No matter how many life hacks make the rounds on the internet, nothing’s better than advice from good ol’ mom.
For example, writer Lindy West’s mom told her, “If you clean your bathroom every day, you never have to clean your bathroom.”
What advice from your mother has endured? Features editor Erin Middlewood is preparing a story for Mother’s Day. Email her at erin.middlewood@columbian.com by May 1.