Dana K. White

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When Convenience Becomes Inconvenient

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I have the world's greatest garbage disposal.  And he's cute too. My husband is the most awesome leftover eater ever.  That man will eat food days past the point when I would never touch it. You may be grossed out and you may worry about his health. It's OK.  I understand. I used to worry about him too, but finally just decided to … [Read more...]

Labeling Food Containers

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I'm trying to re-use food containers. As a person who has "issues" with containers, this was a big step for me. Recently, I overheard someone mention that she uses a label-maker to label all her containers of leftovers. For some reason, this makes me giggle.  I know it's a good idea, but it's one of those things I know I'd never do in a … [Read more...]

So So Tempting . . . (And a Family Kitchen Clean Up Report)

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We've been doing our Family Kitchen Clean-Up Time for three whole weeks now. We get off track on the weekends, but during the week we're pretty much rockin' it. And . . . it's fun. I know. So strange. But really, one of my biggest excuses/reasons for not cleaning up the kitchen in the evening is that I hate missing family time. This … [Read more...]

How to Make the Most of Your Dishwasher (And My Passionate Love Affair with Mine.)

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I'll admit it. I applied to be a Maytag Mom for the fridge. Ours was in her old age, unable to do the tricks she once could do (like making ice) and constantly tinkling on the kitchen floor. What I didn't know, though . . . was how much I would love my new dishwasher.  When she first arrived, I thought she was pretty.  She did a better job … [Read more...]

Teamwork

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So yesterday I spilled my Slob Guts about my personal grief over not having been the perfect mother during my kids' preschool years. Today I'm going to share how Teamwork has been going so far this year. We've been at it for one week. (Technically, we're two weeks into the year, but did anyone actually begin working on New Year's Resolutions … [Read more...]

Maytag Tips

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Sorry I've been silent. I've been touring the Maytag headquarters for the past few days and staying in the "Real Whirled" House. I thought I'd share a few facts and tips I've learned in the labs. 1. You can go to cee.org with the model number of your dishwasher and find out your water cost per load. 2. USE the heated dry! It makes a huge … [Read more...]

“It’s Never That Simple” – Kitchen Remodeling Cleanup

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I titled this post: "It's Never That Simple." Which is a lie. "It" (whatever that means) often is that simple. But projects like this one are the ones that stick in my head and justify my procrastination on the ba-jillions of projects that ARE that simple. Earlier this week, a guy came by to cut out our old stove so our new Maytag stove … [Read more...]

When Usability Is the Goal . . .

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I put it there so I would use it.  As I uncover totally-useful-but-long-unused stuff in my various decluttering escapades, I really do try to figure out ways to get value out of the things I decide are worth keeping. For years, I stored my food processor in a cabinet that was almost impossible to get into.  Therefore, I got out of the habit … [Read more...]