Dear Sars —
Thanks so much for the great list! I have listened to every artist I could find on iTunes (St. Etienne, the Soup Dragons, Tei Towa, “Girls in the Garage,” and Squeeze’s “Argybargy” fell …

Hey Sarah,
I have a little-old-lady suggestion for Stank, but it does work, I’m told!
Get an old pair of pantyhose and cut the feet off, with a good bit of the ankle part as well. Fill …

Dear Sars,
I adore The Vine, and I’ve noticed the recent influx of
reader-response to various questions, so I decided that now was a
great time to get some input.
I have a problem with hair.More precisely, I’m losing …

Sars, your advice to Chandra and Champ was dead right.DirectStop is a great product.It is actually more effective than mace or pepper spray, because when dogs are attacking, causing them physical pain makes them attack …

Just curious — is the Resolve only good for whites — how about pastels?
Thanks!
Shan

Dear Shan,
I do not know.I suspect that, because it’s a carpet cleaner, it’s suitable for all colors of carpet and isn’t bleachy.
I …

Men’s deodorant/antiperspirant.For whatever reason, they just hold up better.That “strong enough for a man but made for a woman” thing is crap.Degree for men (the “sport” one) is the only thing that keeps me clean, …

Hi Sars,
Regarding your reader who had little money but wants fashion, hair, and make-up help, I recommend that she contact a salon about being a hair model. I did this in the fall and it …

I have a few suggestions for your reader who wanted a tattoo.My first piece of advice is one that people rarely take: don’t get a tattoo until you’re 25, and make sure you’ve been …

Hi, Sars —
Here’s a technique, not a product — I have the same problem and my hairstylist helped me as follows:
Get a strong hairdryer of good quality that also has one of those attachments …

I am looking for a hair product. I have pretty fine, straight-as-a-board hair and it tends to get oily so I wash every day, but I am still getting the frizzies when I blow dry. …