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Dear Home Ec 101: My neighborhood will soon be throwing its annual block party. I don’t want anyone to know that I can’t cook for beans. Do you have a recipe for me? Please don’t tell me just to go to the deli and put it in a new bowl. I want to try, but …
Hi Home-Ec 101 Do you have any ideas for getting rid of set blood stains? What about blood stains that the dyer has set? I appreciate all the great info you share, even though I am an experienced homemaker. I’m always open to new tips, shortcuts, cleaning ideas, and new recipes! This one has me …
This is it. You made it. Welcome to the final week of the Deep Clean Challenge: Week 14 The Paperwork Pile Up So far, as part of The Deep Clean Challenge, we have: Cleaned up clutter Cleaned the kitchen Cleaned the bedroom Cleaned the bathroom Cleaned the living room Cleaned the dining room/area Cleaned the entryway …
Welcome to Week 13 of the Deep Clean Challenge. After today you have one week to go. So far, as part of The Deep Clean Challenge, we have: Cleaned up clutter Cleaned the kitchen Cleaned the bedroom Cleaned the bathroom Cleaned the living room Cleaned the dining room/area Cleaned the entryway Cleaned out the refrigerator Cleaned …
How to prepare your home for hurricane season. Know what supplies to have on hand if you need to stay or evacuate.
Welcome to week 12 of The Deep Clean Challenge. If you’re just joining us, so far, as part of The Deep Clean Challenge, we have: Cleaned up clutter Cleaned the kitchen Cleaned the bedroom Cleaned the bathroom Cleaned the living room Cleaned the dining room/area Cleaned the entryway Cleaned out the refrigerator Cleaned up our digital …
Welcome to Week 11 of The Deep Clean Challenge. Last week’s project was a two-parter. Which, by the way, that smudge hunt was pretty satisfying, wasn’t it? Especially if you have kids of any age living at home. It’s kind of impressive how much just getting rid of that stuff we don’t typically notice can …
What is beef chuck? Beef chuck is a weird phrase, right? Doing a little etymological digging, it seems that the term chuck started out as “chunk” and slowly evolved into “chuck.” There are various stories about the chuck wagon in the American cowboy tradition being a part of this, but I’m not sure how much …
Hello! This week isn’t an off week, but it IS a lighter one, but that break serves a purpose. You’re going to use a little mental energy to plan for next week. (Just in case you weren’t consciously aware: using your mental and emotional energy IS work.) Welcome to Week 10 of The Deep Clean …
Welcome back! It is Week 9 of The Deep Clean Challenge. This week, we will take a deep dive into your digital life to see what needs cleaning up. If you’re just joining us, so far, as part of The Deep Clean Challenge, we have: Done a clutter clean up Cleaned the kitchen Cleaned the …