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When I made one years ago I used a single sheet cut to size then sew on a gathered skirt around edge, of fabric I purchased, which measured twice the circumference of the bed and the width ,of course was from just above BASE height and to the the floor. But you could just make a wide -very gathered ruffle of fabric ,that has elastic along both sides,which would hold it in place, but you would need to make it perhaps two and a half times the circumference for a good ruffled effect. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Removing Thorns from Pinecones |
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I guess there are many types of pine or conifer cones, So not sure if your cones are tightly held together or loose and fall apart, but could you scrape them on rough cement to knock the spikes off? ... View related article. |
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| RE: Cleaning Up Baby Powder Residue on Floors |
Cancer risk: Scientists have found talcum powder is linked to ovarian cancer. Women who use talcum powder every day to keep fresh are 40 per cent more likely to develop ovarian cancer, according to alarming research.
Scientists fear powder particles applied to the private parts may travel to the ovaries and trigger a process of inflammation that allows cancer cells to flourish.
Although previous studies have raised concerns over talc, the latest findings from the U.S. suggest that the risks are much greater than first thought. Now the researchers have urged all women to stop using talc immediately. Experts from Harvard Medical School in Boston studied more than 3,000 women. They discovered using talc just once a week raised the risk of cancer by 36 per cent, rising to 41 per cent for those applying powder every day.
The study also revealed that the risks were greater still for those with a certain genetic profile. Women carrying a gene called glutathione S-transferase M1, or GSTM1, but lacking a gene called glutathione S-transferase T1 ( GSTT1), were nearly three times as likely to develop tumours.
Around one in ten Caucasian women are thought to have this genetic profile, putting them at sharply increased risk.
Talc is made from a soft mineral called hydrous magnesium silicate, which is found throughout the world.
It is crushed, dried and milled to produce powder used in cosmetic products by millions. Some experts say it has chemical similarities to asbestos, which can cause a deadly form of lung cancer. ... View related article. |
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Great information, We were having constant bird strikes on our windows until I found sheets of stickers (native animals) that have a metallic /hologram back on them, so the bird can quickly catch site of it before smashing into window. Only 1 inch big in center of each window ... View related article. |
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| RE: Recommendations for Mattresses |
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No help, but just a friendly warning ,if you start to get breathing problems, remember feather down always gets dust mites breeding in it, because it was once living cells, that's why its bad for asthma sufferers. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Rust Stain on Antique Wooden Ice Box |
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I wouldn't use anything that might bleach colour out of the wood, but I would use a fine grain sand paper (sand with, not across the grain) to remove stained area then to put the antique colour back use strong tea or coffee sponged on. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Fixing a Slow Draining Toilet |
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I would go with the bleach or vinegar and let sit, cause if you have lime build-up and are able to chip it out of bowl, the back of the toilet were you cant see can become clogged with it and a replacement is needed. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Making Junk Mail Useful |
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Great ideas folks. All junk mail with a return envelope in it.It is always taped neatly to a solid house brick (which is wrapped in news paper), and put back in the post, an idea broadcast on radio once. They pay extra postage. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Pear Honey |
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Thanks for recipe, as well as, does it keep like jam, could apples be used instead? ... View related article. |
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| RE: Appropriate Tip For Waitress at Sports Bar |
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No disrespect intended, but I'm so glad that American custom hasn't caught on here, in Australia waitressing isn't minimum wage. ... View related article. |
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