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Let's do this.

Seasonal decluttering now only takes a few minutes.

In other words, how to get your kids to hang up their clothes.

They help immensely as I'm sorting through our belongings.

They keep our family meetings short, but are focused enough to bring out any concerns.

It would look especially great in a kid's room.

She wanted to do it herself, so here's how I helped her.

One or more of these tips is bound to work for your kid, too.

Yes, it's possible.

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

It's not all that hard. Promise.

Appliances like washing machines are particularly sensitive to mold growth.

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

Focus on what’s doable and realistic.

I know; it seems unlikely that a gorgeous antique is also kid-friendly. But I’m here to tell you that it is indeed possible.

Some of them were game-changers. Some of the hacks worked... with caveats. Others? Well, let’s just say they didn’t measure up to the hype.

From sneaking in a workout to a time-saving sock system, here’s how parents start their days right.

Window treatments can make or break a space — especially in kids' rooms. Here's what to look for.

We all need this important life skill, especially with loads of playground time at school!

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. Join us over on Instagram for more! It certainly seems there may be some kind of new normal for the upcoming school year.

It’s safe to say 2020 (and 2021!) is a year we learned a lot more than we ever thought we’d know (or want to know) about disinfecting. From how to do laundry in a pandemic to how to effectively eliminate viruses from household surfaces, we all gained a lot of new wisdom about how to take care of our homes and how to take care of ourselves. And yet, chances are you’re probably still making some mistakes.

Now that you’re vaccinated, you might be wondering if you can go back to your old hand sanitizer-free days. Do you still need to wash your hands every time you return home? Do you need to be wiping down surfaces? What, exactly, do we need to keep disinfecting … if anything? This is all further complicated by back-to-school season, where exposure levels are increased all around.We asked a few infectious disease experts — Dr.