Craft Projects Using Pringle Cans and Medicine Bottles?
Cover a Pringles can with construction paper, and color it to look like an animal, real or imaginary, or an alien creature. Use markers to draw a face on the lid. Glue 4 prescription bottles horizontally to make legs for the creature. Cover a Pringles can with...
Theme Ideas for a Combined Birthday Party?
How about movies for a theme? Decorate with posters, boxes from your favorite tapes/dvds, flowers, play music from the movies. Maybe even dress as movie characters.
Freezing Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup?
You can freeze the soup in freezer bags or in containers in one serving or family serving sizes. Noodles become mushy in the freezer, so dont freeze them. Freeze the broth and vegetables, and add noodles when you thaw it. You can cook the noodles in water and...
Growing Gerbera Daisies?
In warm climates, gerberas are perennial. In temperate climates, they are annuals. I live in zone 5A, and here they are annuals, unless brought inside in the fall.
Elegant Shoe Decorations for Ladies Church Group Meeting?
Could you put a shoe (or a pair) filled with silk flowers on each table? You could put up posters of the poem Footprints. The program could be printed on foot /shoe shaped paper. If you want a craft idea, you could provide old magazines, glue and scissors along...
Planting Green Beans?
It depends on where you live. Google length of growing season for your area, and count ahead to see if you have enough time. You can determine if you have enough time by checking time to maturity on the package of seeds.
Freezing Uncooked Potato Chips?
Raw potatoes kept under water do not discolor. Try freezing some in a container of water, and see if they discolor. Also check how well they fry up after thawing if they do not get discolored.
What Breed is My Dog?
Your dog looks a lot like my daughters dog, Daisy, a German Shorthaired Pointer.
Having Young Children Help With Chores?
The chore division comes where you decide it does. One suggestion that worked in our family was that chores which benefitted the individual child ( picking up toys, cleaning the bedroom, doing own laundry) were free. Chores that helped the entire family ( lawn...
Back to School Clothes?
Do you have a Freecycle.org in your area? If you can, join it and when you have complied with the join up rules, ask for the clothes.
Fabric Dye from New Clothing Transferring to Skin?
Try soaking the shirt in a salt water solution overnight, then washing it. Mix 1 cup salt with enough warm water to cover the shirt completely. This may help set the color.
Lightening Dyed Hair?
Try washing your hair with dishwashing detergent such as Dawn. This will make your hair dry, so condition it after. I have not tried this, as I do not color my hair, but I have a friend who does and says this works.
Stain Removal Took Color Out of Skirt?
Could you find a permanent marker the same color and fill in the spot? You ll have to keep doing it, but could wear the skirt. Also, depending on the style, is it possible to turn the skirt so the spot is not as noticeable? Could you trim the skirt with appliques...
Ideas for Getting Heavy Grocery Items into the House?
If you have wheeled luggage, carry it in your car, and put the bags in it to wheel into the house.
Dye Transferred in the Wash?
Have you tried Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket? If you havent, wash the shirt by itself with a 2-3 sheets. The box will say use 1. If the shirt has been dried in the dryer, this may not work. This product has saved...
Alternative Uses for Coffee Filters?
Use to strain yogurt to make cheese. Use as a drip catcher under popsicles. Use to hold snacks,chips etc. Use to back appliques when sewing. Put in a funnel, when filtering wine into a decanter.
100th Birthday Gift Ideas?
100 family photos in an album, 100 postcards from places she has been, 100 stamps, 100 gift certificates for things you will do for her(grocery shopping, house cleaning, out for lunch, whatever would be useful to her).
Kitchen Paint Color Advice?
Consider a peach paint for the walls, and a brown/tan/peach print vinyl for the floor. If you decide to go with the wood floor, condider coral rugs and paint.
Clothing Bleeding Onto Itself?
Try washing the items by themselves with 2 or 3 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. This product has saved several garments for me.
How Can I Set the Dye on a Black Cotton Blend Jean Skirt?
Have you tried soaking it overnight in a salt and hot water solution? (1 cup salt to 1 gallon hot from the tap water) Or try washing it by itself with at least 2 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. This product absorbs...
