Heather Solos

Solos gives good, practical advice – and she's funny, too. ("Everyone has laundry, even nudists. They still have towels, sheets, and hopefully aprons. Can you say grease splatter?")

This is a great primer for the first time renter or homeowner who doesn't want to live like he or she did in the dorm or with the tribe of roommates but has no idea how mom kept everything so neat and tidy.