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Run Your Home

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The practical skills nobody teaches (safe food, a household budget, smoke alarms and 911, small repairs and papers) from official sources.

2h 50m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Cook, store and plan food safely and cheaply

02Run a household budget and split shared costs fairly

03Keep your home safe and call for help well

04Handle small repairs, chores and paperwork on a routine

Every lesson of Run Your Home

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Cook and Store Food SafelyFree · 3 lessons
  1. Five keys to safer foodApply the World Health Organization's five keys in your own kitchen.11 min
  2. Plan the week's mealsPlan meals, shop from a list and know your cost per portion.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: after the partyHandle leftovers and a crowded fridge safely.11 min
Level 2The Household BudgetMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Know your household billsList fixed and variable household costs and track energy from meter readings.12 min
  2. Splitting shared costs fairlyChoose between equal and income-based splits for shared costs.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: the bills conversationSettle a shared-bills disagreement calmly and write the agreement down.12 min
Level 3Safety at HomeMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Smoke alarms that workPlace and test smoke alarms, and know who does what in a rental (California example).11 min
  2. Calling for helpCall 911 effectively and know what to do while help arrives.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: a home safety walkWalk through your home and fix the most common risks.12 min
Level 4Fix Small ThingsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Know where to switch things offFind your home's water, electricity and gas shut-offs before you need them.10 min
  2. A basic toolkit, and when to call a proBuild a small toolkit and know which jobs to leave to professionals.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: the leak under the sinkHandle a leak calmly from first drip to fix or professional.11 min
Level 5Your Home SystemMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Chores on a routineTurn chores into a weekly routine shared fairly.11 min
  2. Papers: what to keep, and for how longOrganize home paperwork and know how long US papers matter.11 min
  3. Capstone: your home systemCombine kitchen, budget, safety, repairs and paperwork into one routine.13 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Build Your Personal Money SystemThe budget beyond the home · 3h 14m
Relationships That LastSharing a home without keeping score · 2h 56m