How Do I Make a T-shirt Quilt?
I googled how to make a tee shirt quilt, and found sites with directions. The site that seemed easiest to follow was called Quiltbug.com.
How Do You Celebrate Birthdays at Work?
In one place I worked, everyone contributed $5 a year, and one person volunteered to get the cake and ice cream for the once a month party, as well as have the card signed by all. In another office, in January we put all birthdays in a box, and drew names. You...
Dye Transfer on Clothing?
There is a product called Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle of the supermarket. Wash the shirt by itself with a few of them and if the shirt has not been through the dryer, the color should be gone. If it has been through the dryer...
Birthday Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?
Try giving him an experience to become a shared memory. Take him to a performance, a concert, a museum, an auto race. (Any place that he would be interested in going) If you can, take a lot of photos, and make a memory album to share.
Name Ideas for Hand Crafted Wood Home Decor Business?
Wooden It Be Nice Carving Cousins Wood Decor Cousins Crafty Decor Decousins Decor
Paint Color Advice for a Beige and Stainless Kitchen?
Think about a golden yellow, a chocolate brown if the high gloss cabinets are white, or a cream color. If you want some pattern in your kitchen, you could look for a wallpaper border with some brown/yellow/orange in it. You could paint the walls white or cream...
Ideas for a Catchy Craft Show Tag for Homemade "Red Neck" Wine Glasses?
Bubbas Best glassware Hillbilly Crystal Redneck Red Wine glasses Coutry Folks Fine Crystal
Repairing a Chipped Glass Rim?
You can sand down the chipped area with an emery board used for nails so it is smooth, and wont cut a drinkers lips. I just sanded the rim of a wine glasss last night. It looks and feels better than presanding, although the chip will show.
Cleaning Sticky Oily Residue Off of Jewelry?
For years I have used a solution of Dawn Dish detergent, ammonia, and water to clean my jewelry. It does not remove the decorative tarnish from silver or other metals. Mix 1 T detergent, 1 T ammonia, and enough lukewarm water to cover the jewelry in a small...
Paint Color Advice for Kitchen With Hickory Cabinets and Brown Countertops?
What about a rust, terra cotta or a golden yellow? If you go for the beige, or white, you could sponge paint over it with the brown, golden yellow or terra cotta. You could also use a cantalope orange. My kitchen counter tops are tomato red, with oak cabinets...
Crafts Using Men's Neckties?
I googled craft of making flowers from mens ties, and found several sites. There is a good video at www.metcalf.com/make_a_flower_from_a_tie_or_ribbon_its_easy/
Why Do Recipes Call for Draining and Rinsing Canned Beans?
Many canned vegetables, including beans, are high in salt. Rinsing them lowere the sodium content. The liquid from the canned beans may affect the taste or fluid requirements of the recipe if included in the dish.
Dog Won't Eat His Food Only the Cat's Food?
You can make home made food for your dog. Google homemade dog food to see if this is something you want to do. Is there somewhere you could put the cats food so the dog cannot reach it? When my toy poodle was doing this, I put the cat food dispenser in the...
Making Soft Candy Similar to Orange Slices Using Lemon Juice?
I googled how to make orange jelly candy and found several recipes. The one at a site called Food.com used fruit juice.
Ideas for "Cute Country" Themed Out Door Wedding?
The bride could wear a white sun dress, with the brides maids in colored ones. The flowers could be daisies. The groom and best man and ushers could wear black jeans, white western shirts and hats and bolo ties. You could use square hay bales as seating. Muslin...
Curtains to Coordinate With Maroon Wall and Cherry Tables and Floor?
Could you find beige and maroon striped or printed curtains? If everything is in solid colors, it would look nice to have a print. You could get throw pillows for the couch, or a printed throw to put over the back of the couch or a chair as well in these colors...
How Do I Get Rid of Clothing Dye Transfer?
There is a product called Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry section of the supermarket. Washing the dress by itself with a couple of the sheets may help. It has worked for me. I dont know if this product is sold in Ireland. It is availalable...
