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How to Clean Up After a Toilet Overflows

March 30, 2016 by Heather Solos

Dear Home Ec 101, So, twice this has happened lately thanks to little girls who don’t always flush when they’re supposed to. I have all the towels to mop up the water and um mess, from the toilet overflow itself. Then I have to wash the towels, floor, and toilet. And then I feel the need … Read more

Categories All, Clean It Tags Bathroom, Floors, Germs 19 Comments

Vacuums / Vacuuming: A Home-Ec 101 Guide

August 20, 2015 by Jendi

Vacuums are good for many things – carpet, hard floors, cars, refrigerator coils, vents, and more! You’ll want to have a good vacuum that doesn’t cost all of your savings, but still does what you want it to do. It is one of those areas where the saying “You get what you pay for” definitely … Read more

Categories Clean It Tags Floors, guide, Vacuum, vacuuming, Vacuums Leave a comment

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

Categories Clean It Tags Appliances, Construction Mess, Floors 2 Comments

Taking Care Of Your Floors: A Home-Ec 101 Guide

February 1, 2015 by Jendi

The floor of a home is the canvas that family life gets lived on. Sometimes it is a fresh clean canvas and other times it is full of stains and spots. It often gets overlooked, but keeping it in good shape does improve the room. Here are some articles about taking care of flooring; there are … Read more

Categories Clean It Tags Carpet, Flooring, Floors, guide, Hardwood, Linoleum Leave a comment

How to Choose and Clean a Mop

September 18, 2012 by Heather Solos

How to choose and clean a mop for your home.

Categories Clean It Tags Floors, Reader Questions, Whole House 11 Comments

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