Dear Home Ec 101,
I was getting my car fixed today, and I managed to get oil on my pants, somehow. What can I use to get my pants clean?
Signed,
Oily Residude
Ivy says:
When I used to work at an auto repair shop, I managed to get oil on myself constantly. I learned some tricks from the guys [...]

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Ivy says:
The problem with writing for many, many other blogs is that eventally, you won’t be able to find a post you have written that you want to share with people. More than a year ago, I wrote a cute post about how often you should wash various clothing and household items. I could have [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
Here’s my dilemma –now that school is nearly out, it’s like a “Click and Clack” theoretical dilemma, but a month ago, it was the hot topic in the house. I know other people have wondered, too. So here it is.
I didn’t really buy enough standard school attire outfits at the beginning of [...]

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Dear Home-Ec 101,
I managed to get that reddish Tennessee clay all over the cuffs of my favorite pair of white pants. Can you help me get the stains out?
Signed,
Mr. Lavender
Ivy says:
What in the world were you doing wearing white before Memorial Day!?!?! Just kidding, if I didn’t have 3 Pigpen-like kids, I’d probably wear white [...]

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Dear Home Ec 101,
I recently bought a linen type shirt. I think it is linen. Anyway, it has this scent that smells like fish. The shirt is dry clean only. My mother has bought clothes that have had this scent, and I’ve always been turned off by it. I really like this shirt, but my [...]

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