Washer Leaves Lint on My Clothes?
Try adding 1 cup white vinegar to the wash loads rinse cycle. This really seems to cut down on lint. Also, if the lint holder is removable, take it to a sink and run water through it. If the water does not flow freely through it, it may be blocked with fabric...
Organizing Linens in a Home Without a Linen Closet?
The bedding for each bed can be folded flat and stored between the mattress and boxsprings. If you spread out the folded items, they wont be lumpy. Rolled towels take less room than folded. Try getting a wine bottle rack which stands on the floor and putting...
Attempts to Fix Clothing Dye Transfer Created a Bigger Mess?
You may want to try washing each item by itself with 2-3 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. Then air dry them. Since you have boiled and bleached them, it may not work but the items are unusable as is. Hope this may...
How Can I Make a Jacket from Neck Ties?
You can make fabric out of the ties by taking them apart, sewing them together, and the using the fabric to make the jacket. If you want to do this, google making tie skirts or tie quilts for directions on creating the fabric. An easier alternative could be...
Using Faux Fur to Line Top Edge of Winter Boots?
Could you use velcro for this application? I have bought velcro with adhesive backing at Walmart. I used it to hold a window seat for cats to the window sill, and it holds well. My cat jumps on the seat numerous times a day.
Having Guests Put Their Name on Their Cup?
Could you set up an artists table with markers and ask each guest to decorate his/her cup to personalize it? Or you could make stickers on your computer and put them on each cup. They could say This cup property of_____ or Belongs to ____. Provide markers to...
Removing Dye Transfer on Colored Clothing?
Try washing it by itself with a Shout Color Catcher sheet, which I think is what Beesugarpie is referring to. This is one product that really works. At least it has for me.
Dye from Jeans Transferred to Other Clothing in Wash?
Try using Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the detergent aisle in the supermarket. Wash the shirts by themselves with several sheets. This product has worked for me.
Displaying Pierced Earrings for a Garage Sale?
You could get a piece of styrofoam from packaging, and stick the posts/hooks in it and set it on a table.
Using Vinegar And Water Solution In Carpet Cleaner?
I use white vinegar, 1 cup per tank of warm water.
Removing Baked on Grease on Ceramic Bakeware?
Make a solution of powdered dishwasher detergent and hot water. Use a cup in a sink or dish pan, and soak the pan overnight. Use a nylon scrubby to remove the grease easily.
Ideas To Revitalize Garden Club?
In my community, the local garden clubs take care of the flower beds at our library, as well as inside planters at our public schools. Perhaps your group could do something like that in your community.
Why Do My Clothes Pill Up in the Wash?
Turning the clothes inside out will help. Also, are you overloading the machine? Try washing smaller loads of the worst offenders, and see if it cuts the pilling.
Shopping for Clip-on Stirrups to Keep Pants Inside Boots?
They were called pants clips, and I dont believe they are sold anymore, In places that sell bedding, I have seen clips for holding sheets on the mattress, and I have seen and bought clips to hold the cover on the ironing board. Perhaps you may be able to find...
Is it OK to Have Two Different Cabinet Finishes in a Kitchen?
Does it look good to you? Do the cabinets function well and hold everything you want to store? Do the new cabinets blend with the counter and floor? Personally, I have bathroom vanities as part of my kitchen cabinets because there is a window in my kitchen...
Removing Food Stains on Clothing?
If the sweater is washable, make a solution of 1 cup powdered dish washer detergent and warm water in a bucket. Make sure that it is deep enough to cover the sweater. Submerge the sweater and leave at least over night. 2 days soak is even better. Wash as usual...
Tying Up a Spaniel's Ears to Dry Them Out?
I used to use a clip/spring clothes pin on the hair on the ends of the ears. My Cocker Spaniel never seemed bothered by this.
Removing Dried Urine from Flooring?
Soak a rag or paper towel in white vinegar, and let sit on the crusted areas over night if possible. Re-wet if necessary. Then scrub well. Repeat if needed. This removes hard water mineral encrustations in my bathroom, and the crusted urine is largely uric...
Cleaning the Inside of Clear Glass Christmas Ornaments?
