Heather Solos Heather says: Can you believe we’re halfway through the year? Last week we organized the outdoor toys and made sure we had everything needed for outdoor fun. This week it’s time to clean out inside the car. If you don’t have a vehicle, revisit a challenge you may have missed from earlier in the year. If …
Heather says: In most of the country, school is out or soon will be out for the summer. Unlike January where everyone is adding layers, mittens, and coats, now we’re applying sunscreen and bug spray. Today’s mission: Find a place for all of your: “We’re heading into the great outdoors” necessities. Your kids think the …
Today’s challenge is very straightforward. You are going to pull things out from under your bed and remove what you no longer want. The challenge is putting back only what makes sense to keep under the bed. If your bed is a challenge, please set a time limit for yourself and stick to it. The …
Heather says You may find this funny; it’s been a few weeks, and I’m still somewhere between puzzled and amused. There was recently a request, from an individual, for this site to test multiple smooth stovetops and rate them by manufacturer and glass type. I am hoping that this person just doesn’t realize that: a) …
This week will feel like we have stepped away from the clothes and laundry theme but hang in there. We’ve just broken what can be one of the more challenging organizational hotspots into two challenges. This week we are going for the visual win and organizing the top of the dresser. As with most horizontal …
Without any more procrastination or delay here is the Home-Ec101.com Knife Sharpening Tutorial. I talk about knife skills and the importance and safety of having sharp knives, but how do you get and keep your knives sharp? First, let’s start off with a little anatomy of a knife. This is my favorite knife, it’s a …
We’ve spent the last few —figurative, I hope— weeks in the bathroom. This week, we will begin organizing the bedroom. If you have older kids, you may wish to tell them to get started on their own rooms. If you have young children, you’ll want to lend a hand to ensure the mess doesn’t just …
This week, we’re heading right back into the bathroom. Instead of focusing on hidden spaces this time, we’ll focus on hair and body products. Are all of the open shampoos, conditioners, body washes, etc., in active use? If you don’t like the one that you’ve opened, and it’s just hanging out in the bathroom waiting to …
Quite literally. I hope that is something that happens nearly every day or that you and your gastroenterologist have had long, heartfelt conversations and are comfortable with where things are. That said, we will be six months into the organizational challenge next week. How do you feel about your home? When you enter your bathroom, …
This week’s challenge could be quick and will be done mostly online unless you don’t use online banking. In that case, you’ll need to grab your bank statement. Look through your last few statements and look for recurring items. Do you belong to a gym you don’t visit? Find out their cancellation protocol and follow …