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BASIC FOODS FOR CUPBOARD, FRIDGE AND FREEZER: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
BEFORE & AFTER MUSIC VIDEO: STEAM CLEANING AT HOME WITH A EUREKA HOT SHOT: Eve Penman
BEST HOW TO CLEANING VIDEOS PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube
BEST HOW TO COOKING FOOD VIDEOS PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube
BEST HOW TO HOME IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION VIDEOS PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube
BEST VACUUM CLEANERS BUYING GUIDE: ConsumerReports.com
BLACK & DECKER CM1060 COFFEE MAKER MANUAL PDF: UseAndCareManuals.com
BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING TUTORIALS: DWMBeanCounter.com
BROWNING OR SAUCING? SHOULD YOU COOK YOUR MEAT BEFORE IT HITS THE SAUCE? ParmesanPrincess.com
CALCULATING THE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR SERVING HOT BEVERAGES: NCBI.nlm.nih.gov, National Center for Biotechnology Information
CAN CLOTHES AND TOWELS SPREAD GERMS?: NHS.uk (Includes information about 'How do germs get onto clothes and towels?', 'How to stop clothes spreading germs', 'Washing high-risk items', and 'Washing everyday items')
CLEAN HOME HACKS & THE ETIQUETTE OF HOUSE SHOES: Eve Penman
CLEAN HOUSE GUIDE HOME CLEANING NOTEBOOKS: Zazzle.com/CleanHouseGuide
COST OF FOOD MONTHLY REPORTS: USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (This is a home economics must-have for understanding the bigger picture in America when it comes to how much money households are spending on food each month and how your own household food budget compares.)
DID I RUIN MY BATHROOM FAUCET DURING DESCALING?: DIY.stackexchange.com
DIVORCE STATISTICS AND FACTS: OVER 115 STUDIES, FACTS AND RATES FOR 2018: WF-Lawyers.com
DOES YOUR DRYER REALLY KILL BACTERIA AND OTHER GERMS?: DailyHomeSafety.com (A very informative article about dryer temperature settings, length of drying cycles, what temperature kills germs, how dryers work, and the benefit of using dryers.)
EASY BAR COOKIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPE: InspiredTaste.net (A perfect use for mini peanut butter cups; my husband prefers the mini cups in these cookies rather than the cups by themselves; with an 8-inch square pan the cookies come out dense which helps them last longer, depending on one's sweet tooth tolerance.)
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15 BEST CLEANING TIPS FROM PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPERS: Care.com15 REASONS TO GET RID OF STUFF (WHEN PREPARING TO TURN 40): Eve Penman
5 BOOKKEEPING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS: SmallBusinessBC.ca (These five tips can be applied to a home as well and they are a great place to start with the basics of bookkeeping; while my husband makes the money, I track the money by doing the very bookkeeping tasks that are listed in this article, all of which has helped us improve our spending habits and budgeting skills.)
5 STEPS TO RESTORE ORDER TO ANY SPACE (FREE PDF DOWNLOAD): RestoringOrder.com
5 SURPRISING USES FOR HEFTY EZ FOIL ALUMINUM PANS: Hefty.com (Home tested & approved: These Hefty pans work great for growing microgreens indoors at home; the pans are food grade quality, cheap, small, and reusable.)
FOODS IN YOUR FRIDGE THAT ARE PROBABLY ALREADY EXPIRED: ReadersDigest.com
FURNITURE TIPS & TRENDS FOR THE HOME: Furniture.com
GE APPLIANCES COOKING INNOVATION TIMELINE: GEAppliances.com (GE brought to market the first self-cleaning oven in 1963, known as the P7.)
GETTING ORGANIZED: BEDROOM: Furniture.com
HOARDING, THE BASICS: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
HOARDING AND FIRE SAFETY: National Fire Protection Association
HOARDING TIP SHEET: National Fire Protection Association
HOMEMADE PANCAKE MIX: SpendWithPennies.com (I follow this recipe using wheat flour which makes the cakes a bit thicker than all purpose flour; my husband loves the mix and we use it religiously every Sunday for our weekly pancake carb-fest.)
HOW CLEAN IS YOUR HOUSE? TV SHOW PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube (A proper kick to the backside from Kim & Aggie will make the housework get done.)
HOW I REMOVED REDBUBBLE STICKERS FROM A REFRIGERATOR (WITH A STEAMER): Eve Penman
HOW MUCH YOU SHOULD SPEND ON FOOD AND GROCERIES: TheKitchn.com
HOW TO BEST CLEAN STAINLESS STEEL HOME APPLIANCES: VacuumsGuide.com
HOW TO BY EVE PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube
HOW TO CARE FOR SPANDEX, LYCRA OR ELASTANE: LoveYourClothes.org
HOW TO CHOOSE A RUG: RUG BUYING GUIDE: Furniture.com
HOW TO CLEAN A COFFEE MAKER RESERVOIR: Eve Penman (The instruction manual for our coffee pot recommends cleaning the reservoir once a month and has instructions for the process; always check with the instruction manual for cleaning directions; manuals can be found online by doing a search for the make and model of the coffee pot.)