You could try making a warm water and 1/2 cup of dishwasher powder detergent, submersing the balls in it, or filling each one with it and letting them soak overnight. Rinse well and let air dry. The cheap brand from the dollar store would work if you dont have...
Shopping for a Wall Mounted Coffee Cup Holder?
If you mean one of those folding racks with pegs on them, I googled where to buy a folding coffee cup rack as my search term, and found several sites. Try it and see if they are what you want. I have one of this type rack on the bedroom wall to hold necklaces...
Keeping Buttons from Falling Off Leather Coat?
Use dental floss to sew the buttons on, or to reinforce the existing stitching. If the white floss stands out too much, use a marker to color the floss to blend with the coat. The buttons on my leather jacket have lasted 3 years so far.
Keeping Parmesan Cheese from Getting Lumpy?
Try putting some grains of uncooked rice in the jar. It absorbs moisture, the cause of the clumps. This also works on salt shakers to keep it flowing unclumped.
Gift Ideas for Boyfriend Who Likes Hunting?
How about a gift card to a sporting goods/outdoor type store so he can choose his own? Or a gift card for however many gallons of gas/diesel fuel you can afford?
Cleaning an Electric Coffee Pot?
Try putting 3-4 tablespoons of powdered dish washer detergent in the basket, fill with water and perk as usual. Then perk 2 cycles with just water to rinse. Repeat if needed. If the spout is still dirty, get a pack of chenille type pipe cleaners at a craft...
Name Ideas for a Homemade Food Business?
Comfort Food by Manon From My Home to Yours Dinner Delivered or Dinner Delivered by Manon Manons Meals Dinner Door to Door
Conditioner Makes Hair Fall Out?
Have you tried a shampoo/conditioner in one product, such as Pert? Buy sample size bottles of Pert or other shampoo/conditioner in ones, and see if it helps.
Cleaning Doll Clothing?
If the clothing is not removable as per the archive response, try the canned air sold to clean computer keyboards to blow it away. Use a blow dryer to blow dust away. You could also put the doll in a bag with a cup of dry cornmeal or salt, close the bag and...
What Breed is My Dog?
Tell people she is a Heinz Hound, a rare German breed. If they ask for more information, tell them she was bred from 57 varieties of dog.
Cake Mix Cookie Recipes?
1 cake mix (any flavor you like) 1 ripe banana 2 eggs 1/4 cup water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets lightly or spray with Pam. Mix all ingredients until a thick batter forms. Stir in chips,nuts if wanted. Drop by spoonful onto greased or Pam...
Burnt Sugar in a Stainless Steel Pot?
Try filling the pan with hot water and 1 cup of powdered dishwasher detergent. Bring to a boil on your stove, and simmer for 1/2 hour, watching that it does not boil dry. Add water if needed. Scrape the burned sugar with a spoon or other tool with an edge with...
Preventing Cream from Curdling When Using in Cooking?
If the cream is cold and you are adding it to hot/boiling food, it is likely to curdle.Try heating the cream so it is warm, or temper the cream by adding some hot liquid from the food to the cream a little at a time until the cream is warm. Then add to the...
Removing Mildew in the Shower?
Try making a paste of water and powdered dish washer detergent, rubbing it into the spots, and letting it sit overnight. Scrub spots with a nylon scrubby, and rinse well. To prevent more mildew, sweep the water on the bottom of the stall into the drain. You...
Cleaning a Scorched Enamel Coated Cast Iron Pot?
Try soaking the pot in hot water and powdered dishwasher detergent, 1 cup detergent to 1 gallon of water if the stains are on the outside of the pot. Let it sit in a dish pan for a couple of days, then scrub. For stains inside the pot, fill pot with water, put...
Theme and Paint Color Advice for Kitchen With Orange Counter Tops?
You could try a pale orange (think cantaloupe), either solid or sponge painted over white. Or try stenciling a design in a matching orange over white. For a theme, how about fruit, emphasis on citrus? There are many fruit themed towels, curtains and other accessories...
Grease Stain on Leather Jacket?
