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We get a lot of requests for recommendations from students in Hot Mess to Home Success. To make it easier (so many emails!), I just made a giant list here of the things I use and recommend. I

 

Module 1:  Automation

Walmart Pick Up  Order online and then just pick up.

Target  Free red debit card and the same prices as in store.

Shipt  Opt-in for a monthly membership

Instacart  Membership fee.  One hour delivery for a small fee.

Amazon Fresh  Requires prime membership.  Free delivery on orders over $40.

Peapod  Accepts coupons, prices are usually the same as in store.

Vons  Same day delivery grocery.

Fresh Direct  Tips are not required but you should.

Measuring Tape  To purchase online clothing.

Moment App  (Download from the app store on your phone) (Update!: If you have an iPhone- you can do this directly now through “Screen Time” under settings.)

eBay Selling  A great way to ditch your stuff.

Module 2:  Foundation

 

Planner options to start the course…

Free One Page Planning Sheet (Available in the course dashboard- under Lesson “Schedule Book Secrets”.

Full Home Success Planner (Available in the course dashboard- under “Bonuses: Free Home Success Planner!”

Happy Planner  Readers recommendation for an affordable planner.  

Timer: We use this timer to easily track our chore blocks wherever we are in the house. 

Additional options once you’ve successfully established a routine…

Home Success Planner   My personal favorite planner.

Erin Condren Life Planner  Another readers favorite.

Strong self-soaping dish scrubber   

Great smelling dish soap. We love method!

Thick rubber gloves  To protect your hands while doing dishes.

Drying mat  Makes hand washing easier.

Drying Towels  We recommend white (they bleach right out)

Microfiber cleaning cloth  (Great for everything)

3 Cart Laundry System (great for helping your family sort laundry as you go)

Module 3: Meal Planning

Pack It lunch coolers  Freezable lunch bags.

Easy lunchboxes  Great for little fingers.

Glad Press and Seal  Make easy lunchboxes waterproof.

Instant Pot  Great for quick and easy dinners.

Programmable Crockpot Great for ready to serve meals when you work all day.

Ibotta Gives you cash back for things you buy anyway.

Ebates  Cash back for online shopping

Freezeasy Creating meals ahead of time.  

Binders

Sheet Protectors

Post It Note Tabs  These sturdy tabs are amazing.

Module 4: Budgeting

 

Kelly Blue Book  Used car value.

Zillow  Assessing house value.

Credit Sesame  Credit report.

Binders

Sheet Protectors

Post It Note Tab

Index Dividers

One Subject Notebook

Highlighters

3 Hole Punch

FriXion Pens I have thrown out every other pen and switched to these!

Heavy Duty Document Folder (I prefer red)

LastPass  a password vault.

Ally Great for saving

CapitalOne 360 Great for saving

Myers Briggs Personality Test  Free and totally worth it.

StrengthsFinder  

Kolbe  Helps you discover how you naturally respond.

10 year job outlook

Jobs that require a trade school (not an advanced degree)

How much house can you afford calculator

How much interest will I pay calculator

Retirement Calculator

Ultimate Money Saving Workbook  How we saved over $23,000 a year

Consumer Reports  Information on the best of everything.

 

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