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Tēnā koe. I was wondering, dearest Happy Family Happy Home, whether you could help ease my confusion regards the appropriate manner that I should conduct myself when in the company of members of my own sex? I am male, and have long been plagued by a sense of a desire

I've inherited my grandmother's fur coat, and it's looking a bit grubby. What's the best way to clean fur?

I'm giving up caffeine for a month, and I don't know how I'll manage without tea and coffee. Can you recommend any other hot drinks that I can start my day with?

I have been having a lot of hot flashes recently, and I would love a good home remedy for them. What can you suggest?

I hurt my back the other day lifting something I shouldn't have, and I can't get a physio appointment until next week. Are there any remedies I can try in the meantime?

I am trying to cut down on packaging at home, and I've been looking for an alternative to buying tubes of toothpaste. Can you recommend anything?

There's a guy at work that I really like, but I don't want to make things weird. Is there any way I can let him know I'm interested without having to come out and say something?

I always get really bad chapped lips in the winter. Can you recommend a good recipe for lip balm?

Is there a traditional present to give your mum for Mother's Day? I usually get her a card and a manicure voucher, but I'd like to do something different this year.

I've been given a silver tea set that belonged to my grandmother, and it needs a good polish. Is there something I can use that's more natural than commercial silver polish?