Try putting a thick layer of baby powder on the stain, letting it sit for 2-3 days, and then brushing off. Repeat if needed. This procedure removed a salad dressing stain from a suede skirt for me. Might work for you. If the powder does not all brush off, tumble...
Poohbear (Himalayan)
What a beautiful cat. And what a charming slip of the tongue kitten table indeed.
Substitute for White Wine in a Chicken Recipe?
Apple juice can be used as a substitute for wine in recipes.
Choosing Living Room Furniture?
It depends on the size of the room. Will the furniture be close together, or is there room for tables in between? Is there a focal point such as a fireplace to make a seating arrangement around? If you can make a comfortable arrangement with the furniture, you...
Making a Display Case for Hot Wheels Cars?
You could get a wooden silverware tray, and hang it horizontally, using the dividers as shelves. You could get a thread holder meant to hang on the wall, and use the dowels meant for spools to hold the boxes by carefully putting a dowel in the end of the box...
Name Ideas for Business That Provides Outdoor Wedding Seating and Decorations?
Wedding/Marriage In A Box The Wedding Kit EnviroWedding-Wedding Environment Your Choice Wedding Service Marry Where You Wish Weddings on Location
Shopping for Sta-Flo Starch?
I googled where to buy Sta Flo starch, and found sources. Try a site called mybrands.com.
Attaching Pony Beads to Clothing?
If you cut the edge of the sleeves into narrow strips all around the edges, making a fringe, you can put a bead on each strip and then tie a knot in the end to hold the bead in place. If your fringe strips are long enough, you can tie a knot above and below...
Looking for Dinnerware Purchased at Target?
There is a website, replacements.com, that has a lot of china patterns. Check there. Also, if you google china replacement pattern service, you will find a lot of such services to check out. Good luck with your search.
Clothes Dried on Clothesline Trigger Allergies?
Try tumbling the line dried clothes in the dryer for 5 minutes to get rid of the allergens.
Pitting Cherries Without a Pitter?
My husband makes home made wine. Last summer we pitted 15 pounds of cherries for it without a cherry pitter. We used a ball point pen with the ink refill removed. The pen shell was sterilized in alcohol. Place the pen point end in the stem area of the cherry...
Cleaning Burned Milk Out of Tea Kettle?
Try boiling a solution of powdered dishwasher detergent and water in the kettle for 10 minutes, then use a bottle brush to scrub as much as possible. Repeat if needed.
Storing a Rolled Up Rug?
Stores keep rugs this way all the time, so it should work for you. Make sure the rug is clean, rolled and tied securely, and that it sits on a dry clean surface. You may want to try to get a long roll/pole from a carpet places discards for this.
How Can I Tell if I Have a Flea Problem Indoors?
Put a shallow pan (like a pie tin) with about 1/2 inch of water in it under a night light in the dark. If you have fleas inside the pan next morning, you can take action.
Late Night Light Dinner Ideas?
If you own a crock pot. you can make many different meals. Put the meal together in the morning. let it cook while you are at work. and come home to a hot meal. There are many recipe sites for crock pots, and some of them let you adjust the number of servings...
School Project: Making a Garden Party Hat?
Try gluing or otherwise attaching fake vegetables or fruit to the hat base. Toy food/fake vegs and fruit from the dollar store on a straw hat or baseball cap would be different since most everyone will use flowers.
Dyeing White Hair Salt and Pepper?
Could you get highlights of color on your white hair so it looks naturally colored and white mixed? If you try it, use temporary hair coloring, or go to a salon at least for the first time. You could also try streaking if the colors go with your coloring and...
What is the Best Way to Crush Sea Shells?
Unless the shells are very thick, use a rolling pin to crush the shells. The pieces will be more uniform. If you put them in a plastic bag or between two towels, the dust and small pieces will not fly all over
Name Ideas for Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design Business?
Write It Right Designet Designitall Victorian Design
Keeping Cats from Getting Under the House?
If you can get under the house to access the backs of the vents, attach window screening from the hardware store.
Color Ideas for Nook Upholstery in Burgundy and White Kitchen?
