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A clever solution for all of that wasted space in your medicine cabinet.

She said something so simple yet so wise that it will always stick with me.

We did an IKEA kitchen renovation, and these 5 pieces made all the difference.

It's not all that hard. Promise.

Let’s talk about the power of liquid starch.

All the stuff you never want to be without when you're away from home and feeling ill.

The secret to this DIY project was just a little bit of raffia cloth.

Appliances like washing machines are particularly sensitive to mold growth.

Thanks to an IKEA hack that saved a handy homeowner up to $10,000 on construction costs!

Don't be so fast to automatically run the drying cycle!

My daughter is twelve and just got her first smartphone, which is causing havoc. She’s got tons of apps going, doing weird things with her friends, and it feels like too much for her age. How can I easily, kindly, and firmly control this? MichelleDear Michelle,This is a huge question and has many different answers, depending on what sorts of behaviors you are seeing and which ones you want to curtail, but I GET IT.

These clever projects were the best of the year for these talented DIYers.

The whole family pitched in to make this cozy outdoor living room.

Wallpaper, antiques, and many more trends that will dominate.

Think dark colors and open shelving.

This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. When I was growing up, my mother had a saying: The Devil works overtime on Sunday mornings. She meant that every minute I spent arguing with her about clothes, every harsh word spoken as she herded our family out of the house to get to church on time, was a kind of warfare: Satan trying to keep us from worship.

Professional organizer Shira Gill's definition of minimalism is "not about deprivation or scarcity, but rather, defining what is essential and meaningful to you, and then stripping away the clutter and distraction that stands in the way."

Focus on what’s doable and realistic.

Here are a few of the organizations providing immediate and critical assistance to Ukrainians.

NOTE: These short memory stories, dropped in as they are to my Ask Maxwell column, do serve a purpose. While definitely different, my aim is to provide context for what we were thinking when we were children, which will help us to understand our own children. I find that in going back into my own childhood and sharing stories of my own struggles and what I was thinking at the time has been very helpful in connecting with my own daughter as she has grown.