Mountain, thanks (or no thanks?) to my broken washing machine.
Oh, wait, it’s not exactly broken. The service guy came yesterday, and after more than 30 minutes of thumb-twiddling and attempts at small talk, the pool of water finally made its appearance again. And I was beginning to think that the […]

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July 3rd, 2007

My Washing Machine is Leaking!

Do you know how long washing machines are supposed to last? Mine is barely 7 years old, and is already leaking water somewhere. Hubby and I can’t find the source. For the past 7 or so loads of laundry, we’ve found little pools of water underneath the machine.
A service guy is coming on Thursday to […]

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June 26th, 2007

Dealing with Missing and Mismatched Socks

It’s one of the classic questions in laundry lore. Where do missing socks go?
Why do they go AWOL anyway? Every time I fold our laundry, there’s always a lonely sock in the pile. It used to drive me crazy dealing with these lonesome socks. What do I do with them!??!
I’ve resorted to simply stuffing them […]

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June 18th, 2007

Homemaking Tips from Bloggers

I’m finding lots of homemaking tips from bloggers lately. Here are useful posts from two of my daily reads:
Stacy Julian talks about how she keeps her home of 4 boys and 1 baby girl organized with clipboards and popsicle:

1. She made a summer fun clipboard showing her family’s plans for this summer.

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August 29th, 2006

How to Fold a Shirt

Here’s a useful skill for every harried laundry-washing homemaker. It’s not in English, but you can see exactly how it’s done.

I gotta try this on my next load of laundry.
[Hat tip: transposable element]
Tags: folding-a-shirt, homemaking, how-to-fold-a-shirt, Laundry

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