Home-Ec Guest Dear Home-Ec 101, I have a very large window that bears the brunt of the western sun in summer. Do you have any suggestions for easy, inexpensive window coverings that will block or reflect a lot of heat? Thanks! Trying to Keep My Cool In Montana Ivy says: What, it gets hot in Montana? …
Ivy says: I’d like to have engraved on my headstone: Here Lies BadBadIvy. She never paid full price for anything. There are just 2 small problems with that. The first problem is, I am planning on being cremated because burial is expensive. The second problem is, there are just a few items I will gladly …
Ivy says: The aspirin mask is pretty well known around the internet, but I still find people who haven’t heard of it, so I thought I would share it here. Aspirin is high in BHA, or beta hydroxy acid- a form of salicylic acid that is in nearly every anti-acne medicine you can buy over …
Ivy says: Just wanted to wish all of you mothers (as compared to muthas!) a very happy Mother’s day! I’ve gotta know: What did you get for Mother’s day? And, to make it more fun, what did you really want? Me, I got an outfit I got to pick out myself (yay!) and my daughter …
Ivy says: After a brief hiatus, Kathy is back with more Stupid Questions! Thank God, because I have had the crappy day to end all crappy days, and I love Stupid Questions. 🙂 1. What’s a really great Mother’s Day gift for the Mom who has everything, lives faraway, and is on vacation now anyway? …
Ivy says: My buddy Jess over at Sassafrass hooked it UP today with a link to the best household hints EVER. Some choice tips: You may find yourself lying in bed at night beside your husband thinking, “Is this all?” It isn’t, sister. With a cup of corn starch in your sheet laundry, you can …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I know Ivy’s a total hottie. I’d like to know how she manages to have such fab hair and makeup when she claims to be so po’. Signed, Ivy fan Ivy says: Aww, shucks. This would have been so much better if I hadn’t written the question myself because I wanted to …
Ivy says: Folding laundry takes a lot of time, so why are you folding your underwear? Seriously, guys, when is the last time you saw wrinkly underwear? If you’re in an auto accident and they have to strip all your clothes off, do you think the paramedics are going to laugh at your wrinkly underwear? …
Dear Home-Ec 101, Our cat marks all areas of our house by peeing especially when another animal comes to visit or where she last marked. We are at our wit’s end…. is there any solution to this problem? Signed, Kitty Mama in Kalamazoo Ivy says: I know way more about cat behavior than any normal …
Ivy says: If I had new cleaning toys to test out every day, I’d have a spotless house. Nothing motivates me to do some cleaning like yummy new cleaning toys. Tonight, I bought the Micro Fiber Miracle Cloth at Bed, Bath, and Beyond for $9.95. It comes with 4 cloths, one big one, 2 medium …