Heather says: It may come as a shock to some of my readers, but I don’t have a whole lot of patience for general pickiness when it comes to meal time. I do not go out of my way to torture my family members, but let’s face it, you can’t please everyone all of the …
Dear Home-Ec 101, What is the best way to clean the tops of ceiling fan blades? That dust gets sticky! Love, Grungy in Grange-Over-Sands Ivy says: Oddly, I enjoy cleaning fan blades. My kids get all grossed out and squeal at the nasty “worms” coming off the fan blades. It’s the awesome. Cleaning fan blades …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have this nasty smell in my bathroom. It is very hard for me to describe, but I’m OCD and it is driving me nuts. I think I have it pinpointed to the shower stall. I have totally scrubbed it however, I’m very anal about cleaning so it was already clean. I …
Ivy says: First, wish Heather a happy birthday! I’m a terrible friend, she had to remind me. Now, for the question du jour: What domestic skill do you wish you had learned? For me, my mother sews like an angel (an angel that sews, anyway), and I wish I had learned that. She no longer …
Dear Home Ec 101: My son will be moving into an apartment and setting up a kitchen for the first time. I’m pretty confident about what kind of hardware (pots, pans, plates, etc) to buy, but what would be a good basic list of staples (salt, pepper, sugar, cannola oil) to set him up with. …
Heather says: It is blueberry season here in South Carolina. Unfortunately, a frost on Easter wiped out most of the crop. Many U-pick farms were not open this year and I had to drive a respectable distance to find a source for this year’s produce. Taking advantage of local produce in season not only favorably …
Heather says: While the muffins at a coffee shop are certainly tempting, I find the price a little steep for my budget. Whip up these instead and put the change in your piggy bank for rainy day. Simple Blueberry Muffins Yields approximately 10 muffins 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon …
Dear Home Ec 101:The other day, I set a wet a receipt on the bathroom counter to dry. (The cat has gotten a bunch of things wet.) It was one of those older fashioned ones with purple ink. The next morning, I discovered I’d put it ink side down and now had a nice copy of the receipt …
Ivy says: I’ve been stressed like you wouldn’t believe lately (well, it’s a step up from being depressed, anyway) so I decided to take a luxurious bath tonight. When I was at Kroger stressing over the cost of milk, I decided to take a look at all the “relaxing bath salts” stuff they had on …
Heather says: Pets are never itchier than the moment the vacuum or broom is put away.