lifetime

5. “In the early ’70s, my mother was on the game show Sale of the Century. She won, among other things, a lifetime supply of Scotchgard. For those who don’t recall, Scotchgard was a magical spray from 3M that you could apply to any fabric to make it waterproof, spill-proof, and thus stain-proof. Spray it on the couch, the rug, that treasured satin throw pillow, and no need…