Ivy says:
This has been a hard one for me to write, because I have a small house. My living room or family room or great room or whatever you want to call it is also my office, sewing room, dining room, etc, etc, etc. So the way I spring clean my living room wouldn’t necessarily [...]

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Ivy says:
 Thanks to commenter Sandy, I am getting back on track with the spring cleaning posts. I totally have blogging ADD. I’ll be chugging along with something and then suddenly- “Look! A puppy!”
So, today we’ll talk about spring cleaning your bedrooms. Here we go, wheee!

I like to start with the closets. I toss everything except [...]

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Ivy says:
Thanks for all the great comments on my post yesterday. No, you are not alone, I promise. There are plenty of people with super messy houses, it happens. Now you’ve just got to get it clean and I know you can do it! There were a couple of questions in the comments I wanted [...]

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Dear Home-Ec 101,
Say one had a habit of boiling things over on the gas stove top. Say one had been lazy about cleaning such things. Say one’s husband has a liking for splattery meat and a strong aversion for cleaning. What toxic substance would be necessary to get the black gas stove [...]

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Dear Home-Ec 101,
Could I throw a plastic shower curtain in the washing machine? Mine’s really dirty and needs to be washed, but it’s too cold to take it outside and wash it like I have before.
Thanks,
Bummed in Buffalo
Ivy says:
Short answer: yes.  I usually use a warm water cycle and I throw a towel in the [...]

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