Cotton. Wool itches miserably.

Go barefoot, or wear socks, or slippers around the house?

Socks or slippers

laundry or dishes

Laundry is no bother. When I'm cold I like to wash the dishes by hand.

Have a good friend who is considerably older or younger than you or not?

True, in quilt guild I have some good friends who are considerably older.

Use fabric softener or not? (I don't ever have it in the house!)

I use dryer sheets

shower curtain---open or closed when not in use

Curtains are more often closed or partially closed unless it is sunny (especially in the winter).

Winter sheets on bed - flannel or fleece or other ?

I like cotton year round.

When you were little: Roller skates or ice skates

Roller skates, the metal adjustable size kind with four wheels and a strap (decades and decades before rollerblades!)

jewelry preference: yellow gold, white gold, silver or platinum?

Platinum

Take vitamins or not

vitamins for me . . .

sore throat: grandma's remedies or drug-store products ?

(I have a sore throat that just isn't going away . . . or keeps coming back . . . but it's getting me down.)