Cottage cheese - that is what my vet had me feed my Great Dane when he had diarrhea. After the diarrhea stops only give him rice and boiled skinless chicken for 2 days so his digestive system can get back to normal. If the cottage cheese does not stop the diarrhea within 24 hours, take him to the vet; because it is something serious. ... View related article.
Go ahead and use plastic shopping bags; but, recycle them!
It only takes 14 plastic shopping bags to make a t-shirt. They can be made into other clothing too, anything that uses synthetic fibers (polyester, rayon, spandex, etc.).
They can also be used to make "plastic wood" which is used for decking and many other outdoor projects. This "wood" lasts almost forever and no trees have to be cut down!
There are many other uses for these recycled bags and all you do is drop them off on the way into the store where you shop. How hard is that? ... View related article.
Who says you can't recycle plastic bags? I reuse a couple of plastic bags; but, the majority of them I recycle.
Recycled plastic bags are made into a lot of items - clothing, plastic decks, garden stepping stones and ornaments, etc. And, all you have to do to recycle then is drop them off on your way into most grocery stores, Wal-Mart, etc. You have to walk past the recycling bin on your way into the store anyway! ... View related article.
Yes there is a fee that has to be paid to the courthouse when you file. I filed a few years ago and the exact amount has probably changed. That fee can NOT be waived; but, they did give me the option of making payments to the courthouse for a few weeks.
Do some checking around. You can file for bankruptcy on your own; but, it is a complicated process. There are "do it yourself kits", services, and lawyers who can assist you depending on the level of assistance you need.
I hired a service that helped me assemble all the required information, helped prepare the necessary forms and reviewed them for correctness; and, then I had to do the rest and actually file myself. It all went smoothly.
Only you can decide what you can afford and how much help you need for your circumstances. Best of luck. ... View related article.
BPA is NOT the only dangerous chemical in plastics. No plastic product that has a PEET code of "1" should ever be reused for food or beverages.Content-Disposition: form-data; name="feedback_date"
When Code 1 products are reused, other petrochemicals that make up the plastic start to leach out of them into the food and beverage stored inside. Many of these chemicals are KNOWN carcinogens.
The FDA has only approved Code 1 plastics for SINGLE use and they should not be reused unless you want to store non-food items in them - toys, crayons, nuts and bolts, puzzle pieces etc. ... View related article.
Not all judgements can be removed by bankruptcy; but, the ones that are caused by credit card debt can be removed by bankruptcy in almost every state. I had two credit card based judgements removed by my bankruptcy.
The types of judgements that cannot be removed by bankruptcy are ones that occur due to alimony and child support and ones that result from a negligent act (example - a drunk driver without insurance who injures some one or causes property damage will have judgements against them and these cannot be gotten rid of with bankruptcy)
Just make sure the debt and judgement are specifically listed in the case file when you file. ... View related article.
Have you thought about using "papercrete"? Papercrete uses a paper and concrete mix that makes a very strong, durable, waterproof, and fireproof building material. It weighs less than adobe or concrete. It also recycles old paper (newspaper, etc).
Don't need your cooking spray - use a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper to line your baking pan and the berries will not stick AND the wax paper or parchment paper can be reused several times. You also do not get any oil on the fruit, so fewer calories when you use them later.
You can also do this with other fruits that you freeze - peach slices, melon balls, frozen bananas, etc. ... View related article.
Please don't take the chance. I used to think it was safe to use after the expiration date also; but, then I read a news article about a lady who poisoned her family using a cake mix that was past the expiration date. The flour itself had gone bad (but, it didn't have an odor and it was not discolored). Her entire family became very ill and her teenage son (who ate the most) almost died and did have permanent kidney damage. I forget exactly what they said it was (bacteria, fungus, virus, etc); but, it is something that is normally found in flour in very small amounts and is killed by baking. However, over time the concentration increases and the byproducts of this "thing" are toxic and not destroyed by baking.
Ever since then, I always check the expiration date on anything that contains flour and if it is past the date, I get rid of it. It is not worth the risk. ... View related article.
I also insist on this. We live in the country in AZ and we have a large assortment of wildlife that comes to our yard. Because it is so dry here we do keep a faucet on a steady drip in our yard year round. Left over food, scraps, etc. go out to feed whatever arrives in our yard. It goes out at random times and random amounts and there is not enough to keep all of our wild friends fed; but, it does give them some variation in their diet and supplements what is available locally.
We have small antelope squirrels, cottontail bunnies, jack rabbits, and even coyotes. For birds we primarily have dove, quail, and hummingbirds; but, we also are visited by roadrunners, hawks, and vultures and once a migrating great white owl stopped for water. He was magnificent and very rare here.
I do not believe in wasting food and I also do not believe in eating just so something will not go bad or be wasted. We have enough of a problem in our country with obesity. So giving the food to our wild neighbors is a great solution.
These animals are in no way "tame"; but, they give us hours of enjoyment watching them through our windows. And, they have come to think of our property as a "safe" location. When some idiot gut-shot a coyote; it came to our home and took shelter beside our door. Once we realized what had happened and how severe the injury was, we did the only thing we could to help it. We called the local wildlife authorities and had it euthanized humanely. But, it trusted us enough to come to us for safety and help. We just wish it had not been hurt so badly it could not recover. ... View related article.
