Katie Holdefehr

2 weeks ago | muckrack.com | Katie Holdefehr |Ted Cavanaugh

1 SCRUB THE LEATHEREven the dingiest sneaks can be saved! Mix up a paste that’s equal parts white toothpaste, baking soda, and warm water. (A tablespoon of each should be plenty.) Dip a toothbrush or microfiber cloth in the mixture and apply it to your sneakers, rubbing gently in circular motions to remove dirt and stains. Then wipe off the paste with a clean, damp cloth. Pat dry with a separate cloth (moisture can damage the leather) and inspect. If any marks remain, repeat the process.

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr

When was the last time you organized your liquor cabinet? Or sorted your jewelry box? We thought so. While some areas-like our cluttered closets and kitchen counters -quickly come to mind when we're on an organization spree, others are easy to forget. From the outdated media formats piled in the back of a cabinet (hello, CD stash) to the books overflowing the shelves, here are seven things almost no one remembers to declutter. For many, books are very personal belongings.

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr

When the weather warms up, it's time to start thinking about storing winter apparel in the attic, basement, or upper shelves of our closets to make room for spring and summer essentials. While it's tempting to toss every winter sweater and wool coat into a big plastic bin and shove it in the attic for the next six months, taking time to store winter clothes the right way will pay off by helping your clothing last longer.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Katie Holdefehr

2 hours agoSkip the shopping trip and try these seven steps to make your dishwater-gray shoes look bright white again. I wear my all-white Puma sneakers almost every day. They're comfortable and supportive and they work with just about any outfit, making them my go-to shoes and great travel shoes. Over the …

1 month ago | realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr

Some people appreciate the top sheet as a layer of bedding that keeps their duvet cover clean, while others (ahem, Gen Z) typically see it as an unnecessary expense that just ends up tangled at the end of the bed. The choice of top sheet or no top sheet may seem inconsequential. (I mean, don't we have more important topics to discuss?) But, we quickly learned that people have strong opinions on this matter.