from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> looks like it's going to be beautiful weekend. >> gorgeous weekend ahead. >> rain gets out of the area. >> hope it's as nice weekend for my niece ella because it's her 4th birthday. >> happy birthday little ella. >> happy for ella. >> she is adorable. >> she's 4 already again.

my brother and his wife adopted her from ethiopia and she is celebrating. that's us and dora. dora is always in the middle. >> you move on with the times is the good thing about you. you move on with the times. >> i've kicked and screamed. >> you've got off the flip phone, got the iphone. you text. >> yes. >> but then we're going to -- >> i tweet. >> but we're going to make your texting life -- >> i podcast. >> we'll make your texting life easier. >> okay. >> instead of pushing all the keys and -- >> spelling everything out. >> why don't you just voice text. this is cool. >> much easier than writing it. so here's how you do it. here's the phone. now there's a little microphone. >> icon. >> the icon. i'm about to send you a text message. i'm going to push the thing.

the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> sound drunk. >> i am. >> stop wiping, wining about your name spelling. okay. and now look what happens. in just a minute. >> spell my name right. >> look at that. >> no. that was awesome. did you see that? now it should appear on -- >> what? >> hit send. >> oh. you know what, i'm going to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it should show up. >> see. >> isn't this so much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting. >> unless you think your friend is going to be offended you don't know how to spell their name right it's perfect. >> wait. it's not there yet. it's still sending. we don't have the greatest service here in the studio. still sending.

but anyway it's not about the sending part. it's about the texting part. >> cool. >> congratulations. now you can bring that and no more texting. >> okay. >> this kid scooter is back. this time he's covering the top things parents never want to hear. okay. take a look. >> i kind of hit a stop sign with the car last night. it could have been worse. >> mom, i kind of need to borrow $500. getting my tongue pierced. >> forehead tattooed. >> mom. >> what. >> come here. >> principal from the school calling your son has been exhibiting strange behavior. >> i think i've been driving threhours in the wrong direction. >> mom, the toilet is not working. >> why do i have to clean my room. it's my room. what if i like it dirty. >> i was lucky to get a "d." the teacher doesn't like me. i think i put a hole in the wall. i'm going to try to fix it. love you. i pawned your wedding ring. >> scooter, he is fun. a lot of husbands and boyfriends can relate to this. their wife is shopping and they don't want to be there but they go along for the ride. >> bored.

>> so this was this guy in a craft store shopping with his wife, he was bored out of his mind and he decided to do something creative. he posted this picture on redit. >> help me, wife won't leave. >> is that genius. he was at a craft store. clever. >> what does frank do when you shop? does he sit there in one of those chairs? >> he likes to find a place, get a cup of coffee. wait for me. >> doesn't complain. >> likes to watch people go by. another thing i love about frank, he loves what the world would call just regular people. he likes to talk to every cop he sees, every fireman, every janitor. he just loves to engage with people like that. >> that's very sweet. >> it's a beautiful quality. yeah. >> all right. so we're here to relieve you a little bit. a lot of girls who are dating and wives, worry about what their husbands are concerned

about when it comes to things should you get a mani/pedi. >> they don't care about the things we think about. >> cosmopolitan.com said don't bother. they don't care whether or not you had a mani or pedi. you care. >> you care about if the people in the studio had one. >> they don't care if you shave your legs. what if you have trees growing off of them. >> he doesn't care. we asked allen. he doesn't care. >> not wearing makeup. most of the time they prefer it. >> they don't care if you don't try to pay for everything. guys expects to pay. they don't care if you want to go out with your girlfriends instead of him. >> fine to have a girl's night out. they don't care if you have morning breath. >> and they don't care what you're eating when you go on the date. often the girl is i'll take the salad and carrots. they don't care. stop worrying about things like that. >> i wonder what a guy would think if you went on a first date and started gnawing on the lamb chops. so good. >> we get -- it's ugly. we get in and gnaw the bone. >> the stuff in your teeth.

