by Mir | Jul 11, 2006 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
Probably not realizing that I would go straight for the lowbrow joke, Laura writes: I love your site! I’m hoping you can help me figure out a small house-hold quandry. Right now, I buy just about the cheapest paper towels available, in large-ish quantities, so...
by Mir | Jul 7, 2006 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
Stephanie knows where my Achilles heel is located. It is, in fact, quite a ways from my actual heel—about ten feet across the room, in fact. I have a wall of books in my office at home, and my two children each have two shelves, which takes up about a third of...
by Mir | Jul 5, 2006 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
I love bread. I love all carbs, but bread is my first love. I asked for—and received—a breadmaker one year, long ago, when they were relatively new. It worked splendidly for about three weeks, then commenced burning the bottom of the loaf no matter what...
by Mir | Jul 4, 2006 | Groceries, Product Talk
Ever since posting this piece on owning a freezer, I have gotten several requests for more information. Several of you have asked where to put a freezer if you lack a garage or a basement. Excuse me while I scratch my chin and look thoughtful. (On the inside,...
by Mir | Jun 30, 2006 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
Today, I am sleepy. Let’s talk about beds! (Was that the smoothest segue you ever did see? Truly, I am a master at this stuff.) Your extremely comprehensive and helpful entry on bedding brought to mind something I will be in the market for sometime soon: a new...
by Mir | Jun 28, 2006 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
Fire up your printers, darlings! Anita writes: Dear Mir, Thank you for your new blog and for being pretty. I assume there’s a better way than paying $25 for an ink jet cartridge at Staples? Can you enlighten me as to what that way is? I assume there must be...