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To deter ants from invading your house, find out where they are getting in and lay bay leaves along their track - they will go away fast! By Gill Ewing
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Here's a quick, nourishing soup idea. Into a soup pot put one can of chili with beans, one can of chicken, beef or vegetable broth and whatever vegetables you like, either fresh, canned or frozen. It's healthy and fast.
By Lynn
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To help your dog this summer, put 10 drops of tea tree oil into a bottle of baby shampoo before bathing, then mix. Bathe your dog using some of the soap, fleas and ticks hate the smell. It helped our dog who was allergic and had hot spots. We did some searching online about Tea Tree Oil and it's a good alternative to dandruff shampoo for humans as well. Everyone should be well informed on any ideas they try.
I got some tea tree oil at the health food store, it was expensive, but worked great. I also got some at Wally World (Wal-Mart) at a more reasonable price but it wasn't as strong.
By Dee
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Dip a washcloth in liquid fabric softener, then hang it on a towel rack until dry. When you dry clothes, pop this washcloth in with the load. It can be reused a couple dozen times, then repeat the procedure. A bottle of liquid softener will last almost forever!
By Harlean from Arkansas
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Featured Feedback: Uses for clothes pins?
A reminder to turn your lights off.
I have clothes pin on my car light switch, If I turn my lights on in daytime I put the clothes pin on my shirt to remind me when I get out of car, to turn lights off.
By Richard
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Featured Feedback: Cleaning Blinds
When the blinds get really dirty I take them outside lay them out flat on the grass, wet with the garden hose then wash with a soapy wet washrag, flipping to get both sides. hold up the blind like it's on a window and rinse off. shake off water excess and take back inside to hang up. can even hang over porch railing if it doesn't get dry quick enough.
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Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for three hours before eating.
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Saving Petunia Seeds and Transplanting Holly
Interested in knowing how to save my petunia seeds so that I can have the same colors each year. I found one that I like. Also, how do I transplant some holly?
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Help! My new berber carpet has a small run. It's only about two inches long, but I don't want it get any longer. Is there anyway it can be fixed? I was thinking of just squooshing it into place with glue, but I'm not sure this is the wisest way to go. I'd appreciate any helpful suggestions that you have. I have two 10 week old kittens who think it's a great toy, so I'll need advice that won't be harmful to them. Thanks a lot! Debi
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Getting Cigarrette Smell out of a Basket
I recently received a lovely basket that, unfortunately smells like cigarette smoke. Does anyone know of a way to rid it of that nasty smell without damaging the basket? Rennie from NY
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Black Oil Pastel Crayon on Clothing
I need help! I have dried clothes in my dryer and have found a black oils pastel crayon melted on all of my clothes. Help how do I get them clean. They are brand new!!! I just washed them once. Debbie in Illinois
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I currently have a pile of compost and I would like to speed things up a bit by building a compost "system". What's a good composting strategy and what should I build? Any links, tips or ideas would be appreciated. Deb in MI
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We finally are to a point where we have budgetted well enough to have some money to put in savings. About 100 dollars a month. What would be a good long term investment? Thanks, Alice.
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Removing Permanent Ink from a Table
Help! My daughter got black permanent ink on my kitchen table. It is medium oak color. Any ideas?
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Cheap Car for First Time Driver
My son is saving up for a car. He's not going to have a lot of money to spend so it's going to have to be a cheap, used car. Anyone have any car buying tips for buying a car through the paper? I have never done it before, i bought my car at a lot. Thank you, Ruth in CA
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Looking for Salads for 100 People
We have a main course but I would like some inexpensive salad ideas for 100 people. We would like to do two different salads, one of them can have meat but one of them needs to be vegetarian. Any ideas? Thanks - Sam
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Meal Planning Made Easy
By Rachel Paxton
It's no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money.
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Successful Summer Tips for Your Teen
By Colleen Langenfeld
Looking for something productive for your teens to do this summer? Consider the following ideas:
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Daylily, A Very Easy, Beautiful and Useful Plant
By Monica Resinger
Daylilies are one of my favorite perennial plants. They are pretty, hardy and very easy to take care of. They have arching, sword shaped leaves and lily shaped flowers that come in all shades of yellow, orange, red and more. They grow to a height of about 18 inches usually and are best placed in the middle of the flower bed. Daylilies are called this because their large lily-like blooms only last one day, however, the next day there will be a new bloom right next to the old one on the same stem.
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The String Algae Blues...
By Brett Fogle
Now that Spring is upon us and things are coming back to life in your pond with the warmer weather, many of us are battling with string algae. String algae is caused primarily by a combination of the buildup of organic nutrients in the water, and sunlight.
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Hey, Nice Grass: Establishing a Great Lawn
By Carrie P. Williams
Many people, perhaps including you, would love to renovate their landscape, but they just can't justify putting the time, effort, and money into it right now. After all, it's only contribution to your property would be visual interest, right? Maybe first you will get that new pool installed, and next year you'll find the time for your landscape. Unlike a landscape, you can use a pool. What other benefits does a landscape have to offer anyway?
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Electrical Outlets & Air-Flow
By Ted Joffs
I recently visited the home of a friend, and when we showed up he was cleaning up from what I thought was a "window-caulking" project. It turned out that he was not caulking windows, but that he had been experiencing severe drafts in the home since he bought it (9 months old) and had never been able to figure out where they were coming from. Then, while fixing a volume control, he began to realize that the drafts were coming in through the light switches, outlets, phone jacks, volume controls, and cable hookups. What has happened is not an uncommon experience; these drafts are typically caused one of three ways.
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What Are They Selling? Helping Your Kids Say "No!"
By Deborah Taylor-Hough
Do you ever feel helpless in the face of the massive advertising campaigns directed at your children?
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Traveling with Young Children
By Patty Getz
So you are making a trip to see your Mother-in-law, you are all very excited it has been a long time since you have made this trip and a break is just what you need, but you are a little apprehensive, it is a long trip, and you are taking your 2 year old. How to keep her happy for this amount of time? And to not lose your sanity? It is time to plan ahead, with a little planning this can be a pleasurable trip for all of you.
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Petfinder is an on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of over 7,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the USA, Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available pet database.
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Mosquitos: How to Control Them
Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Can Carry. Mosquito Life Cycle. What You Can Do to Help Fight Mosquitoes.
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"Ridding a home of fleas can be a frustrating and costly endeavor. Unlike some pests encountered around the home, fleas cause discomfort and irritation to both pets and people. Fleas account for more than half of all dermatological conditions requiring veterinary assistance, and even a single flea bite to a hypersensitive animal or person may cause intense itching and irritation."
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Make Your Own Baby Food The Fast and Inexpensive Way
By Teresa Higginbotham
Ever pick up all those cute little jars of baby food in your grocery store? As your baby gets older you find that those specialty jars get more and more expensive. Think about what's in those little jars and that's when you start saving money. You can do this yourself. You already know about introducing your child to new foods slowly, so here's how to make those simple foods that they love.
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