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Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Family

Just the word “spring” evokes flowers and sunshine, but for busy parents, it also incites dread. Because with spring comes the draining task of spring cleaning. It doesn’t have to take over your entire month of April, though. If you get the whole family in on the spring-cleaning process, you… Read more

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Family Summer Activities on a Budget

Family togetherness is a given when kids are out of the school for the summer. What starts off as family fun, however, can quickly devolve into mayhem if you don’t keep kids entertained. You don’t have to splurge to accomplish that. Here are a few fun, budget-friendly summer activities for… Read more

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How to Get the Whole Family to Chip in for Chores

Chores are a part of life. They keep the household in running order and teach your kids a sense of responsibility. But they’re also typically a point of major contention between parents and their children. That doesn’t mean you should just throw chores out the window, though. When kids push… Read more

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How Often Should You Dust?

Dust may seem like an innocuous cohabitant in your home, but you might not feel that way if you actually knew what it contained. A large portion of dust is actually dead human skin cells that have long since escaped from their host. The rest comes from dust mites (their… Read more

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10 Tips to Make Your Apartment a Better Space to Raise Kids

Raising children is a tall enough task without throwing in the extra element of residing in a space designed mostly for adults. Few apartments are set up specifically with kids in mind, but that doesn’t mean you can’t transform them into child-friendly spaces. Just follow these 10 tips to make… Read more