tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83228701125714076002010-08-31T14:15:25.919-04:00Mark your calendars for the debut of the laundry room makeover on <i>Designing Spaces</i> this Sunday, August 29.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05697592746750112841noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8322870112571407600.post-75620345427907991982010-08-27T14:20:00.000-04:002010-08-27T14:20:09.464-04:00

The moment we’ve all been awaiting is almost here! Be sure to tune into the debut of our laundry room makeover on Designing Spaces this Sunday, August 29 at 9:30 a.m. EST on WE TV to catch all the action. The show will re-air Tuesday, August 31 at 9:30 a.m. and Friday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m. Make sure to also check out the behind-the-scenes perspective of our interior designer Emily Johnston,

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Despite long-held assumptions about how, when and even where, people do laundry, I was reminded recently that no two people approach laundry the same way. Our laundry routines are as varied as we are. What do I mean? Take a look. Conventional wisdom: A second floor laundry room will save you tons of trips lugging laundry up and down stairs. One woman’s reality: My cousin thought she’

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Remember our Laundry Room Makeover winners Kristen and Matt? Thanks to their really fun, incredibly creative video, they won a laundry room do-over, complete with a new Whirlpool washer/dryer set and a year’s supply of Wisk HE Laundry Detergent. So, we hit the road and took a trip to Baton Rouge, LA to install a new laundry room for the cute couple and captured it all on camera for a special

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As every mother knows, outfitting your kids for back to school can be costly so it’s important to shop wisely and, even better, share your wisdom with others! Following are some of my favorite tips from the experts – my friend, my neighbor and my colleague across the hall. In other words, real moms. Read on for some of their ‘from the trenches’ words of advice for tackling the two main

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When my mom’s dryer stopped working last week, I knew it was time for her to bite the bullet and begin looking for a replacement. The whole experience reminded me that new washing machines are a major investment, and the process can be overwhelming at times. Following are some of my lessons learned when it comes to finding that perfect laundry room replacement. It pays to do research.

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Every household, no matter how neat or well organized, has its share of ‘catch-all’ spaces -- drawers, closets and surfaces where odds and ends gather, then multiply, often by accident. After opening my coat closet recently to look for a running jacket (and finding everything but), I knew I needed help. I was tired of seeing junk mail piling up on my hallway table, old soaps and lotions crowding

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Long after the memories of singing around the campfire fade, the stains linger. That was my friend’s reaction to the laundry bag of dirty clothes that accompanied her son home from sleep away camp last year. She called me in a panic wondering how to tackle his stained and stinky duds. I gave her my typical stain-fighting speech which often bears repeating and will most certainly be referred

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I love when readers leave comments on Laundry Line posts! A reader recently posed a great question on last week’s post from guest blogger, Lori Falcon of A Cowboy’s Wife. The commenter asked about the odors associated with her new HE washer and how HE detergent might play a role.  Many people have asked me about odors in their HE washer and I wanted to share a few pearls of wisdom with you all.

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By Lori Falcon, Laundry Line Guest Blogger We all hate it and if you don’t, please feel free to come by my house and do mine! The fact is, it has to be done so you might as well create a regimen to get you through the chore easier. My husband has always told me to do at least one load a day so that it doesn’t pile up—so that’s what I do. PLANNING Are you stocked up with laundry goods? With

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Hi everyone! I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t live without my cell phone. My beloved device houses everything I need to properly function from day to day and it seems I’m not the only one who shares such a favorable view of my favorite piece of technology. I recently read that British participants in a recent survey ranked the iPhone as a more important invention than toilets and

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Summer is FINALLY here, and I can barely contain myself. This year has been crazy to say the least when it came to the weather – a shower here, snowstorm there. Don’t get me wrong, I love the seasons, but there is nothing like the first day of summer which just so happens to be today! Now, the arrival of summer also means the arrival of summer stains. In fact, some are like seasonal rites

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You’ve seen their contest video and seen pictures of their new laundry room. Now, get a chance to learn more about our contest winners, Matt & Kristen. They’re sharing why they entered our laundry room makeover contest and the inspiration behind their winning video. Check it out! Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes videos on the Laundry Line and for the official makeover episode on Designing

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We traveled all the way to Baton Rouge last week to give our lucky winners Matt and Kristen their brand new laundry room, complete with a brand new Whirlpool HE washer/dryer set and a year’s supply of Wisk HE detergent. Check out a few of our "after" shots from the Wisk Laundry Room makeover! Make sure to stay tuned for their show on Designing Spaces later this summer.  In the meantime,

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Today I'm with the Wisk team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the home of Matt and Kristen Maurel, the winners of our Laundry Room Makeover segment for TV's Designing Spaces. Check it out!

