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Why Is the Ice in my Ice Machine Melting?

August 4, 2017 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home-Ec 101,
I have a fairly new ice machine at the beach, a house we use roughly every other weekend. Lately, the ice machine does not seem to be cold enough to keep the ice it makes frozen. I have vacuumed the coils, ran a “Clean cycle” with the cleanser, turned it off and completely cleaned and dried.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Fix It Tagged With: Appliances

Tackling Difficult Stains on a Smooth Top Stove

February 2, 2017 By Heather Solos 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

How to clean a very stained smooth top range

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.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Ceramic Stove, Kitchen, Range, Stove

How to Clean a Standard Oven

March 16, 2016 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

How To Clean A Standard Oven

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…. I am nervous.

Signed,
It’s Gotten Smoky in Here

Heather says

Cleaning an oven takes energy, the food particles -polymerized grease splatters and baked on spills are difficult to remove.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Kitchen, Oven

How to Remove Hard Water Stains in a Kettle

February 10, 2016 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Common Household Chemicals

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

March 20, 2015 By Heather Solos 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

should I vacuum construction dust

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 use your regular vacuum.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Construction Mess, Floors

Garage Refrigerator / Freezers, Winter, and Your Food

January 21, 2015 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home-Ec 101,
I have a refrigerator in my garage and for the last few weeks I have noticed the freezer isn’t as cold as it should be.
Should I be worried?
More importantly, is the food safe? The vegetables seem a little soft.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Fix It Tagged With: Appliances, Food Safety

A Home-Ec 101 Guide: How To Clean Home Appliances

December 1, 2014 By Jendi 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

how to clean appliances

They are our modern day servants and we are at a loss when our home appliances stop working. By taking care of them and keeping them clean you can extend the life of your appliances so they can help you through your daily life.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, cleaning, guide, Home Appliances, Kitchen, Small Appliances

Can This Smelly Freezer Be Saved?

July 28, 2014 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

how to save a smelly freezer

Dear Home-Ec 101,
Help! Due to a series of unfortunate events, my small chest freezer (that sits under the house) was left unplugged for 3 WEEKS! Of course the entire inventory was a total loss, but the real problem is the SMELL.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Freezer, Kitchen, Odor, Odors

Why Should I Run the Hot Water Before Starting the Dishwasher

April 8, 2014 By Heather Solos 26 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,

I have always followed my Mom’s advice about running hot water in the kitchen sink before (and while) turning my dishwasher on. She also says that if you run the cold water at any point while your dishwasher is running, the water in your dishwasher will be cold.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Fix It Tagged With: Appliances, Home Appliances

The Hard Water Headache

January 31, 2014 By Heather Solos 18 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

hard water and washing clothes

Dear Home-Ec 101,
I was visiting my MIL recently and she told me that they have hard water, so she had to put a lot of extra soap in the washer because otherwise she didn’t get any bubbles and it wouldn’t clean the laundry.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Fix It, Wash It Tagged With: Appliances, Chemistry, Clothes Washer, Detergent, laundry, Soap, Washing Machine

Bubbles on a Smooth Top Range

July 31, 2013 By Heather Solos 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

What to do if the surface of a smooth top range shows bubbles and imperfections through normal use.

Dear Home Ec 101,

My husband finally broke down and bought us a new stove and fridge last week. They delivered the stove and I’m so freaked out because he got a ceramic smooth top range. I told him I only wanted the coil burner type because the ceramic tops are such hard work to keep clean and easy to damage.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Kitchen, Smooth Top Range, Stove

How to Remove Melted Microfiber from a Smooth Top Stove

November 28, 2012 By Heather Solos 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,

I burned a microfiber rag on my flat top range as I thought it was cool and was wiping it off. The regular ceramic stove top cleaners are not taking it off. How can I remove the melted microfiber from my stove?… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Kitchen, Spills and Stains

Flat Top Stoves and Melted Plastic

March 22, 2012 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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 little resistant to be removed.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Home Appliances

Spots on a Smooth Top Range

February 13, 2012 By Heather Solos 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, clean kitchen, Kitchen

I’m Considering a Roomba

January 10, 2012 By Heather Solos 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home-Ec 101,

I can get a new Roomba 530 for a great post-Christmas price. In my rental place, we have vertical blinds. I was worried how the machine would cope with those. I have tiles all through except the bedrooms that have thick, soft carpet.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Clean It Tagged With: Appliances, Vacuum

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