Heather Solos Heather says: We all have months where there is more month than paycheck. Here are five tips to help stretch a budget to reach the end of the month. Not all of these tips are feasible long term, but they can be a lifesaver in a pinch. Shop your pantry before the grocery store. Try …
Retro Saturdays give Heather and Ivy a chance to spend time with their family. It also gives new readers a peek into the Home Ec 101 archives. Sit back and enjoy this blast from the Home-Ec 101 past. Dear Home-Ec 101, I use way too many paper towels and kitchen wipes. Part of the problem is that …
Heather says: Times are tight and we’re starting to feel it here. My husband works in the steel industry which is being hit fairly hard by the economic slowdown. We’re very lucky that he works for a company that pays on a sliding bonus scale, otherwise he may have been laid off like so many …
Dear Home Ec 101, I just had a kitchen fiasco and you ladies were the first people I thought of after it happened! I burned carrots… how do you burn carrots? Anyway, while dumping the carrots in the trash the plastic bag that the carrots came in, that was in the trash can, jumped up …
Heather says: Every Thursday a group of women invade my home. We divide and rotate snack duties to keep the expense and effort minimized while providing maximum snacky goodness for all who attend. Yesterday my friend Krystal introduced me to my newest vice – popcorn snack mix, you see I’m a sucker for combinations of …
Heather says: By popular demand I have now indexed all of our recipes, both alphabetically and by category. All your favorite Home Ec 101 recipes should be easy peasy to find under the Cook It button in our top menu.
Why does my husband’s sweat discolor the sheets on our bed?
Heather says: Home-Ec101.com turns two today. It’s been a fun ride, over 500,000 visitors, 1020 posts, 7,583 comments, 3 designs, 2 authors, and one heck of an audience. Thank you for being a part of our adventure. As human beings we spend much of our lives trying to live up to self-imposed ideals, we often …
Heather says: Thank you everyone who entered and also to those who sent Ivy their condolences. Your kind thoughts and words are appreciated. The random number generator selected comments #33 and #18 as our winners. Congratulations Tink and Suze, I will be contacting you shortly for your mailing and size information..
Heather says Until recently many of my friends merely humored my frugal traits, now everywhere I look someone is writing about how to be frugal. It seems we’re trendsetters and everyone is jumping on the frugal bandwagon. It’s been a long week here at Home Ec 101. I’ve been under the weather and Ivy’s family …