Dear Home Ec 101, I started my dishwasher the other night and went on with my evening. Later I smelled smoke and discovered that my darling daughter’s sippy cup lid was melted to the heating element in the dishwasher. It smelled so bad, you know that burnt plastic smell? Yuck! I pulled the lid off …
Ivy says: It’s been a recurring theme in my life lately- making changes in your life bit by bit instead of making a major change that may not stick. It really does work. I think we all have areas in our lives that we would like to change. Instead of a big sweeping change, work …
Heather says: I just got in a few hours ago from Ivy and I’s first public appearance. We spoke at CREATE South and had a wonderful time. I would like to give Andre Pope the Home Ec 101 Seal of Approval for his BBQ and chicken bog. I will be spending this evening with my …
Ivy and Heather are on their way to Myrtle Beach for the first annual CREATE South Conference. In the meantime, enjoy this blast from the past originally posted on 3/6/07. Dear Home-ec 101: I’m tired of the same food. The delivery place knows our order by heart. Help! ~In a rut in Wheeling Heather says: …
Heather and Ivy are headed to Myrtle Beach and the first annual CREATE South conference. This post was originally published 8/22/07 Ivy says: I’ve been wanting to touch on this for awhile, but have been unsure of how to bring it up. It’s a multi-faceted discussion, so this post might get long. Or, it might …
Ivy says: Since today is reader appreciation day, I thought an “ask the audience” would be appropriate here. What is your best cleaning tip? This could be anything from your never-fail stain removal method to the easiest way to get the kids to clean up after themselves. My tip ‘o’ the day is about keeping …
Heather says: It is rare that we jump on blogging bandwagons or at least I would like believe it of Home Ec 101, but here we go. Today is Reader Appreciation Day 2008. Home Ec 101 would not be a growing and vibrant community without its readers. Your comments, questions, and suggestions have been invaluable …
Dear Home Ec 101, I tried making soup out of leftovers, like you recommend. I threw in a handful of dry noodles but they were really soggy. Do you think they were too old? Signed, Mushy in Muncie Heather says: Your average boxed pasta has a very long shelf-life at nearly two years, provided it …
Our fabulous commenter Bramble asked: How exactly does one dust the wall? Do you dust the entire wall with a dust cloth? Do you wash it? Ivy says: This, of course, varies depending on how big your walls are and how dirty your walls are. My preferred method is to use a wool duster with …
Heather says: While I am concentrating on food in this particular essay, the general sentiment can be applied to life in general. Secondly there are no special needs in my household, with the exception of an intolerance to red dye #40. If you are dealing with special needs, whether physical or psychological, I advise you …