Dear Home-Ec 101, Hi! I hope you lovely gals can help me… My husband and I are remodeling a house, and we installed laminate, faux wood floors. We probably did it backwards, because since installing the floors, we’ve had plumbers and tilers in…and now the floors are filthy! We need advice on how to clean …
Heather says: Hurray, it’s contest time! I am very excited to announce the launch of our newest giveaway. A Kyoto Diaper Bag by Zosephine Diaper Bags. First, head over to Home Ec 101 reviews to see what I think of the bag and why you’ll want it even if you are past the diaper days, …
Heather says: I have updated this dilled salmon from an old baked salmon recipe that used mayonnaise. Those who know how much I dislike mayonnaise are not the least bit surprised. Fish is much more delicate than chicken, pork, or beef. I will not be giving a specific cook time as oven temperatures vary and …
Dear Home Ec 101, I have a stainless steel pan that has acquired a brownish/bronzish color all over the bottom of the inside of the pan. What is this, is it bad, and can it be gotten rid of? I like shiny things. Signed, ~Maggie Magpie Heather says: I love my stainless steel, the only …
We’re going to talk about spring cleaning your bedrooms. A clean bedroom is a place of rest, where we go after a long day to allow our bodies to reset and refresh themselves. Sleep hygiene is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves, and taking care of the bedroom, and all …
Dear Home Ec 101, My husband has finally agreed to have our house and granny annex professionally pressure-washed. There’s quite a bit of pale green mildew on the vinyl siding. Is good ole’ bleach and water the best cleaning solution? Should soap be added? If so, what kind (dish? dishwasher? laundry? hand?)? Any other tips …
Dear Home Ec 101, If I put flaxseed oil and yogurt in my hot oatmeal, will their beneficial qualities be destroyed by the heat? Signed, Goldielocks Heather says: If you allow the oatmeal to cool to a temperature comfortable for eating before adding your flax oil and yogurt you should be just fine. Now, there …
Dear Home-Ec 101, In thirty five years of doing laundry, I have never made a mistake. That’s right, I have found the perfect way of doing laundry through a very complicated method of washing clothing by color and weight. Except…well, today I did a load of tablecloths. One of them was red and another was …
Ivy says: We get some great questions in email (have one? email us!) and occasionally comments. These questions came from the comments. Commenter Jane writes: I used to use very expensive cat litter (I have three cat boxes), but realized that using the cheapest cat litter and emptying the whole thing every couple of days …
Dear Home Ec 101: Every refrigerator I have ever seen has a crisper drawer, yet I have never figured out what to put in mine. What is the slidy thing for? Signed, ~Vexed by the Vegetable Bin Heather says: Refrigerators do two things simultaneously. First and most importantly they keep everything cool. Their second …