Clothes That Take Off Ten Pounds

If you have just had a baby and need to lose the baby weight or if you just gained a few extra pounds due to menopause or slipping off your regular healthy diet it is good to know there are some looks out there can really help you look slimmer.

First off don't wear anything too baggy. Stay away from the big shirts and don't take them out of your husband's closet. You might think they make you look thinner but they don't. You just look large on sloppy.

On the other hand it is a mistake to wear clothes that are too fitted. It makes you look like you are about to give birth. That is not that flattering if you just had the baby.

The best thing to where are tunics. You can buy these in Walmart, Zellers, Winners and also in high end clothing stores. Empire style tunics or wrap style tunics flatter the pregnant figure the most. They look best because they are fitted in the arms and shoulders but not too tight across the tummy.

An A-line shirt dress also helps pinch in your waist and the loose bottom can help hide heaviness in your hips.

Wearing skinny pants that are slightly flared at the ankles is most flattering on a body that is a bit heavy because the cut elongates your thighs and upper body.

Distracting details such as embroidery around the neck can also take the eye away from hips or a belly. This can help you seem slimmer especially if the top or dress is a darker color and the embroidery on it is much lighter.

Textured knits with a scoop neck and ribbing can help highlight the thinnest part of your torso which is right below your bustline, while at the same time highlighting the beauty of your bustline. Be sure to wear a good bra beneath so that your body looks more structured, slender and slimmer.

You can also slenderize by wearing a cardigan over a top, especially if it is also made out of a looser ribbed fabric. This makes it harder to see any part of your body that is a bit flabbier than it should be – especially around the midriff.

One thing about being a bit heavier is that your breasts tend to look more sumptuous. Dare to show off your bigger bustline while you have it by wearing lower cut tops, tunics and blouses.

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Tips for Getting Laundry Done Faster

Fall is a busy time of year and there is nothing more time consuming or boring then doing the never-ending piles of dirty clothes and linens that pile up each and every day.

One way to save time and prevent the laundry from piling up into an overwhelming chore is to do just one load a day. That way you don't end up wasting an entire day off doing laundry; you can take a nice walk in the park or go for a workout session at the gym instead. If you make it your goal to does just one load a day you will be much better off?

Another approach is to devote each day to doing the wash of one family member. This can prevent you from being overloaded with huge heaps of laundry to do all on one day as well. Be sure to include their towels and bedding. By the way, it does not have to be you who are doing the laundry. You simply assign one day to each child and on that day he or she must do his or her own laundry separately from the others. Each child should also be responsible for folding it all and putting it in the right room.

Another way of going about this is to assign categories of clothing to each day. For instance, on Monday you wash all of the socks and underwear, on Tuesday you wash all of the pants, on Wednesday you wash all of the tops and so on.

You can also categorize the laundry to be done by color. For instance, you can do all the whites on a Monday, all the darks on a Tuesday, and all the reds on a Wednesday and so on.
Yet another big tip is to fold your laundry the minute you take it out of the dryer. Do not wait for it heap up and get wrinkled. This is a time-saving measure that can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Another time saving measure is to put all of your socks in lingerie back. That way they do not get split up in the washing machine or the dryer.

Do not be afraid to involve the kids when folding clothing. In fact you can get several family members together and make it into a family event. Another good idea is to make sure that every kid has a laundry basket in his or her room and that each takes responsibility for making sure the basket makes it way down into the laundry room at the end of the day.

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