Laundry on Shine

Quick fix for rips

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One bright side of the lousy economy is that we’re all a little less wasteful and more apt to fix, rather than replace, damaged goods.

Vodka: Unexpected eco-household uses for my favorite spirit

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Vodka is widely enjoyed as one of the world’s most popular spirits. But there is more than meets the eye. Vodka is not just to mix with tonic, juice or seltzer. It is one of the most versatile spirits in existence.

Why would you want to do anything else with vodka but drink it? Vodka has a long history of use as medicine. More interestingly, it is also versatile to use for a variety of purposes that is not only effective, but also less toxic than a lot of the products you currently use.

5 ways to take care of business -- and yourself -- while your kid's in the tub

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During those first few years, bath time with your baby can be a lovely mix of sweet and sudsy, slippery and scary. Getting an infant or even a wiggly toddler into the tub, surrounded by water that is just the right temperature, thoroughly cleaned, and then out, wrapped, diapered, and clothed can be precarious.

Manic Motherhood: Who Turned me Into the Laundry Fairy?

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I hate laundry. It never ends. Even if a miracle occurred and I finished all the laundry in the house, someone would walk in covered with mud and grass stains, strip off their clothes and toss them in the hamper, thereby creating a new load of laundry to do.

I have not seen…

Not so nuts

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We'll be the first to admit it: we didn't think that throwing a sack of dried brown nuts into our laundry instead of regular detergent was a very good idea. Even with the essential oils dribbled on top to add a fresh scent.

What’s The Longest Acceptable Amount Of Time You Can Go Without Washing A Bra?

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Over on Slate, a male reader wrote to Dear Prudence, asking whether it was normal that his girlfriend of six months has been wearing the same bra every day for two weeks. Was she unhygienic, or simply a normal gal? Prudie responded, saying she polled some of the cleanest women she knows and they wash their bras at most once a week.

We did a little research on the topic, and while it’s pretty easy to find information about how you should be washing your bras (preferably by hand in cold water, air-dried), how often isn’t something that has been spelled out or set in stone.