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 …
Heather says: While cycling laundry this came to me and I must share it with you all.* The Laundry Song This is the chore that never ends. Yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started washing it not knowing how it’s done and now I’m washing forever just because. *Some would say …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I use way too many paper towels and kitchen wipes. Part of the problem is that it drives me crazy to have to wash all the kitchen towels separately! Do I have to wash them separately, or can I wash them with everything else? Signed, Bounty-ful Ivy says: The paper towel and …
Dear Home Ec 101, If I have brand new sheets, should I wash them first before putting them on my bed? Signed, Short Sheeted in Shelbyville Heather says: Yes, wash the sheets. Many new fabrics are treated with pesticides prior to packaging, especially if they are shipped from overseas or are expected to be stored …
Ivy says: I wish I could remember where I read this tip, so I could properly credit it. If you originally wrote about this on your blog, please let me know so I can link you. Anyway, to stretch your laundry detergent a bit further, when it is nearly empty, add some vinegar, shake up …
Dear Home Ec 101, How do you iron a really big (rectangular) table cloth without wrinkling the part you just ironed when it hits the floor? Can one person do it alone or do you need two people: one to iron, one to hold the tablecloth straight? ~Wrinkled in Wrights Beach Ivy says: Ironing is …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have what is probably a stupid question, but I’d really love an answer. If I have a particularly dirty load of laundry (say, woke up to find the cat had puked on the bed), does it do any good to add extra laundry detergent? In other words, does more detergent=cleaner laundry? …
Dear Home Ec 101: I don’t use softeners or softener sheets and every piece of clothing we own is being ruined by these grease stains. I have no idea what it is but I can only assume its from the dryer. And I know, with kids, stains are highly likely but even their brand spanking …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I washed and dried a load of darks with a tube of lip balm (Arbonne, if that makes a difference!), needless to say I have grease spots all over the clothes. How can I remove them? Signed, There’s a Ford Maverick! Ivy says: I can’t even begin to tell you how many …
Ivy says: My husband usually does the laundry in my household. However, that wasn’t working out for us, and since he had surgery last month, I’ve been taking over the laundry responsibilities. I’ve learned many amusing things while doing the laundry, but the overwhelming thing I have learned is just the fact that we have …