HOW TO CLEAN STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES: DawnDishSoap.com
HOW TO CLEAN WOOD FLOORS -- THE RIGHT WAY: ThisOldHouse.com
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WASHING MACHINE -- AND HOW OFTEN TO DO IT: Today.com
HOW TO DECLUTTER KITCHEN COUNTERS AND MAKE IT A HABIT: Home-Storage-Solutions-101.com
HOW TO DOWNSIZE & GET ORGANIZED WITH CUSTOM LABELS FROM ZAZZLE: Eve Penman
HOW TO GET FOOD STAMPS OR SNAP BENEFITS WHEN SELF-EMPLOYED: ToughNickel.com
HOW TO ORGANIZE A REFRIGERATOR FOR MAXIMUM FRESHNESS: ConsumerReports.org
HOW TO USE MICROFIBER CLOTHS FOR CLEANING: KitchenStewardship.com
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KITCHEN CONVERSION PRINTABLE CHART: CulinaryNutrition.comLEARN THE ART OF FITTED SHEET FOLDING PERFECTION: Eve Penman
MAKING THE BED & CLEANING SECRETS FROM A 5-STAR LUXURY HOTEL HOUSEKEEPER: Eve Penman
MARRIED FILING JOINTLY? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW (TAXES): DaveRamsey.com
MAYTAG ELECTRIC RANGE USER INSTRUCTIONS OWNERS MANUAL PDF: Maytag.com
MY FIRST APARTMENT HOUSEKEEPING CALENDAR: Zazzle.com/CleanHouseGuide
9 FOOD STORAGE SECRETS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW: Prevention.com
ODOBAN DISINFECTANT AND ODOR ELIMINATOR MULTIPURPOSE CONCENTRATE: OdoBan.com (My preferred disinfectant for bathrooms, floors, and anywhere food doesn't go; budget friendly, superior quality, multiple scents to choose from, and easy to find at Home Depot and many places by the gallon; I keep a large spray bottle filled with the diluted mixture and use it to refill smaller spray bottles that I keep around the house; smaller spray bottles are great for petite hands and avoiding heavy bottles.)
ORGANIZING A BATHROOM VANITY: Furniture.com
ORGANIZING PHOTO PRINTS: RestoringOrder.com
OVERHAULING YOUR SHED CAN HELP YOU RECLAIM YOUR PASSIONS: RestoringOrder.com
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SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING TIP SHEET: CSCInc.orgSEWING CRAFTS HOW TO PLAYLIST: Eve Penman YouTube
SIMPLE BUDGET EXCEL TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD: Microsoft Office
SIMPLE BUDGET TEMPLATES: 9+ FREE WORD, EXCEL, PDF DOCUMENTS DOWNLOAD: Template.net
SPEND LESS TIME CLEANING: DECLUTTERING TIPS FROM A HOUSEKEEPER: Eve Penman
START MEAL PLANNING WITH A WEEKLY MENU SCHEDULE (FREE PDF DOWNLOAD): Eve Penman
STOP PROCRASTINATING AND START CLEANING WITH A HOME CLEANING GUIDE MOUSE PAD: Eve Penman
STUFFED UP: CLUTTER SOLUTIONS FOR THE CLUELESS: Eve Penman
10 BEST COMMERCIAL VACUUMS FOR HOME USE OR WORKSITES 2019: PrimeReviews.org
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING: FamilyHandyman.com
THE ART OF FOLDING A PLASTIC BAG: VIDEO & PHOTO TUTORIAL: Eve Penman
THE BEST DISINFECTING CLEANERS YOU CAN BUY (2019): BusinessInsider.com
THE EASIEST, NO-MESS WAY TO COOK BACON: AllRecipes.com
THE GREAT SUMMER DECLUTTER OF 2018: Eve Penman
3 WAYS TO CLEAN OVEN GLASS: WikiHow.life (Works for convection/toaster ovens, too!)
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USDA FOOD PLANS: COST OF FOOD REPORTS: FNS.USDA.gov (United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service) VACUUM HAPPY WITH HEARING AND HAND PROTECTION: HOUSEKEEPING PRO-TIPS: Eve Penman
WASHING A DOWN COMFORTER, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE: PacificCoast.com
WASHING MACHINE TEMPERATURE GUIDE: CDA.eu CDA Appliances (Includes temperature pros/cons from 20 degrees to 90 degrees; when to use cold, warm, and hot water, and when not to; temperatures to kill bacteria, wash whites and coloreds)
WHAT IS ODOBAN?: OdoBan.com (What OdoBan does and all the ways to use it; includes measurements for concentrate dilution)
WHAT'S THE SECRET TO A CLEAN HOUSE? THE CLEAN HOUSE GUIDE 2019 CALENDAR: Eve Penman
WHEN GOOD SPICES GO BAD (SPICE STORAGE): RecipeLand.com
WOUND TREATMENT FOR CATS: PetMD.com
NEW HOMEMAKER'S LOG CLEANING NOTEBOOKS NOW @ ZAZZLE!
