Aging with Intention

Laundry seems straightforward until a shirt shrinks, colors bleed, a sweater stretches, or your favorite pair of pants comes out of the dryer fitting differently than before. A few things affect how your clothes hold up in the wash, including the care label, fabric, color, water temperature, detergent, and drying method. Knowing what to check before you start can help you care for your clothing and avoid unnecessary replacements. Read the Care Label First Before washing a new

Changing a light bulb is one of the easiest household repairs you can do yourself, but when you're doing it for the first time it can be very easy to get lost in the hundreds of types of bulbs and wattage. Light bulbs come in different shapes, sizes, bases, brightness levels, and colors. Using the wrong bulb can result in poor lighting, damage to the fixture, or a bulb that does not fit (aka wasted money). Before replacing a bulb, make sure you know what type of bulb the fixt

Cleaning your home can feel like a much bigger job when you do not have a system for doing it. You clean one room, notice something that needs to be done somewhere else, walk into another room, and suddenly you are doing five different things without actually finishing anything. A cleaning routine does not have to involve spending your entire weekend scrubbing everything from top to bottom. The goal is to have a way to work through your home that prevents you from repeatedly