Home-Ec Guest Ivy says: I have a friend in town and I’ve been showing him all the best things about Nashville. As most people are when I show them Nashville, he’s in love with the city. Nashville has a certain vibe that I’ve not seen anywhere else I’ve ever been. The music venues suit nearly every musical …
Ivy says: Thanks again to the Kraft and Sam’s Club two week meal planner people for the great giveaway! To recap, we’re giving away one $40 Sam’s Club gift card and one $40 membership to Sam’s. And, the winner is: And the winner is lucky number 52, which is Pam! We’ll be in touch with …
Dear Home Ec 101, We recently adopted another stray cat, and while two of the other three cats have adjusted fine, my oldest has not. He decided instead of getting chased around by the new guy, he would instead take up residence on the top floor of the house (where he was always most happy …
A dear commenter named Amy asked this: I searched the site and could not find exactly how a toilet cleaning is done. Besides the obvious – Outside first: top, sides, bottom then Inside: scrub. I have read you can use toilet bowl cleaner, diluted to clean the whole toilet. One must wear gloves of course. …
Hi Ladies,I have a quick question about washing my apartment walls. I desperately need to get my security deposit back, and they look nasty. Normally, I’d just use some soapy water and dig right in, but my landlords used cheap, lousy, thin flat white paint. I’m afraid that my washing will ruin the surface. I …
Ivy says: It’s a fabulously rainy Sunday afternoon. My house is in a happy medium, neither too dirty nor too clean. My kids are playing on the computer together, wishing they could go outside. I’m not tired, if anything, I feel good. I’ve mentioned it here a million times, but I suffer from clinical depression. …
Ivy says: It’s been a great two weeks with the Kraft and Sam’s Club Two Week Meal Planner! I’d like to thank Kraft and Sam’s Club for giving me this opportunity. I was glad to not have to do much thought on meal planning for a couple of weeks, and my family had a good …
Ivy says: Remember this disaster? Well, I decided to just let my uncle have my carpet cleaner (since we’re pretty short on carpeting at Chez Ivy) and I bought myself a Little Green Clean Machine instead. Obligatory transparency statement: I was not paid to or asked to review this item. This is all me, kids. …
Ivy says: Longtime readers of the site might remember when I lost my grandma suddenly a couple of years ago. She was like a mother to me- she lived with us for 8 years and even before she lived with us, we were always very close. I ain’t gonna lie, Home Eccers, her sudden death …
Ivy says: I skipped church this morning to sleep in and clean house. It’d be awesome if this was the ONLY thing I have to confess, but wait! There’s more! Apparently while I was asleep, my youngest kid decided to tear up a bunch of those popsicle things that start out looking like colored water …