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I think we can all agree that women do more laundry than men.
But did you know that women spend more time doing each load than men do? The average guy will spend about five minutes loading, unloading, fluffing, and...
The challenge was there from the time humans first ventured out to hunt and gather their food: how do you preserve what you do not eat immediately?
Left unattended, food goes bad over time. Over the centuries, people turned to a...
If you’ve ever tried to decipher the laundry symbols on your clothes, you may have felt a little lost. Fortunately, there are only four different types of symbols and they all correspond with specific instructions for how to wash and...
So, you live in a dorm. You have a super-busy class schedule…which leaves very little time to keep your dorm room clean. Here are a few hacks to save you time, money, and effort, but result in a...
Some companies talk about environmental responsibility. Others act.
Two companies that put their words into force are earth-first lifestyle apparel maker tentree, and Tru Earth.
tentree, a Vancouver Canada based lifestyle apparel brand that plants ten trees for every item purchased, made...
The Ultimate Guide To Washing Pillows - How exactly should you wash your pillows? Can you put them in the washer? Do you have to hand wash pillows? Will they shrink in the dryer? In this article we will cover...
What happens when you put too much detergent into a load of laundry?If you're using too much laundry detergent, your clothes will carry an odor and wear down the machine.
The laundry detergent you use can affect your clothes in many...
How to Clean a Baseball Cap and Other Hats - If you have a favorite baseball cap or another type of hat that has seen better days, just follow the advice in this blog post to get it looking good...
It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year.
Even though we all faced individual struggles, you have helped to prove that even when times are hard, groups of people around the world can band together to make a big...
We live in a world of convenience and "throwaway culture."
Think about it: Straws, plastic bags, water bottles, cellophane food wrapping and Styrofoam containers are an entire class of products engineered for micro-lifespans. In other words, they populate our landfills after...
While growing up, plastic wrap and re-sealable zipper storage bags were a lunch bag mainstay; my sandwiches, cookies and other snacks were all wrapped in filmy Cellophane. And if you cracked open our fridge or freezer, you'd find all sorts...
Ready to clean up your laundry routine? Dryer balls are a great way to ditch fabric softeners and dryer sheets, neither of which are good for the environment or our skin. But how do dry balls work? And will they...