>> yes. >> he doesn't care. >> okay. we have a winner of the toilet we have a winner of the toilet paper wedding dress. >> every year this time of year we roll out, get it, the winner of the tenth annual cheap chic contest. >> the winner is -- >> again. >> susan brennan modeling her dress. >> this is amazing. 20 rolls of charmin toilet paper. >> only 17. >> 17. >> rolls. >> this is so clever. >> look at you. >> are you kidding? what did you do? how did you do that? >> i took time and rolled tape. you can use tape, glue, needle and thread. charmin ultrasoft toilet paper. >> two pieces. >> two ply. two pieces though. >> makes like a purse to match.

>> look what's happening. the second piece is coming off. >> oh, my gosh. >> little work. >> take -- oh, my. i can't -- >> toilet paper hard. what do you use on that? >> some clue. >> want me to unbuckle? >> yes. >> where? >> right here on that side. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> here you go. >> oh, no. no wonder why you won. that is awesome. >> if you are really, really creative. >> yes, thank you. >> $10,000. >> cheap chic weddings.com. >> third time winning. >> this is. >> you won in 2011, 2012. i don't know who won in 2013. we're glad you're back. >> thank you. >> purse, sweetheart. >> thank you. >> are you a felix or oscar? >> what your mess or extreme tidiness says about you. >> got sugar. how long has it been sitting in your pantry. >> what to keep and what to toss after this. ♪ everything can be improved. every cut can be quicker. every block can be stronger. every catch... harder to defend. we all do things we love and when we improve the way we do them

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some people like to keep things very tidy while others function better in organized chaos. having a partner who is the completely opposite housekeeping habits can lead to stress and

disagreements. something ross may have had to deal with on "friends." take a look. >> you want to come inside? >> yes. yes, i do. >> wow. >> one of the best "friends" clips ever. >> how does your personal space respect your psychology. samantha is the founder of positiveprescription.com. >> and barbara is a professional organizer. >> of course she is. >> author of "secrets of an organized mom." nice to see you ladies. >> hello. >> if we're messy, or if we're neat, what kind of a window does that give you, samantha, into someone's personality? >> it can say a couple of things about them, but you don't want to overread that either.

i think people sometimes will assume then that somebody who's very tidy is very self-disciplined and controlled, maybe somebody who isn't that disciplined or self-controlled. there are other factors that might play a role. >> what? >>, for example, environment can play a really serious role in how we behave and they've done some studies like this where they put fliers on the windshields of cars in different types of parking lots. picture one that's immaculate very clean nothing on the ground versus another filled with liter. what do people do? those in the immaculate parking lot are likely to pick it off their windshield and walk a long distance and throw in the garbage where those in a filthy parking lot are -- >> no big deal. >> even the tidy ones. >> i go against littering. never in a million years. >> barbara, you work with people always -- trying to organize them and get them the shape. tell us a little bit -- >> what could you do for her? >> i could definitely help hoda. >> you could? how? >> people have different reasons for why they have clutter. for example, there are some people they just can't make a decision.

so they can't decide what to keep, what to throw away. they keep everything. >> might need it later. >> bit of a hoarder. >> i wouldn't use that word necessarily. in the best of all possible ways. or there are some people that are procrastinators and they would rather do things other than clean and organize and they live with clutter. >> tell you anything about their personality. file i'm disciplined in my life. >> you get up and walk your dog and workout. all at 5:00 in the morning. >> remember when you walked in my dressing room, she was totally horrified. she was like, what happened? it was like a bomb blew up in there. >> you end up wasting a lot of time finding things. >> lot of time. >> looking for stuff constantly. >> and a lot of money buying things you already have. >> because you can't find them.

