Heather says: In South Carolina strawberry season is peaking. I like to take advantage of this by taking a trip out to our local U-Pick farm. Not only do I support local farmers and do my part for the environment, as local produce has less of a carbon footprint, I also get to enjoy some …
Please help me, ladies! We’ve been in our new townhouse for about eight months. We have neutral-colored wall-to-wall style carpet in our living room. There are a couple of stains from who knows what – beer spillage, chocolate drool from a friend’s happy baby, etc. I spot-treated them (the stains, not the babies) and sometimes …
Oh, great Home-Ecers, We had a leak inside the wall behind our pantry during a bad storm last year. We repaired the leak, cleaned out the pantry, and got rid of the mold. But now we have another plague. Silverfish! I hate those slippery little [censored, because my grandma reads this site], and I know …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have cave crickets in my house. These things are nasty. Luckily, the cats make sure they are quickly turned into cave cricket carcasses. I’m wondering, though, if this indicates a problem of some kind with the house (gaps that need closing, etc.). Signed, Lemony Crickets Ivy says: I had to go …
Dear Home-Ec 101, Why is cleaning out cat boxes such an ordeal? How can I make my cat’s litter box smell better if I’m a little bit remiss about getting them scooped every day? What about the LitterMaid? Does that actually work? Signed, Scoopless in Saratoga Ivy says: Man, do I ever feel your pain. …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I cannot figure out where my dryer vent leads. Seriously, the washer and dryer hookups are in the middle of the house, where there is no wall touching the outside. The only thing I can figure is that it may be going into the crawl space beneath the house. Do I really …
Ivy says: The best part of having SiteMeter is watching it to see what people are googling to get to your site. Every now and again, we get a question I’d like to answer. Today is one of those days. Will tapping my nails make them stronger? No, it just annoys the crap out of …
Heather says: When at the grocery store carry a pocket calculator and always check the price per unit. It should be listed on the shelf tag under the product’s price. Typically it tells what your peanut butter costs per ounce, what your eggs cost per hundred, or your sugar by the pound. If you have …
Ivy says: Kathy and her pal Rox came up with some stupid questions for me last night over cups of coffee. So if they’re stupider than usual, you can blame the coffee! 1. I’m addicted to coffee! Do you have a good “food” recipe for breakfast, lunch and dinner that includes coffee taste? (This one …
Fellow blogger Amy is expecting her first baby and is looking for suggestions on what is needed. She says she plans on breastfeeding, prefers plain to battery-operated toys, and doesn’t want a lot of plastic crap strewn about. Well, Amy, I hate to break it to you, but the plastic crap arrives whether or not …