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| Make Yogurt at Home
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It is not hard to make your own yogurt. The most critical tool you need that you may not have would be either an instant read or a candy thermometer. The instant read is more versatile and available on the internet for about $10.
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| Posted on: 06/26/2009 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| The Happy Tinkerer - Making Homemade Devices For The Fun Of It
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By Alan Detwiler
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I've always liked to make gadgets and gizmos that fill some need, some useful (or not so useful) function. It started with the simple things that many kids make - slingshots, a simple bow and arrow, a toy boat. Occasionally more involved items such as a canoe and a dune buggy became trophies to add to my accomplishments.
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| Posted on: 04/07/2005 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Indoor "Sandbox" With Rice
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A great "sandbox" for kids to use indoors is to fill a large plastic container with a bag of plain rice (I use a dishpan). Give them some measuring cups and funnels and they will play for hours! It's inexpensive and spilled rice can be vacuumed easily. Just watch that very small children don't try to eat the rice.
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| Posted on: 03/24/2005 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Cheap Candle Snuffer
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It is better to snuff out a candle then to blow it out (the embers can flare out) but I did not want to buy a candle snuffer. I took an empty Progresso soup can and it works great, even over bigger candles.
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| Posted on: 03/22/2005 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Homemade Hair Rinse
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To make your hair shine.
1/4 cup lemon juice added to 1/2 cup water for light hair.
1/4 cup vinegar added to 1/2 cup water for dark hair.
Use as a final rinse.
By idjit5
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| Posted on: 02/28/2005 | 24 Feedback(s) |
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| Earth Friendly Play dough
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Mix in saucepan over low heat. (it does not have to heat long) dough is ready when it rolls into a ball. Keep fresh in an airtight container or baggie. If you want colored play dough add food coloring as desired while mixing over heat.
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| Posted on: 02/15/2005 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Make Your Own Earrings out of Ice Cream Sticks
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Can you make earrings from ice cream sticks? That was the challenge a friend was gave me. Back then as a student, I would make jewelry out of anything that caught my attention. A worn out tubing from an old sewing machine. A broken plastic stick. Shells. Paper clips. These would be transformed into costume jewelry behind closed doors in my hostel room. How I did that, the things I used. All that was top secret, while I was still selling my hand made jewelry.
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| Posted on: 02/03/2005 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Make An Inexpensive Dry Erase Board With White Contact Paper
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White dry erase boards are costly, especially large ones. Instead, I stick white contact paper to the front of my refrigerator. Dry erase markers work well on it and can be wiped with a damp cloth or special dry erase spray. I keep track of school events and meals and never have to search for my calendar. When it gets dingy (once or twice a year) I just peel it off and apply a new sheet.
By Amy Bird
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| Posted on: 01/09/2005 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Make Your Own Bird Seed
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Make your own bird seed by saving the pulp and seeds from squash and other vegetables and spread it thinly on a plate or tray. Then leave the tray in a gas oven overnight. The pilot light generates enough heat to dry the pulp and make it easy to pick out the seeds. If you have a pilotless gas oven or an electric one, you can dry the seeds by setting the oven at its lowest temperature and heating them for several hours.
By Joesgirl
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| Posted on: 01/04/2005 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Copper Pipe Curtain Rods
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I have gotten so many compliments on my cheap(!) copper pipe curtain rods and curtains I wanted to pass this idea on. One of our windows in our home is over 7 ft.
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| Posted on: 12/28/2004 | 5 Feedback(s) |
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