Dear Home Ec 101,
We keep getting these pale pinkish stains on the shower curtains and at the base of the tub…
Our neighbor has the same issue, and he thinks it’s metal in the Mt P. water supply.
Could it be mold?
I’ve found a weak bleach solution or most any bath cleaner completely fades the stains [...]

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Ivy says:
We get some great questions in email (have one? email us!) and occasionally comments. These questions came from the comments.
Commenter Jane writes:
I used to use very expensive cat litter (I have three cat boxes), but realized that using the cheapest cat litter and emptying the whole thing every couple of days is the most [...]

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Caitlin commented:
Now, about $50 per week for food… where can I find a blog that can help me plan out a cheap and easy menu? (Other than this one, of course.)
And then Margaret commented:
To Caitlin: there are several blogs that specifically address tiny food budgets. I’d click on the Frugal Hacker link on Home Ec [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
Do you have recipes for diabetics? Any sugar free cookie recipes? I try to make sugar-free cookies without using any artificial sweeteners and it’s harder than it looks most of the time. I have a few recipes that I do, but I am always on the lookout for more.
Signed,
~Baking [...]

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Via Twitter:
what exactly is mince meat pie? it isn’t meat, i know that much, but [what] is it?
~Concerned
Heather says:
Gag factor seems to be running high here on Home Ec 101 today.
Mincemeat is nothing more than a mixture of fruit, nuts, spices, and suet or vegetable shortening. Older recipes used to include meat, which [...]

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