Ask the Past: Introductions
I'm in a polyamorous relationship, and I want to introduce my two partners to each other. What is the best way to do that?
Ed Goode
Ask the Past: Midwinter party
Can you suggest some good recipes for a midwinter party? I'm going to turn the heaters all the way up and pretend it's summer.
Ask the Past: clear fluids
I'm supposed to be taking clear fluids before a hospital procedure. What are some good options apart from sports drinks and apple juice?
Ask the Past: Dog etiquette
One of my neighbours walks their dog past my house every morning at 7:30, and every morning the dog stops to take a shit on my front lawn. Is there anything I can do to stop this?
Ask the Past: toothache
I have a bit of a sore tooth, but I can't get a dentist's appointment for a couple of days. What should I do about my toothache until then?
Beef tea
If you read a lot of old cookbooks, or if you like old fiction, you are guaranteed to have heard about beef tea. Come take a look at all the things you can do with it.
Ask the Past: Floor cleaning
Do you have any suggestions for cleaning old floorboards? They're not stained, just dusty, scratched, somewhat dirty, and perhaps in need of a polish.
Ask the Past: office birthday party
I have an employee who has been with me for a few years, and her birthday is coming up soon. What kind of celebration and present would be appropriate?
Ask the past: More ghosting etiquette
What is the advice given to someone whose love is not being returned. Specifically when someone is ‘ghosting’ you?
Ink stains
There were a couple of things that really kicked off my interest in old-fashioned advice, but one of them was the classic suggestion from the Approved Recipes and Household Hints, published by Grocers' United Stores for Christmas 1948.