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 …
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 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’m interested in learning the proper care of a wooden cutting board. I use one for veggies and meats (I use bleach on it after it has been used for meats) and a separate board for fruits. If I cut fruits on the cleaned veggie board, the flavors of onion, garlic, and …
Welcome to Week 2 of the Home-Ec 101 Spring Cleaning event. This week we are doing a deep clean of the kitchen. To make this project easier, I created a checklist. If you like to work from a checklist. I’ve got you covered, I turned it into a printable. (I am not a designer, this …
This question is from the comments on How to Clean Stained Enameled Cast Iron Q: I just used my Tramontina dutch oven for the first time to attempt to cook some peas. Steam from the simmering beans condensed and ran down the outside of the pot and left what looks like hard water stains. No …
Dear Home Ec 101, I am well acquainted with the razor blade to clean the dried food spots on my smooth-top stove; however, there are “places” on my stove that cannot be felt with the fingers, and there is nothing to scrape with the razor blade, they’re just mars, I guess. I have a less …
Hi Home-Ec 101, I admit, I am a terrible housekeeper, but I am trying to improve, and I long for a house I can be proud of. We have lived in our 1957 Cape Cod home for 8 years. It probably came with a certain amount of wear and tear, but our 3 kids, 2 …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I’ve scoured your site and haven’t found a post about cleaning an oven. Can you give me some pointers? I am 30 years old and NEVER cleaned an oven a day in my life, and now I am nervous. Signed,It’s Gotten Smoky in Here You don’t need to be nervous, You will …
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 …