Prints hide dirt the best. What about a print with some burgundy, white and other medium to dark colors? Or burgundy stripes? I have seen burgundy/white checked material too. If you dont want burgundy, what about blue, maybe royal blue or a blue print.
Keeping Dog From Chewing Through Fence and Escaping?
When my lab mix did this, we set up a dog cable run in our yard. It was far enough from the fence that she couldnt get to it, and was attached to the house near the back door at one end, and to a tree at the other end. All I had to do was open the back door...
How Do I Clean My Mr. Coffee?
Wipe the outside throughly with a 1/3 vinegar and 2/3 water solution. Run a 1/2 cup of vinegar in a normal size pot of water through the makers cycle, then run a cycle of plain water to rinse the innards. If pot is very dirty, repeat.
How Do I Make a Plus Size Water Resistant Apron?
Use a flannel backed vinyl tablecloth as the fabric to cut out your apron pattern. It wont ravel, so the only sewing involved would be the attaching of the ties, Buy one at a dollar store, and cut out your pattern with pinking shears. Theyre available in lots...
Jewelry Made Out of Game Pieces?
If the tile or domino is made of wood, there are tiny screw in eyes that you can use. Start a hole with an awl or ice pick, and then screw in manually. These are available in craft and hardware stores.
Decorating Fence Posts for a Wedding?
Most stores that sell gift wrap sell premade gift bows which attach with adhesive patches to the gift. I have seen some quite large (6 or so across) and these could be put on the post, and streamers attached, using thumbtacks or a stapler or staple gun.
How Do I Make Beads from Plum Seeds?
I googled how to make beads from plum pits, and found a site wth directions.
Do You Have the 70s Weight Watchers Yogurt Bread Dough Recipe?
WW Yogurt Bread 1 C white flour 1 C wheat flour 2 beaten eggs 1 C yogurt 1 t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1/3 C honey 1/4 C melted butter Put all dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix all liquid ingedients in another bowl. Stir into dry ing. until just...
Recipe for a Small One Layer Cake?
You can make half a cake mix and put the rest of the mix in the freezer for later use. For a Pillsbury Supreme cake Mix for example, I use 1/2 cup water, 1 large egg, and 1/4 cup oil or apple sauce, and bake in an 8x8 or small loaf pan.
Silicone Temporary Wrinkle Fillers?
The cosmetic you are talking about is called a mattifying gel. One brand is All Right Mattifying Gel which sells for $12 at Kohls stores. I read about this on pg 11 of the May 3rd issue of Womens World Magazine
What is This Plant?
If the leaves are thick and fleshy like a jade tree, it looks like you have a kalanchoe or shrimp plant. I dont know why it flowers so infrequently.
Craft Ideas Using Baby Formula Scoops?
Stuff with some fabric scraps or Styrofoam cut to fit, cover with a piece of fabric glued on, and have a mini pin cushion for diaper or sewing pins. Make holes in the handles of several, and string on a ribbon or key chain to make a rattle type toy. Make a...
Quick and Easy Skillet Dinner?
1/2 head green cabbage, cut in thin slices 1 large onion, cut in thin slices 1/2 polish sausage from loop type package sliced in rounds, or 1/2 pound bulk sausage any flavor, or 1/2 pound ground beef 4 T butter(1/2 stick) 4 T olive or vegetable oil 1 electric...
Name Ideas for a Custom Card Business?
Cardemma Emcards/EmCards Photo Greetings by Emma Emmas Custom Cards/Emmas Custom Photo Cards Emmas Camera Cards Custom Camera Cards
Removing Urine Stains on Tile Floor?
Try soaking a rag in white vinegar, and putting it on the stains to soak for several hours or overnight, rewetting the rag if needed. Then wipe clean. This has worked for me. Apparently acetic acid is stronger than uric acid. Kaboom bathroom cleaner( the one...
Looking for Unique Inexpensive Reception Venue in NY, NJ or PA?
Try historic sites and homes open to the public. They may let you hold a function on the premises. I attended a wedding in the Johnson family home historic site in Austin, Texas that was very memorable.
