Sars —
I have three sheddy cats and lots of tile –- I find that the dry Swiffer cloths can get stuck in the grout and leave more white fluffy mess to clean up, so I …

I second the shoe-repair suggestion…I have had other leather items
repaired by cobblers.Stitchwork is stitchwork, in many cases.

For the lining she might contact a tailor…I bet a tailor could make
the fix, or have good suggestions for …

Hey Sars,
How far can you allow a friend to make “stupid” decisions?
I’m sure we’ve all had the classic scenario, where a friend/sibling/parent dates someone who is “wrong” for them, at least in our eyes,
but at …

Hello Sars:
Longtime listener, first-time caller.It’s a boy — I will hopefully be brief, mostly because I am too damn old to be thinking like this.
I got out of a five-year relationship at the end of …

Sars,
I also am a copy editor/page designer for a newspaper. If “Hit” is working
in a newsroom, and the newspaper follows Associated Press style, he/she
should have an Associated Press stylebook and the latest edition of
Webster’s New …

The Relax Therapy Green Tea body mist by The Healing Garden is a nice, fresh scent.Really mild (it clings to skin and clothes, but can get overpowered by cigarettes or fast food).It also has aloe …

Hi, Sars —
Actually, germs do rinse off.Studies have shown that
washing with tap water alone is as effective (in terms
of the decrease in bacteria and virus counts) as
washing with soap and water.This review paper
summarizes a number …

Dear Sars,
I’m an American who’s been living in Britain for over two years, so I can give a little advice to Goin’ Overseas about CVs. A good website to look at is www.handsoncv.co.uk. The site …

Hi,
Do you (or your readers) know and/or
recommend any sites or books that would help me turn my American-style
resume into a European style CV? I’ve looked it up on monster.com and a
few other places, but I’m …

Dear Sars,
I had the same problem with Depakote and I was leery of shaving my head. I’m off it, as well, and eventually it leaves your system, but valproic acid is lipophilic (so it won’t …