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Note: As of 2017, The New Homemaker is an archive. The articles on the site are all original to TNH. For more musings from Lynn, the person behind this site, go here.

How to Kool-Aid Dye Silk Scarves (and Other Stuff)

I love KoolAid. Good grief, not to drink! To dye stuff with!

KoolAid is a ready-made acid dye, suitable for any protein fiber. That means silk, soy silk and wool, fiber fans. Usually I dye wool with it, or its close relative, Easter egg dye.

Parenting Your Parent

Watch out for role reversal when you start taking care of an elderly parent

Relief for Common Pregnancy Discomforts

Having babies is not for sissies

Financial Planning for Babies

Six issues for the parents-to-be

Family • Clean and Organized • Healthy Living • Managing Money • Home Cooking • Hands at Home • Making Connections

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