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By Aly Walansky, Laundry Line Guest Blogger I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately – three countries in the past month – and it often involves taking a week’s worth of casual-but-fashionable articles (carefully chosen to look as if they were just thrown together), and then tossing them into a duffel bag. It’s an arduous process, made worse by the eternal struggle between the frugality

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Hello, Laundry Line readers - another sunny day! It’s tough to focus when all I can think about is hosting my first al fresco soiree this weekend. I love eating and entertaining outdoors and so do my friends. This summer, we’ve agreed we’re all going to try to be more environmentally sensitive when we entertain. Here’s how: Shop local. We plan on visiting our local farmers market to plan

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Between the exhilaration of being outside on a beautiful day and the pride of seeing my work grow, there’s not a bad word I can say about a day spent mucking in the mud for the sake of flowers or vegetables…perhaps, though, the toll gardening takes on my clothes. Of course, I usually try to wear old clothes when I’m out mucking around, but I’m still a girl… which means I still like to

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Just a reminder that Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 9 (in case you somehow managed to miss circling that red letter day on your calendar way back in January). My sister and I were talking recently about what we could do for our mother this Mother’s Day. I love Gifts.com, especially its option that lets me click which celeb mom is most like mine to find great gifts to match. Hmmm, Gwen

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As I write, there are several “singles” living in my husband’s sock drawer -- socks whose mates have disappeared somewhere between our hamper and the washing machine (or maybe even between the washer and dryer!). It’s a laundry room phenomenon that happens to everyone…all my friends and family tell me tales about t-shirts, towels, and even underwear they’ve lost and think they’ll never see

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Being “green” is something I think most of us try to do on a regular basis. Whether it’s toting around a water bottle, bringing our own reusable bags to the grocery store or flipping the light switch to “off” more often, green living is now a year-round lifestyle. But, April 22 still remains to be an annual reminder of how important it is for us to be conscious of the footprint we leave

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Today is the last day to vote on your favorite Laundry Room Makeover Contest video – I can’t wait to see which of our lovely Finalists won!! And don’t worry, we’ll be sharing lots of cool, behind-the-scenes shots from the makeover itself right here on LaundryHE.com. In the meantime, however, get a laundry leg up with some quick HE facts…after all, if you voted on your favorite entry and

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As you know, we recently hosted a Laundry Room Makeover Contest in which we asked laundry-doers everywhere (so, that’s about everyone, right?) to submit a video on why they deserve a laundry room makeover and which of interior designer Emily Johnston’s concepts best fits their laundry personality. We loved watching the videos and seeing all those fun, laundry-loving personalities out there,

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Awhile back, the Laundry Line exposed a few skeletons in my laundry closet….it’s just human nature to make mistakes, especially when so many of us try to get in and out of the laundry room as quickly as possible. Not checking pockets, though, (there it is, my laundry skeleton) can really end up causing you more work in the laundry room…which my unfortunate hubby learned the somewhat hard way

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While my husband and I are both college basketball fans, he tends to wear his heart on his sleeve – literally – by donning his “lucky” sweatshirt every single time we watch a game, especially during the upcoming college basketball tourney. Maybe he’s channeling New York Jets coach Rex Ryan. Rumor has it that even though Ryan had a stain on one of his sweatshirts, he refused to was it once

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Hi again fellow laundry lovers!  Emily Johnston here with an update on Wisk®’s laundry room makeover contest.   The response has been tremendous!  Looking at your video submissions I feel your pain!   But take heart – if you’re looking for inspiration, check out my video at www.laundryhe.com.  I’ve got a bunch of tips to help you jumpstart your laundry room makeover…stat! And for those of you

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