Heather Solos Heather says: Sometimes I have to think of what I want to share. You see, there is a fine line between being authentic and admitting I screw up and celebrating mediocrity. Does that make sense to you? I believe that the media, whether it’s television shows or glossy magazines seem to either showcase these unreachable …
Heather says I’ll be winging my way home from Manhattan this afternoon. The BlogWorld Expo Conference was a great experience; while here, I also had the chance to meet my publisher. I’ve been running full tilt for two weeks straight and I never even gave Memorial Weekend a thought. Do you have plans? Are you …
Heather says: It’s good to see all of you, hope most of you aren’t too hungover after celebrating the non-end of the world. If any of you have a cure for removing REM from my internal playlist, I’d be forever grateful. Next week will be a bit unusual. I have posts from the Home-Ec 101 …
Heather says: Yesterday on Twitter, during the What is Vegetable Extract kerfuffle, my good friend @notoriouslynice asked: @HeatherSolos I’d like to know, too, if you find out. Also, what is modified food starch? First what is starch? Starch is a white, odorless complex carbohydrates that serves as primary means of energy storage for plants. When …
This time Heather asks the audience: what is vegetable extract?
Heather says: They said gas prices would drop. I’m not seeing it, are you? Without a drop in fuel prices, it won’t be long until the cost of goods are raised to cover production and transportation costs. With that in mind, I’d love to hear your best tips for saving money. Some of our favorites: …
Dear Home Ec 101, I have a 5lb bag of white sugar that is rock hard. Can it be saved? Is it safe to eat? Signed, Sugarland Heather says: Don’t worry your granulated sugar is not unsafe, it’s just inconvenient in its current form. White sugar does not support microbial growth, so it’s not going …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I / my husband / my kid didn’t check their pockets and now my dryer smells minty fresh, but is covered with with gum. How do I get the gum out of the dryer and off of the clothing? Signed, Several Home-Ec Readers this Week Heather says: Thankfully, removing gum from the dryer …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have black underarm stains on many of my shirts. That’s right —BLACK. It started happening after we moved to the western NC mountains, where we have well water, but it’s only my shirts—not my husband’s. I’ve tried changing deodorants (though I suspect they all have the same active ingredients) with no …
Dear Home-Ec 101,I have a rusty microwave and I’m worried. I know that there has always been some rust inside my microwave door, but recently I noticed it has become a lot of rust. I wiped it, shut the door & reopened it, and saw the rust dust was spreading. I only use my microwave …