Lucy (Beagle)
She is beautiful. You will never know what to expect next with your beagle. My own beagle is now 6 yrs old. My how I love my beagle.
Use Sheets for Long Curtains
Hi Vivi; Thanks for this tip. I need new curtains in my living room and dont really have the funds to spend on long curtains. Great idea. For the bedroom curtains I just hand sewed up some material that I bought and they look fabulous.
Cleaning Condiment and Toiletry Lids
Another reallly good idea for Ketchup is to keep the caps when the bottle is finished. Each time you notice the cap on your bottle is dirty, pull it off, drop it in the dishwasher or sink for washing and replace with the extra one you have on hand.
How Do Egg Shells and Coffee Grounds Help Plants?
Also egg shells help to kill slugs in your garden too. I use them around the hostas all summer long.
What Goes Around Comes Around
We do have freecycle here too, but rather than post the items online, I like to bless the people in my community. Just a few weeks ago, middle of winter and all, I had a huge television cabinet to get rid of. There was nothing wrong with it, we just did not...
Removing Red Sharpie from Pink Satin Dress?
I would try hair spray. Saturate with the hair spray and then wash as normal. If you notice the stain getting lighter, then repeat until the stain is gone. This works great on ink, so worth a shot.
Free Entertainment Ideas?
There are so many things that you can do to have fun. Buy a bag of balloons at the local dollar store. Blow up a bunch and play indoors or out with the kids and the hubby. Bake some cookies for valentines days that are heart shaped and share them. Have a picnic...
Sweet New Year's Omelette
This sounds like an awsome breakfast. I will give it a try tomorrow morning. Thanks for the post.
Pit Bull Puppy Keeps Biting My Daughter?
At one time my own dog always play bit my daughter. I then explained to my daughter that the dog thinks of her as a litter mate. She has to show the dog that the behaviour is not acceptable and to make a very loud noise when the dog tried to nip at her and...
Home Remedy to Help Hair Grow Longer?
One suggestion is to get pregnant. Works really well. Not for you just yet, then try jello or geletin tablets. Suppose to help your hair grow longer.
Making Liquid Potpourri?
What I would suggest rather than keeping the liquid, would be to just take water and add a few drops of pure essential oil. Lemon, orange, wintergreen, lavendar or any number of choices. The cost for the oil is expensive, but the bottle goes a long way as only...
What is Whiting?
Dont know about whiting, but know about silverfish and boric acid. Mix 1 Tablespoon of Boric Acid, 1 tsp of Sugar, 4 oz water and saturate cotton balls with the solution. Place in cupboards or areas that you see silverfish. Use a margarine cover to hold the...
Cinnamon Thumbs
Wow, I love this post. Will try this one too on the weekend. Thanks once again Robin. Enjoy your day
Housebreaking a Dog Again?
Myself I crate trained my beagle. She was taken out often to go outdoors, but while inside and alone, she was crated. It was very easy to train her in this manner. You too can teach your old dog a new trick. Start the crate training all over again. The dog...
Advice for Dealing with Lazy and Abusive Husband?
Go to www.flylady.net. THere is a wealth of information on dealing with your situation. Abuse, well that is not acceptable anywhere. If he is either physically or emotionally abusive, seek councilling.
Removing Burnt Residue on Popcorn Popping Machine?
Believe it or not, but left over coffee from the coffee pot will do wonders for the burnt areas and also leave a nice shine to the metal. I have also used this method cleaning grills at restaurants. Good luck
Plant Pumpkins In Indoor Pots Now for Next Year
I just took my pumpkin from the garden, and washed the seeds and let them dry for a few days. Once dried, planted them in a pot. Each day I mist the pot with a spray of water and am just waiting for them to pop up. I have also done this with Easter Egg Plant...
Crochet Melting Snowman Centerpiece
This is a beautiful centerpiece for the season. Thanks for sharing. Karyn
Looking For Information About Salt Crystal Lamps?
I had had my own salt lamp for a couple of years now. Dont know if they do anything, but sure are beautiful. They are great for relaxation purposes.
Water from Well Staining Everything?
I too live with hard water from my well and my toilet and bath tub, coffee machine and dishwasher all have to be cleaned regularily with vinegar. Vinegar will get all the mineral buildup off, or out, depending on what you are cleaning. Once a week I run my...
Cleaning Oil Stains from Car Carpets?
My husband uses brake clean on any grease or oil spots on the carpets of the truck. I have even used it on a grease spot in the house on the carpet and it worked great.
Gag Christmas Gift for Short Man?
How about a money tree. Get a nice branch, paint it red, I used red nail polish, then once dried, tied bills to the tree as leaves. Placed the branch in a pot and gave it as a beautiful gift.
Help With 7 Year Old Picky Eater?
Feed the child all that you would feed to yourself and rest of the family. If it is not eaten, dont make any fuss, just take the plate away. Do the same thing the next day and the next. Over time you will see your child eat most of what you place in front of...
Skewers to Keep Squirrels Out of Planting Containers
Another good idea is to use moth crystals to keep away unwanted animals, including the neighbours cat. Just place them around your garden or pots, base of trees and you wont have anymore issues. I had to use this method to keep porcupines out of my trees.
Finding Cheap Plants
At work in the spring, we like to have a plant and seed exchange. For any gardener who is willing to share what they have, they can also receive from others. I have received a number of wonderful plants for my garden and have learning so much from my fellow...
Pumpkin Plants for Halloween Treats
Just a few weeks ago, I planted pumpkin seeds and loofa seeds in the house. I just planted the seeds, covered with plastic, and now I have a bunch of plants starting out. My daugher got a greenhouse kit for Christmas. In that we planted cotton seeds and something...
