August 6, 2017

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DIY Piñata - balloon wrapped with fringed paper - allow to dry

DIY Balloon PiñataA latex balloon can be used as a mold for making your own piñata for an upcoming party. This is a page about making a DIY balloon piñata.

 

A sewing machine being repaired.

Putting My Sewing Machine Back Together?If you have even attempted to repair your sewing machine, you may have had the unfortunate experience of being unable to put it back together again. This is a page about putting my sewing machine back together.

 

Garbage Disposal

How to Use and Maintain a Garbage DisposalGarbage disposals are useful tools for getting rid of food waste. However, if used improperly or not well maintained they can fail. This is a page about how to use and maintain a garbage disposal.

 

Peel and Stick Tiles

Peel and Stick Tiles Coming OffPeel and stick tiles are quite easy to install. Over time or on some surfaces they sometimes lose their adhesion and need to be reattached. This is a page about peel and stick tiles coming off.

 

A price tag sticker on a shirt.

Removing Sticker Residue on ClothingSize and price labels on clothing can leave sticky residue that can be difficult to remove. This is a page about removing sticker residue on clothing.

 

Rose Bush

Rose Bushes With Brown LeavesBrowning leaves on your rose bush can be indicative of a disease or pest affecting your plant. This is a page about rose bushes with brown leaves.

 

card with 3 felt poinsettias

Homemade Felt Poinsettias Christmas CardBright felt poinsettias make this a festive card to send at Christmas. This is a page about homemade felt poinsettias Christmas card.

 

Articles

Chicken Cooling Station

Chicken Cooling StationIt's unusually hot here and our chickens are having a hard time staying cool. I decided to make this cooling station, so they can beat the heat and it provides an extra source of water. They love it and started using it right away. It's super simple too!

 

Cold Soba Noodle Salad in bowl

Cold Soba Noodle SaladWhen we have left over rotisserie chicken or any chicken on hand this is our go to quick meal. Tastes delicious and very easy to make.

 

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Receiving Social Security Survivor Benefits?My 4 year old grandson was recently placed into my care by DSS. He receives survivor benefits from the death of his mother. Since he has been placed with me by DSS should I be receiving his benefits to help take care of him?

 

Bobbin Winding Switch Not Working

Bobbin Winding Switch Not Working?My Toyota sewing machine knob won't switch from sewing to filling a spool.

 

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Cornbread is Always Hard?My cornbread is hard. I add sour cream and oil, along with milk and an egg. But it is just awful. Please help. I have tried so many recipes, but it doesn't help. They aren't what I expect.

 

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Finding Fleece Donations for Charity Project?My name is Jessica and I am working on my Silver Award for Girl Scouts and I am wanting to make fleece blankets for Children's hospital. I was wondering how to get some fleece donations for my project?

 

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Kenmore Refrigerator Not Cooling or Freezing?My Kenmore 21.9 cubic ft. side-by-side refrigerator model #106.53332300 stop working. I can see that all lights are working, but it is not cooling and not freezing. If I unplug and plug back again, it will work for a few days, but then stop again. We already changed the start relay. What else could it be?

 

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Sterling Silver Tarnished by Bleach?I accidentally left my sterling silver and some plated, in bleach to clean them. I forgot to get them out. After more than an hour, I went to get them and they are very tarnished. What do I need to do to restore them back to their beautiful state again?

 

Is My Dog a Pure Bred German Shepherd?

Is My Dog a Pure Bred German Shepherd?The lady said she was a German Shepherd. She was 10 months old in this picture. The lady couldn't keep her, so I took her in. Do you think she's a purebred or a mix?

 

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Help Buying Appliances on a Fixed Income?I am a senior living on a fixed income. I am trying to find out how I can maybe get a voucher to purchase a stove and refrigerator. I do not have the resources to buy them.

 

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Cleaning White Substance Off Brick Patio?I have a patio that is made of bricks, now I am getting a white substance on some of these. How can I get rid of it and what is making it that color?

 

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Making Kabob for 55 People?I'm trying to get food for my wedding. We are serving kabobs and I need to know how much of everything we need to buy for 55 people. We want green peppers, onions, squash or zucchini, mushrooms, shrimp, chicken breasts, and steak. But I'm having trouble figuring out how much to get of everything.

 

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Cleaning Blood Off a Rug?I hope someone can help. My dog tore off one of his claws last night and bled all over the house on the carpets. I tried a Resolve type cleaner and it hasn't helped at all. He also got some blood on my sofa and cleaning it made it worse. I live in senior housing and the rugs are only a year old.

 

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Value of Waverley Encyclopedias?I have a set of 8 Waverley Encyclopedias, plus Universal English Dictionary, Waverley. Would these be worth anything or should they be binned?

 

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Craftsman Riding Mower Dies When Put in Gear?I own a Craftsman mower. I just put on a drive belt and it worked fine for about 5 mins. Now the motor starts fine, in neutral and engages the blades just fine. When I go to put it in gear the motor dies.

 

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Day Care Business Name Ideas?I am looking for a bit of feed back. I am buying an existing Creche. I want to change the name for a fresh start. I was thinking off calling it Neverland a Place Where Children Can Be Children. I would love to hear what people taught of the name good or bad :)

 

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Welder's Multi-size Cap Patten?I need a welder's cap pattern with different sizes. I have a grandson and son- in-law that are welders. I would like to be able to fit the pattern to each of them. They live 5-6 hours away from me; problem! I would like to buy one with multi-sizes available.

 

What Is My New Houseplant? - wavy flat leafed houseplant

What Is My New Houseplant?I can't resist a clearance sale price (who can really?) I bought this at a Walmart last week. The company (on the little tag) is Exotic Angel. I repotted it, but am not sure what it is or where to place it in the house. Any ideas?

 

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