>> you don't think you have it because you don't know where you put it. >> stop picking on the people who aren't organized. what about people like kathie lee? i had a conversation with kathie lee and we were talking like this, behind me there was a lamp and it was askew. kathie could not look at me. she was looking at the lamp and adjusting it. >>ou were boring me too, i don't know why. >> i wasn't riveted, hoda. >> you know what i'm talking about. people who are very into having things in rows. >> it sort of -- risk of being rigid. >> yeah. >> messy environment can actually make us a little more creative and so people who are in sort of a little more disheveled environment might be more open to new experiences. for example, if you want to think outside of the box, if that's the kind of career you're in and you want to get more creative, it might help to have a little more of a disorganized -- >> if i'm writing or something i have all of that controlled chaos around me. i just don't want to leave it there and see it later. >> yes. >> like shoes in the foyer or something like that. >> plus t i've got all of that controlled chaos behind me i just don't want to leave it there and see it later. plus they are hazards. you can trip on them and hurt

yourself. >> okay. if you want to organize your life a little. is there an abc guide how to do it. >> absolutely. the first thing i would say is start small. focus on things you can tackle in a short amount of time. >> refrigerator. you can clean it out in 15 minutes you can. you can get rid of all of the clothes that don't fit him had half an hour. >> seem e, do you have some tip samantha? >> it is a cathartic experience to do it. there's that wonderful thing about spring cleaning and getting things done. i call it a five minute miracle. make it easy and start mall.

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guess what? it is time for bobbie's buzz. >> hoda, have you heard of light tasks. >> i have. it's simple strategies to streamliner problem solve or make life easier. >> bobbie.com's bobbie thomas is here to show you a few of them to make your life easier. everybody gets excited about this stuff. >> one of the things when you have insomnia it's great to troll on-line for these ideas. organize your keys, use the nail polish colors in your cabinet. >> how genius is that. >> not have to struggle getting in the door. >> but then you have to remember which color so it's work too. >> you can do nail art and put door, front door. >> cute. genius. love the idea. >> this is fantastic. i flipped when i saw this on-line. use a lotion bottle you're about to toss into the trash.

>> okay. >> cut the top off. this is what it looked like before. >> cut it off. >> decorate it, maybe put fabric to make it cuter. >> what is it some. >> plug a charger into an outlet and you have a place for your phone and the cord and don't have to search for a table. have you ever been looking near an outlet and don't want to put the phone on the floor but this is an outlet cubby. >> this will hold it up. >> see that tight shot. >> and will hang off the outlet so you can put the cords in there. >> very cute. >> and then throw this out anyway so save a bottle. >> soda tabs or beer can tabs will double closet space. slip the tab on the neck and the other hanger and double hanger. >> look at that. >> oh. >> bobbie. >> these are kind of -- >> i like. >> this is a party in a class. not the kind of wine glass we think. but you hear it.

♪ >> it gets louder. >> like a speaker. >> all you need -- >> the sound waves don't go out. >> you know what, that's unbelievable. >> simply need to put anything like your mp3 player into a cup or glass, it can be a silo cup too. >> really? >> it surrounds and amplifies. >> how about that. >> round of applause. >> all right.

we're back with more of "today" and if you're like most people you have condiments, spices or canned goods sitting around in your pantry for a long time. >> whether you opened it some time ago or it's still sealed but past its date, nbc health and diet expert madelin is here with what you should keep and

toss. >> hello. >> hello. >> today we're going to visit the pantry. >> okay. >> let's go over to our pantry. >> come on, hoda. >> and what i'm going to do is take a product and ask you if we should keep ors toss. >> okay. >> tell you how long ago it was opened or wasn't opened at all. first we're going to start with sugar, plain old sugar. here's something that is opened, 15 months ago, some sugar. should you keep or toss? >> i say -- >> it's opened. >> it's opened. >> will you hand it to me. i can't reach for it. thank you. i'm going to put it -- which side is the keep side? >> this is the keep side. >> i would say keep it. >> you can keep sugar -- >> unless it has bugs. >> or sealed in a ziploc bag you can keep it up to two years. spices too. cinnamon, we had that, expired one year ago. >> but opened? >> it's opened. >> powdered spice. >> keep it. >> keep it. you would be right. this is something safe two to three years, nutmeg whole can be three to four years. oregano and basil is one year. they're safe but no flavor. very aromatic. >> what's the point. >> next we have -- who doesn't have brownie and cake mix. >> hoda has a lot of it. >> this was opened. >> purchased eight months ago. >> should you keep or toss? >> keep everything. >> no. >> don't toss it. >> now hoda would be right. kathie lee, other side.

