Dear Home Ec 101, I read that I should wash clothes in cold water when doing laundry to save energy. However, I was taught to wash everything in warm water. Can my socks, toddler clothes, and my husband’s workout clothes get truly clean using cold water? Signed,Tepid in Topeka When I first launched this site …
Heather says: Last month I told you about my trip to the Method Headquarters in San Francisco, CA. You remember that, right? How could you forget? Below is the first video starring Noah (the guy on the right), who is amazingly awesome and a fun guy to be around. I personally hope he becomes …
Dear Home Ec 101, I was making grilled cheese sandwiches. I lifted the skillet to slide a sandwich onto the plate, and it got too close to the bread. And to the bread’s plastic bag. Of course I didn’t notice that until I tried to lift the skillet again and found that it was a …
Bran says: This is a public service announcement from Home Ec 101. Let me ask you a quick question: When was the last time you washed your can opener?* Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m the dude who, when cooking in your kitchen, scrubs the can opener before I use it. And nearly every …
This question came from the Home-Ec 101 Facebook Fanpage (you’re a fan, right?) How do I remove the stains from my blue jeans from my car’s white leather seats? What you’re dealing with is known as dye transfer, It’s a very common problem, and it’s very important not to leap on the first home remedy …
From the comment’s on yesterday’s post: Method. Clean Happy “I usually gag at sponsored posts, but I am so glad you like Method. I feel a little more justified in buying the All purpose cleaner recently.” Heather says: Beth, I totally get it. I try to be really careful with what campaigns I accept. I try …
Heather says: Earlier this morning I mentioned that I had a chance to visit San Francisco and the Method brand’s headquarters. I mentioned that I had never fallen in love with a company before, but it’s not really the company I fell in love with, it’s really the people who are the company. When you …
Heather says: Some of you are like me and stuck with white cabinetry. From a distance, unless you’ve really let things go, white cabinetry almost always looks pretty clean. However, over time, even the most fastidious housekeepers will notice gunk building up in the corners. Q-Tips Precision Tips® and isopropyl rubbing alcohol are great for getting …
Dear Home Ec 101, I am trying to get my house on the market to sell. Any cleaning/organizing advice? My house is atrocious! I hope you can call that comment a “Sunday Confessional”. I have a 20 month old baby, work full-time, and no one in the house cleans up after themselves. I can’t keep …
Dear Home Ec 101, I have a glass (or maybe ceramic?) range that came with our house. It was new in June when we moved in. I have never had one before and am puzzled by some strange markings which have appeared on it. I use a ceramic cooktop cleaner on it about every other …