When I was growing up, I remember how my mom would take time out to teach me life skills that would benefit me in the future. She knew that one day, I'd leave home and go out into the world to make a life for myself, so naturally, my mother wanted me to be equipped to do that effectively. Aside from spiritual principles, Mom made sure I knew how to wash those dishes, clean up that house, cook up a good meal, stitch up and patch up holes, and also wash clothes without shrinking them, or making them dingy. One of the fundamental lessons I learned about washing, was the importance of separating the "lights" from the "darks," because if you put them in the wash together, some of the dye from the dark clothes could soak into the light... Read more →