>> who doesn't have browny mix or cake mix. should you keep or toss? >> keep everything. >> no, don't toss it. >> hoda would be right. >> you get credit for that, too. >> thank you. >> who opens browny mix and leaves it in there. you have this up to nine or tens. >> maybe they don't oouse all o it. >> if it's not you can keep it for nine or ten months. coming up next we're going to cans. here we have a can with a dent on top. >> oh -- >> keep it.

>> no, it's a good can. >> keep it! >> kathie lee would be right. >> there can be little tiny air bubbles that break in the seam. if you're the top, you risk that. >> interesting. >> next is baby formula. >> two weeks ago -- >> throw it away. >> toss. >> i was going to, said you're not correct. anything to do with your child safety ju dishing it is t, ketc

>> you're right. >> which make u.s you wonder whs in it. >> let's go to peanut -- natural peanut butter. what do you do with the oil on top. >> is it opened. >> no, this is opened. >> keep it. >> that's the way she rolls. i would say don't but that's what hoda wants. >> i would say kathie live deferred to hoda. >> that oil can get rancid. >> pick anything you want. >> anything with oil you should probably toss. >> don't buy a big container.

let's go to rice. opened eightonths ago. >> toss it because it has a little bit of fat in it. you want to put that in the toss long with the oil. >> i've had cans of tuna fish which have moved into my apartment. >> these are fine. >> from the kitchen to your closet how to keep clothes looking brand new. >> and what everyday household items you could use to remove marks from your furniture. do you know what it is? >> mayonaise. secret weapons to wipe out stains right after this. to fee. one a day men's vitacraves with key nutrients like b-vitamins which help covnert food to fuel. it's not just a gummy, it's a complete multivitamin.

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if there's an ink stain on your leather purse or your pet has an accident what's the first thing you grab to get rid of a stain?

>> hoda is about to learn something. here to help you erase the signs of all kind of stubborn stains is nina willdorf. >> editor of "all you" magazine. very excited about this segment. >> people love this stain segment. >> yes. you know at "all you" we're about helping you solve your everyday problems. in my house i have stains every day. >> everybody does. >> what who gets ink on everything. >> i get ink on my purses. a little stray -- >> not going to do it. >> don't do it. >> pen on the purse. take a gum eraser. these are -- >> who has those anymore. >> like a craft store. >> like staples or something. >> you literally erase it off. it just erases. >> not even using a lot -- >> not getting too much muscle. >> doesn't mess up the leather. >> it's fine.

>> yeah. >> does it matter what kind of pen, ball point or anything? >> what about sharpies. >> this is best for non-oil based paint. it works for scuffs and all that sort of stuff. >> okay. >> is that your real name. >> yes, it is. >> coffee, left the mug in the sink overnight. what are you going to do. >> look at it. >> this happens to every single one of us. >> okay. >> what you're going to do is take half of the lemon, squeeze it in. >> lemon is nature's cleanser. >> it is the best. such a great household product. leave this and let it sit for five minutes. >> okay. >> the acid lifts the stain. >> got it. >> what are you adding now? >> this is what we call salt. >> oh. >> put some -- >> i didn't know. >> normal people -- >> i didn't know. looks like tide. >> it's salt. >> put some salt in our mug. we're going to let the salt then lift the stain out and -- >> but stain is in any of that. >> take your lemon. >> the lemon. it gets better and better. >> rub it and then your stain

will -- >> it's over. >> we believe you. >> okay. >> so why do we have this? >> she's going to show us. >> this is crazy but totally works. shaving cream, a little stain on your couch. >> this is crazy but totally works. shaving cream, a little stain on your couch. >> what kind of stain? >> this is like juice. >> orange juice. sweat, hair spray. >> oh. >> bad party. >> could be. >> spritz some of the shaving cream. nice thing about a foam shaving cream compared to another kind of stain remover is that, you know, a liquid stain remover tends to spread the stain out. this shaving cream keeps it in place. >> what do you do after that? >> take your towel and you're going to blot it. >> just blot. >> blot. >> you blot. if you have like a mud stain on your couch you're going to let that want to dry first. >> then scrape it off. >> get the extra debris off before you do. >> that was too much. >> does that mess with the color of the couch? >> if you're using a micro