Puppies From Mini Dachshund and Doxie Pom?
While there is no way to tell for sure before their birth, with 3/4 of the genes coming from dachshunds, they shouild favor doxy over pom.
Name Ideas for Homemade Pet Treats Business?
puppernickel K9 treats dog cuisine by Millie doggie donuts(round treats)
What Color Countertops Should I Get?
I googled quartz countertops and found a number with blue samples. You could check them out, find something you like, find out where they are available in your area, and go look.
Removing Ink From Your Hands?
Try scrubbing your hands with white toothpaste and a nail brush. Works for me.
Easter Gift Basket for Husband Who Loves Books, Video Games, and Cooking?
If you have DollarTree stores in your area, go and get kitchen tools, towels, pot holders etc, that you do not have, recipe/cookbooks, and DVDs of old movies or tv shows. $10 will fill a nice basket and you can buy the basket there too.
Painting a Wall Two Different Colors?
If you want the ceiling to look higher, light on top, and vice versa. If either color is close to or matches the floor color, put that one on the bottom because it will make the room look bigger.
Choosing Best Flooring for a Kitchen?
You may want to consider laminate flooring if you want a wood look type floor. I have had Pergo flooring in my kitchen for 8+ years and it has held up well. It cleans up with vinegar water.
Finding Free Water Garden Plants?
Freecycle.org is a site where you can give and get things for free. If you join it, you can post wanteds and ask for plants. Check it out.
Altering Writing on a Glass Ornament?
Could you paint the entire area where the date is gold, and then put 2010 in black or some other color that coordinates with the ornament?
Buying Clothes Online?
If you buy clothes from QVC or Homeshopping Network, they have size charts with measurements on them.
Making Jewelry from China Dishes?
You may want to consider wire wrapping your china pieces if you arent able to drill holes after you cut your pieces with a jewelry saw.
Cleaning Cat Urine Out of Leather
?
If you feel the purse is ruined, try washing it in the washer on the gentle cycle in warm water and Woolite or other gentle detergent. Stuff the wet purse with plastic bags, and let air dry away from heat. You can then recondition the leathwer and/or polish...
Inexpensive Vegetarian Recipes?
Cabbage fry up-feeds 2 as entree 1/2 head cabbage cut in narrow ribbons 2 onions cut in half then in half rings 2 potatoes cut julienne 2-5 (to taste) cloves of chopped garlic enough vegetable or olive oil to cover the bottom of your skillet 2 pats (about 2...
Inexpensive Vegetarian Recipes?
Put oatmeal patties in the Thriftyfun search window to get a good meat substitute recipe.
Jewelry Making and Beading Projects for Beginners?
There is a site called Artbeads.com which has a Learning Center which gives instructions for many techniques, as well as project ideas. They also sell beads, and they always have free shipping.
Methods for Cutting Baking Time?
One way to decrease baking time is to increase the surface area of the food. Cupcakes bake faster than cakes, tarts than pies, chicken pieces than whole chickens. Bake casseroles in a 9x13 pan, not a casserole dish. If the food has to be in a certain form, increase...
Shopping for a Quality Recliner?
I have owned La-Z-Boy recliners for the last 30 years. Have 2 rocker recliners with the swivel bases, and they work well. If your local dealer has 2 for 1 price sales, that is the best price for them. If you want 1 chair, find a friend who also wants a chair...
Looking for Barbie Shoes?
There is a site called Doll Clothes Super Store which has lots of Barbie shoes at 75 cents a pair. I googled where to buy Barbie shoes and found a lot of sites.
Keeping Water Hot in a Flask?
Fill the flask with the hottest water you can to preheat it. Then fill with the boiling water you are trying to keep hot. This may sound redundant, but preheating the flask makes it keep things hot longer. Save the preheating water for preheating again, or...
Craft: Recycled Heart Garland
For those of us who do not crochet, use yarn or baby ribbon, knotted on either side of the holes. And how about shapes for other holidays? Any simple shape would work- shamrocks, bells, stars, eggs, pumpkins, witch hats etc. They could have designs drawn on...
