Mamahood has exacerbated my negligence about tidying up clothes at the end of each season; when I broke out my fall sweaters, they were laundered but teeming will pills. After some hunting around, I was thrilled to find the Evercare D-Fuzz-It Sweater & Fabric Comb. Inexpensive, compact, and effective (it’s worked beautifully and easily on cashmere and wool), this little comb also saves you the worry of buzzing a hole through your favorite sweater with an electric de-piller.

Laurel became rather fascinated by the process and took charge of disposing of the fuzz balls. Maybe there’s hope for my laundry yet.