fiber. >> yeah. >> sofa like this, it shouldn't. >> okay. >> and you always are going to want to spot clean in as place first to make sure that it doesn't mess it up. >> all right. i said mayonnaise before. >> okay. >> crayon on wood. i have two children, three and five. this is a common occurrence in my house. mayo, you're going to dab some mayo on the wood like we did. leave it sit for ten minutes. >> miracle whip work too? i like helmand's. >> i would try it. i don't know about that one. >> and then wipe it off. as you can see, the oil and the egg in the mayonnaise really tends to -- >> you can lick the mayonnaise too. >> goes with the crayon. >> we've got some pet urine on this car pet which is dual action grossness. it smells and it stays. >> what do you do? >> you're going to take your club soda, pour a little bit on there. you're going to pat. >> you pat it. >> pat it dry.

and keep in mind this could work for wine. >> oh, yeah. >> prove it, missy. >> oh. >> you dumped the whole glass. >> that's the way you do it. >> testing me here. then you spritz some vinegar on there. >> vinegar. >> and then put some baking soda and let it sit and vacuum it up. >> you're the best. >> looking at club soda, vinegar and baking soda. your trifecta of cleaning products if you're going to -- >> and lemon. >> thank you so much. >> twice the life out of your clothes. >> how to keep your wardrobe looking fresh and new right after this. it's time to hit your closet. want to know how to keep your clothes from fading or fraying or fight wrinkles without an iron. >> here with tips to keep your wardrobe looking like new is "real simple" magazine associate home editor she's here stephanie cisco. >> hello. >> how are you? >> great. >> let's start in the laundry depart >> t-shirts and things? >> i love t-shirts. >> t-shirts are basically like second skin. >> all right. get twice the life out of your clothes. how to get your wardrobe looking fresh and new right after this. ♪

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it's time to hit your closet. want to know how to keep your clothes from fading or fraying or fight wrinkles without an iron. >> here with tips to keep your wardrobe looking like new is "real simple" magazine associate

home editor she's here stephanie cisco. >> hello. >> how are you? >> great. >> let's start in the laundry department. it always seems very complicated. you've got, you know, detergents and bleaches. >> lots of stuff. >> only necessity really is your detergent and then everything else is kind of just an add-on. fabric softener adds chemicals to your clothes so you only want to put it in every few washes and half the recommended amount. >> oh. >> okay. >> during the middle of the wash. not at the same time as the detergent. >> some tell you this for whites and colors, but is there a way to get around -- >> there's some they claim that you can put your whites and darks together. i haven't tried that yet. i wouldn't recommend putting a red sock with your whites about but maybe it helps with your dark clothes, don't have to separate medium darks from dark, darks. >> let's talk lingerie, wash everything by hand and hang it in the shower. >> delicates. >> delicate items you want to hand wash, lace or silk. every day items get a mesh

bag you can throw in the washing machine on the gentle cycle. make sure you fasten the clasp of your bra so it doesn't snag on any of the other items. >> lasts longer. >> air dry it. >> and bathing suits, during bathing suit season -- >> do you wash your bathing suits? >> i do. >> same way your undergarments. rinse them out after coming open from the pool or beach because the saltwater and chlorine can affect the fibers. >> look, people wash their jeans. >> you know that's a controversial topic. >> use cleaner. >> sometimes you have to wash them for a long time. anderson cooper didn't wash his jeans for five years. >> at "real simple" we recommend every four to five wears. in between the washer and dryer to make sure they keep their shape hold the waistband and ankle, give them a tug and make sure they don't shrink and get shorter. >> while you're towel drying them. >> no. before you put them in the washing machine -- excuse me the dryer, dry them on low or medium heat. >> t-shirts and things?

