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Clothes pinned to a clothesline flapping in the breeze and drying in the sunshine is a visual that brings me back to my childhood. And oh, that amazing smell of line-dried clean sheets. Know what I mean? Modern-day clothes dryers have almost completely replaced traditional outdoor clotheslines. A clothes dryer is a convenient appliance that keeps many homeowners in compliance with community regulations that forbid the presence of outdoor clotheslines. However, in the same way that outdoor drying has its limitations (weather, effort), a clothes dryer does as well. It can ruin stuff. The solution is quite simple. Learn what...

We’re in the middle of a new series – Simple Shortcuts. You can see all the posts in the series here.  Make sure you head over to Instagram and follow along there as well. While we’re in the mode of Laundry Tips, I thought it would be fun and helpful to share some of my must haves for my laundry routine too. These are a handful of my must have products – they make laundry a little easier and a little more enjoyable. Simplifying your laundry routine is key to your household running smoothly (really!). You can see my favorite homekeeping...

Drying racks are so useful, but they can be bulky and get in the way at times, so when I found this awesome DIY wall-mounted drying room rack by Fix This Build That, on YouTube, I had to make one! This wall-mounted rack is so professional-looking and only takes a short time to make. The wall-mounted rack can be painted in the color of your choice, or you can leave it in rustic raw wood to create a more farmhouse look. I immediately went to Lowes and had my wood pre-cut so I would be ready to go when I...

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Air fryers, appliances that use a minimum amount of oil to fry food, are becoming must-have additions to every kitchen. Their popularity is mainly down to the fact that they are a much healthier option than traditional methods of frying. And we all know how much more we are looking after ourselves and paying attention to the healthier options nowadays. Instead of immersing the food in oil, an air fryer cooks the food using hot air convection with just a small amount of oil which creates a mist to coat the food and fry it without the food sitting in...