Vaseline was going to be my suggestion too. Not only after bath, but at bedtime. Put a good amount on her feet, then put some sort of plastic (I have used saran wrap, plastic grocery bags, zipper storage bags, whatever) over them, and socks on top of that, to hold the plastic on. (I actually just found some glove & sock-like things at the dollar store the other day which are made for this purpose. I haven't used them yet, though, to say how they work.) Let her sleep all night with that on. Do that each night for however long it takes. Also, I would use some sort of loofa or something to wash off the dead skin in the morning. Hope she gets relief soon! :) ... View related article.
A great game site I play at is www.Goldtoken.com . It's not a lot of trivia, but just about every game you can play against another player. I've played against players all over the world on there, and it's a really friendly community. ... View related article.
I just heat cinnamon, cloves, allspice, spices like that, in a pot of water. I have a small pot that that is the only thing i use it for! It smells wonderful in the house. And you can buy those spices at the dollar store now, so it is very inexpensive. ... View related article.
A great way to hang your earrings, especially if they are posts, is to just hang up a sheet of plastic canvas. It already has holes, and they are good sized, so it's easy to put the earrings in, whether posts or hanging. Also, I have used one of those folding cup holders, and also a tie rack, to hang necklaces and bracelets on. ... View related article.
I always buy the dollar store and store brand bags as well! A little trick I learned: after putting the food in the bag, zip it almost all the way up. Put a straw in the opening, and suck out the air. Then quickly pull out the straw and zip it up. No need to buy an expensive machine to get the air out, just a cheap old straw will do the trick! Try it! ... View related article.
Hi. I was going to suggest using the wire clothes hanger too. I bought a strainer to put over the opening from walmart for around $1. It came with two sizes. One for the tub, and the other for the sink. They work wonderfully! ... View related article.
When I've traveled from virginia to south carolina, i went on route 17. Parts of it you will go through towns, so you have to slow down and/or stop for lights. I really prefer it, personally. If you need to stop for anything, it's usually not far, and easy to do. I'm not sure where 17 starts though, or if it's the right route for you. It is on the eastern side. Also, you might try route 13, now that i think about it. We used it when we drove from new hampshire to virginia. Good luck with the move! ... View related article.
I was going to suggest freecycle as well. Just go to freecycle.org and click on your state, etc. It's a great source for items you need; furniture, decorations, etc. Also, if you have a Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Ollies, Building 19, any of those type of discount stores have great things in them that you could decorate with inexpensively.
A couple things I have done in my apartment is to put a nice doily in a frame. It looks really nice. Also, I took a couple small things in my case they were some victorian style dress forms I found at building 19 and yard sales. I stuck them to the wall in a grouping with poster clay stickon stuff (can't remember the exact name of it!) Then I put a frame on the wall that encircled it. I also ran silk vines across the wall and archway.
I have an ugly, stained lamp shade that I can't afford to replace. So I draped a sheer curtain over it. I will try to attach pics of them. I have been a single mother on disability, and have to try to be creative. Not a fancy home, but. :) Well, I tried to add other pics of the vine and lamp shade, but I can only get one pic to upload! Oh well, this one is a bit fuzzy, but I just took it real quick with my cell phone. ... View related article.
Hi. I made these before, and we didn't clean them out. You let the birds eat it, then they make their nest. The woman at the nursery where I got the gourds shared that with me. ... View related article.