>> i love t-shirts. >> t-shirts are basically like second skin. they're going to absorb the oils in your body. if you've worn them more than four hours throw them in the washing machine in hot water. >> depending on how much you sweat you might want to throw it away. >> that's going into the ironing section. depending on whether you have silk or cotton use different functions of your iron. for a silk dress, use steam and hold three inches away from the dress. use dry on cotton fibers. >> that's the only chore i like. >> some don't find it that enjoyable. >> depending on how much you have to do. >> there are tricks for not ironing. you can create an at home wrinkle release with a 16 ounce spray bottle of hot water, two cups of hot water and one tablespoon of fabric softener. give it a spritz on your shirt

and then let it hang to dry while you are showering. >> stuff from the dry cleaners, should you take off the plastic, can you hang it up with the plastic. >> always take off the plastic and it can actually discolor your clothes if you leave it on. >> okay. >> the minute you take it home transfer it to the appropriate hanger and recycle those. >> we have to run. a great way to store stuff, put it in the bags you suck the air out of. >> thank you so much. >> out, cut it out, baby. >> cut it out. essential knife skills to speed up your time in the kitchen. but first this is "today" on nbc. do you ever wish you could slice and dice with the best of them? we may not turn you into julia child but you're about to learn some skills for great cooking. >> grav the avocado because chef joel is here to help you hone your knife skills. >> joel. >> we are ready. >> do you have all ten. >> all ten. >> starting with ten. let's go. we're going to start with the avocado and the first thing is how to hold the knife. >> how do you. >> the way you pinch the top. >> pinch the top. >> wrap y botto give okay. >> all the way around? >> yep. >> and normally we'd scoop out first, you know what, this is today on nbc.

do you ever wish you could

slice and dice with the best of them? we may not turn you into julia child but you're about to learn some skills for great cooking. >> grab the avocado because chef joel is here to help you hone your knife skills. >> joel. >> we are ready. >> do you have all ten. >> all ten. >> starting with ten. let's go. we're going to start with the avocado and the first thing is how to hold the knife. >> how do you. >> the way you pinch the top. >> pinch the top. >> wrap your fingers around the bottom. got it. >> oh. >> like choking up. cut the avocado in half. >> never done that. >> until you hit the seed. rocking it out so far. give it a little twist. okay. >> all the way around? >> yep. >> and normally we'd scoop out the seed. we don't have a towel. normally go in the towel because this is slippery. put it face down on a plate it

won't turn brown which is cool. but this we're going to scoop out. scoop out right on there. >> too big. >> seed in. >> trying something completely new. i love it. >> the other side without that side. that's all right. >> and then slice this thin. you're 0 for 1 kathie lee. i'm with you, girl. >> we're good. >> that's that. okay. mango. >> yes. >> so mango, same knife, paring knife. we're going to cut kind of on the half here. this is such a smart way to cut a mango. you guys get around the seed. see how it's stopping on the seed. >> i got it. >> and then make a grid. just follow my knife. right on the board. don't cut all the way through. most of the way through. >> we're scared. >> ouch. >> hoda. >> man down. >> that's all right. i'm pinching it. >> tell us what to do. >> then cut it. >> i hate it when blood gets -- >> open it up.

>> that's a good way to do it. >> are you all right? >> no, it's fine. >> let's move over here. >> i'll dot next one. >> okay. >> we've got a little shrimp. and i'm going to come over here. >> napkin over there, baby. >> okay. >> are you all right? >> it's good. >> what are you deveining it? >> taking the vein out? >> halfway through open it up and take out the vein. >> that's shrimp poo-poo, isn't it? >> it is. >> the grapefruit is for a different knife. a flexible boning knife. we use this, and it's really just -- >> look at that. >> scaring me. doing it so fast. >> it's cool. then pop out the segments. that's easy. >> i like it. >> very, very simple. move back. >> okay. >> so many different types of

knives. >> i like this knife. >> the workhorse. >> i like it. >> this is a way to do a pepper. do this with my kathie lee. cut off the top. >> got it. >> careful of your fingers. >> there we go. >> cut off the bottom. perfect. an then sneak your knife around the side like this. >> yeah. >> perfect. >> careful. >> and roll the pepper as you cut to get the seeds out. >> that looks simple. >> she's doing it. >> you're doing it. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