The last couple of clean-out challenges may have freed up some leftover containers. Today your mission is to pull out all your storage containers and ensure each one has a lid. The lid should actually fit and create a seal. If not? Into the recycling bin or trash, it goes I’ve found using a plastic …
Heather says Are you saving the menu plans you’ve been creating? If you have a 3 hole punch and a binder, save your weekly menu plans. As you prepare your meal plans, make notes on what people enjoyed. Over time you’ll build a great resource for yourself and your family. If you’re just getting started …
Last week the pantry. This week the fridge. Go ahead and empty the trash before you start, as if your home is anything like ours, you’ll need the room. I know I say you should clean the refrigerator each week, but do you do a thorough job? I don’t always. I generally grab the produce …
Heather says: Of all the recipes in all the world, never did I think the kids would like this one for tuna cakes. Crab is a bit on the spendy side for a herd of finicky kids, so I figured I’d give budget-friendly tuna a try. I expected turned up noses and arguing about at …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have a Corningware tea pot that has hard water stains from too many times boiling dry. A friend suggested straight bleach and bringing it to a boil, removing it from the burner and letting it set overnight. No luck. Suggestions? Does sodium hypochlorite break down at a certain temperature? Can’t find …
Heather says: Aioli is a garlicky sauce that adds an excellent finishing touch to some menu items. We love it with crab or tuna cakes, home made fries, fried potatoes, or sometimes on a sandwich that needs a kick that mayo just won’t provide. Aioli is similar to mayo in that it is an emulsion …
Progress adds up over time. Are you starting to see a difference in your house yet? Are you keeping your entry neat with a place for your keys and purse/wallet? Are you enjoying not having to turn the house upside down just to go somewhere? I like that feeling. And, if you’ve already gotten out …
Hello, So, on Monday, I came home to my apartment* and there was as best defined as an old cooked broccoli smell coming from my bedroom. Please note that no broccoli was cooked in the house for a couple weeks. I can’t seem to figure out where the smell is coming from in my bedroom. …
Are you ready? We’ve spent the last four weeks preparing for today. We organized the linen closet, and your clothes closet and then spent two weeks on the dresser, first on the top and then the drawers. Now, it’s time for the great laundry round-up. Now it is finally time to head into the laundry …
The scope of this week’s challenge will depend on your time and energy level. Today, starting with your closet, hang everything in it neatly. This sounds simple, but as you go through and hang items, immediately put those you no longer need or want in your donation box (from week 1). If you want to …