Heather Solos 
Dear Home Ec 101,I’ve been noticing this micro tiny bug that is gray with black spots, it looks identical to a ladybug, but it is not the Asian beetle. It does have wings, I know that. They’re also very tiny, sometimes you really have to strain your eye to see them. Then sometimes you can …
Welcome to week eight of The Deep Clean Challenge, Congratulations, we’re done with the more public areas and are going to get down to the nitty-gritty. This series is a way to refresh your home in manageable steps without any daylong cleaning marathons that ruin your day off. This week we are tackling your refrigerator(s) …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have three window wells in my finished basement. I am forever finding tiny black dead flies. I have sprayed and thrown gallons of bleach and ammonia down the window wells I found something like yellow cocoons in the window wells that I think they have built. There were several in each …
Welcome back to The Deep Clean Challenge. This week we are cleaning the entryway to your home. Depending on how your home is set up, this could be your front door, you may use a side door or the backdoor. This is not as much about a guest’s first impression of your home as it …
Dear Home-Ec 101,My husband wears a lot of black shirts. Lately, I’ve noticed that his shirts are covered in fuzz and lint. We’ve never really had this problem before. Is the lint coming from my washer or my dryer? Is there anything I can do to reduce the lint? Is there any way I can convince …
Dear Home Ec 101, My husband and daughter have allergies and I am sensitive to certain scents, so when our beloved Tide began to irritate my daughter’s skin and their perfume seemed to get stronger with every bottle, we switched to a Free and Gentle detergent with no dyes or scents. This has helped with …
Welcome to Week 6 of The Deep Clean Challenge. Today we are going to conquer the dining room. How does The Deep Clean Challenge Work? Each week’s challenge is announced on our Facebook page each Wednesday morning. This gives you time to plan your strategy and get any tools or supplies you may not have …
It may be called a den, but it doesn’t have to look like bears live here. – Heather, to her kids, too often Welcome to the Deep clean Challenge Week 5. Just joining us? So far, we have: Cleared Clutter Cleaned the Kitchen Cleaned the Bedroom Scrubbed the Bathroom Are you seeing progress? Let us …
There’s no need to load the family up and try to beat the rush to Denny’s or IHOP on a weekend morning. Breakfast skillets are an easy way to use up leftovers for an easy, economical meal. Whenever I bake potatoes, I load up the tray. First, because potatoes are cheap and filling and second …
Rubber ducky, you’re the one Hello there, and welcome to Week 4 of The Deep Clean Challenge. To date, we have tamed our bedroom, the kitchen and cleaned up some clutter. By the end of this round, you may be noticing quite a difference in your home. Especially if you are using the weekly chore …