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• Babyproofing Tip: Wind Those Cables

  Babyproofing is a hot topic on Babble at the moment, with some parents saying they ain't gonna 'proof no more, no more, they ain't gonna 'proof no more. To me, there's baby proofing and there's baby proofing. Which means what exactly? As with all things, there's common sense and then there's insanity. This poll is overwhelmingly in favor of "hiding the bleach and covering the outlets," to which I will add "putting the steak knives in a drawer" and "not building a fire in the middle of the living room." With that in mind, there are some things that qualify as babyproofing but are also just good things to do in your house... Read More... Posted Mar 12 2008, 10:35 AM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: ipod, babies, safety, Wii, electronics, babyproofing, clutter, radio shack, expensive stuff, overparenting, stereo, wires, cables, cyberguys, cable organizers

• Stand In Kitchen, Lose Weight

  Wanna lose the baby weight? (Even if the baby is now a toddler or, Christ, in junior high.) One "expert" recommends heading straight to the kitchen. But not for a snack or even to throw out the high-calorie, high-carb salt & vinegar kettle chips. He wants you to ...   Read More... Posted Mar 07 2008, 01:02 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: healthy eating, nutrition, diet, baby weight, weight loss, clutter, lose weight, clutter expert

• Weekly Check-Up: Messy House Making You Fat?

  Hmmm, is it just a coincidence that two of the first things to go when many people have kids are standards of house cleanliness and, well, the ass? Oh please. Apparently one of Oprah's special friends believes an untidy home can keep you fat. "Clutter expert" (do you need a Master's degree for that) Peter Walsh says he was stunned to discover that when people got organized, they also started making healthy food choices. I suppose a skeptical person could point out that our society's current fixation with obesity might make "it helps you lose weight!" a key selling point for all kinds of stuff, like, say, a book on home organization, but we can't find our skeptics under all these piles of papers and empty fast food containers.  So, how exactly does clutter keep you heavy? Well...   Read More... Posted Feb 28 2008, 08:31 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: nutrition, Oprah, fat, organization, overweight, cleaning, weight, experts, housework, weekly check up, clutter, real you, obese, healthy food choices, clean house

• De-Clutter and Repurpose Your Kid's Old Stuff

  I am in love with whoever first coined the phrase (and a very short phrase it is, more like a word) "repurpose". Spell-check hates it, but it's an awesome word. How better can you say "Take some old crap and do something else with it"? So. Your kid's stuff. You know you have tons of it; the random scribblings artwork alone could fill a room. And the old shoes, too small and cute to fit someone's feet anymore, what do do with them? What do you do with all the crap that you can't bear to throw away? Read More... Posted Sep 16 2007, 08:03 AM by Karen Murphy with | with no comments Filed under: repurposing, clutter, kid's stuff, feng shui

• Are You Brave Enough to Go Toyless?

  The toys are winning. You know exactly what I'm talking about. You think "Toy Story" was just a movie? Ha! That stuff is real, and you know damn well that they breed right under our very eyes! That's right, they're going to take over entirely unless we do something about it. Read More... Posted Sep 10 2007, 11:56 AM by Karen Murphy with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: toys, clutter, catharsis