Construction Mess – Home-Ec101

Should I Use My Vacuum on Construction Dust Clean-Up?

March 20, 2015 by Heather Solos

Dear Home-Ec 101, I just found your site. I could totally read it all day! I was not given a lot of training on house keeping and still struggle in my 40s now on how to do things properly. I was reading your article about cleaning fine dust from construction mess and you said don’t … Read more

Dry Wall Dust and Other Fun Construction Clean Up

August 5, 2013 by Heather Solos

This reader question came in via email titled: A kitchen cave-in. Dear Home-Ec 101 Yep. That’s right. Lost the ceiling in my kitchen – drop ceiling, light fixture, older (plaster?) ceiling above it, and about 18 inches of blown insulation. I am in the process of getting it fixed. I have shoveled and scooped more … Read more