Dear Home-Ec 101, I have a grey t-shirt that has significant memories and it has a grease blotch or something in it. Not sure, honestly. I’ve tried everything to remove it and give up. The stain is above the belly button location. So an odd place. However, I wondered how I might make a bleach …
Dear Home-Ec 101, During the walk-through when we purchased our current home, we flushed our toilets but did not raise the lids. After we moved in, to our horror, two of our toilets were gross! First problem, I am told that it is hard water deposits, so when toilet waste is flushed down, stuff catches …
Heather says: Yesterday I had the pleasure of signing books with the Center for Women at the Citadel Alumni House here in Charleston, South Carolina. I was one of sixty local authors in attendance and it was the second time I’ve had the honor of attending the event started by Ms. Jenett Alterman, who does …
Heather says: When people ask what I do, after I joke about working in a bar, describe my job at FeedBlitz, talk about my SpinPicks app, I then have to explain Home-Ec101. This happens a lot and generally, I get the confused puppy head-tilt. I run a website on home economics -head tilt- I write …
Heather says: Let’s start with transparency. I have had the honor of meeting Ms. Nathalie Dupree on several occasions at local book signings. She is well known in Charleston and is a pleasure to speak to. So I may be tad biased in this review, after all she calls my city home and has praised …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I recently officially moved out of my parents house. I was living in a condo while at school, but got a house with my fiance, and have been moving a lot of my old stuff from their house into our new home. While I was away at college though, my sister’s cats …
Heather says: Well, for better or worse, we made it. I apologize for being scarce the last few days, but I’ve been taking a small sanity break, thankfully I already had most of the turkey day countdown pre-written. I’ve gotten a little lot of desperately needed sleep. I’ve spent much needed time with family. And …
Heather says: Every year I laugh at how many people land on here on Home Ec 101 for the term “how to unfreeze a turkey” yes, I know the proper term is how to thaw a turkey, but way back in the early years of this site, someone wrote in and well, there you have …
Heather says: Think back to November 1, when we first kicked off this year’s Countdown to Turkey Day. We talked about a few things, like who you were inviting, what style would be involved. Now it’s time to revisit the question: How are you serving your meal? Will it be family style with everyone seated …
Heather says: I have a summer rule, as soon as the water is warm enough, I take the minions to the beach at least once a week. Not everyone is lucky enough to live near the ocean, we are privileged to live here, and it would be silly to not take advantage. Often while there, …