Repairing a Hole in Duvet Cover?
More information is needed before advice can be given. Where is the hole? How large is it? What material is the cover made of?
Cleaning Hair Bows?
Using Clorox would depend on the material the bows are made of. Can you take a small sample of the material from the bows and try the Clorox on that? If it works, go ahead. If you are talking about plain ribbons that you tie, they are hand washable/air dry...
Removing Dusty/Musty Odor from Dry Clean Only Jackets?
1. Fabric refresher spray used on the lining 2. Tumble in the dryer with dryer sheets on lowest heat or air settings. 3. Hang outside to air for several days. 4. Hang in a garment bag with with a container of charcoal, coffee grounds or baking soda in the bottom...
Aluminum Can Airplanes?
If you gogle aluminum can airplanes, you will find sites with directions for making them.
Making Lolly Jewelry?
If lollies are a soft candy, there are directions for making jewelry from them on the web. Google making gummy candy jewelry to find them.
Rescue Group Needs Ideas for Toys?
My cats enjoy pouncing on and wrestling with a spider. It is just a bunch of fleece strips about 1/2 inch wide and about 12 inches long tied together at the center 2-3 time. A fleece remnant would make a few inexpensively.
Creamed Green Bean Recipe?
I googled creamed green beans recipes, and found many recipes. If you read through them, you may find what you are looking for.
Removing Black Price Marks from Goodwill Items?
If the item can get wet without harm, like dishes, I soak it in warm water and dish washing liquid, then scrub with a nylon scrubby. Works on china, ceramics and glass.
Delicate Necklaces Tangle When Worn Together?
Do you want them to stay untangled while wearing them? If the chains are different lengths, try crossing the two necklaces, and fastening the clasp of one to the ring of the other.
What Breed is My Cat?
Since those look like tabby stripes in the gray parts of her coat, I think you have a Domestic Shorthair gray and white tabby. Whatever she is, she is a pretty cat. Enjoy being owned by her.
Keeping Dogs Out of the Inside Trash?
Try using a bungee cord to hold the lid on. Or get one of those decorative wooden trash containers that you put a removable trash can inside. These come with heavy lids. Or get a small trash container with a lid and keep it on the counter. Empty as needed into...
When Is the Groom's Cake Served?
The grooms cake can be served at the rehearsal dinner or at the reception.
Leather Suite Cleaning?
You could try baby wipes if they are available in the UK. They are packaged wipes made for cleaning a baby during a diaper change.
Cleaning Body Oil Stains on Leather Jacket?
You could sprinkle baby powder or baking soda on the collar, let set over night, and brush well. Repeat if necessary. This works on suede or smooth finish leather. I have done this to get a salad dressing stain of a suede skirt. If it is smooth finish leather...
When Should You Neuter a Dog?
The sooner, the better. I had a female Lab spayed at 6 months, and she lived to 14.5, a good age for a big dog. The vet said her good health and longevity was partially due to this. I adopted a 9 year old male toy poodle, unneutered, and had him neutered. He...
Craft Ideas for Small Plastic Communion Cups?
You could cut a cardboard wreath shape, have the children decorate the clear cups with markers or paint, and glue the decorated cups to the cardboard wreath shape. The cups could be used to make a checkers/chess/tic tac toe set by coloring/labeling the cups...
Converting Cooking Time from Slow Cooker to Oven?
I googled converting slow cooker time to oven time, and on eHows website found that you divide the low slow cooker time by 4 to get oven time, and you divide the high slow cooker time by 2 to get oven time. The oven should be set at 325 degrees. Ex: 8 hrs low...
Comforter Too Narrow for Bed?
What size is the bed? If any size smaller than king, get a coordinating flat sheet on/two sizes larger, and center the comforter on it, aligned at the top. If you sew, you can attach it all the way around. Or just do this each time you make the bed. If you...
Cleaning Up Baby Powder Residue on Floors?
I use powder in the bathtub, with the shower curtain drawn, and with the bathroom door closed, and dont have much residue anywhere else in the house. I find it easier to clean one room. Most of the excess powder is in the tub and can be washed down the drain...
