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The theory that clematis like their feet cool and their head in the sun is true, so be sure to put several inches of mulch at the base of the vine.
Feed with liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season.
A newly planted clematis needs lots of water to get established especially if your planting it along a wall or fance, or there is a dry spell.
I prune my clematis back in mid-May here in Ontario, Canada. Zone 5
By Sandra Hemstock
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Organizing with Free Boxes from Aldi's
To organize more than one thing of different or the same sizes is not always so easy. Although it's all in where you go shopping. When we started to go to Aldi's I was impressed with their prices, although what REALLY caught my eyes were the boxes that I could take home for FREE!
These boxes have lids, but the front is out for the shoppers to see and pick what they would like. Like a dream come true, less work for me! Just what I needed to be able to see what is in the box.
I brought them home, cut them to the height I needed if necessary. Got a sheet of Optix (plastic glass), and cut that to fit box front (having paper on floor in case of glue coming out front side), I glued the cardboard from inside using glue called Liquid Nails adhesive. I placed plastic glass inside of box over the glue. Then I put heavy things around the edges of the glued part so it will hold strong and left that dry over night.
Next day I had some really nice storage boxes that I use for holding crochet thread, yarn, my small bottle paints, gladiola's stored over winter, fabric, great for garage and basement things that just need a place to be put into so you can find them when you want them. They come in different sizes, you can decorate them if you want. Drilling through the plastic (at box center) you can put a knob in front to get off the shelf. If the box is colored use white contact paper to label them.
By Adele
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Recipes and tips for making pizza at home. Post your ideas.
For Crisp Crusts
No need to go out and buy a fancy expensive baking tile to produce a crisp bottom on your pizza and French bread. An unglazed terra-cotta tile purchased from a flooring or tile store can just easily substitute.
By April
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Removing Stuck Food From a Pan
Tips for removing stuck food from a pan. Post your ideas.
Food stuck to the bottom of your pans, such as lasagna. Fill the pan with cold water and pour some salt all along the bottom of the pan and let sit overnight. The next morning the pan should wash with ease. Works great!
By mommyofsix
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Uses for Hotel Shampoo Bottles
Uses for the shampoo and conditioner bottles you get when you stay at a hotel. Post your ideas.
Have you ever wondered what to do with all those shampoo bottles from the hotels? Why not pour them into your soap pump and use it to wash your hands, or whatever needs to be cleaned. Smells good too! You can even thin it down with some water to make it go farther.
By Smartin
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I always toss a clean trash bag first thing into any suitcase I am packing. I use it as a laundry bag or to carry home wet swimsuits and towels. When I unpack, I toss in a clean bag before I store the suitcases.
By Linda
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Being adamantly opposed to using any kind of "weapons" as toys, and this includes water guns, I give my kids plastic squirt bottles, either clean spray bottles of water or even cleaned out plastic ketchup or syrup bottles to squirt each other with.
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Create a cheap and effective depth gauge for precise drilling by using a cable tie. Secure the tie around the drill bit at the desired location. Snip off the excess. The tie can then be adjusted for each subsequent change in desired depth by sliding it up or down. NOTE: Choose a cable tie color that contrasts with the wood you're using.
By Steve Henthorn
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I took all the softball jerseys from my granddaughters years of playing softball and made her a huge quilt from them. She cherishes this quilt and it brings back lots of memories for her.
By Ruby Louis
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Use a Gridded Stabilizer When Quilting
Make the quickest most accurate quilt you'll ever make using a gridded stabilizer. It's made with one inch squares, but you can use any size squares you want. I place the squares in the area I choose, use the tip of my iron to make them stick till I get all the squares on. Now you just iron the fabric down, fold on the lines at the squares edges, and simply sew a straight line. One direction first, then the other direction. It's so fast and looks perfectly accurate. It's fun and it really is that simple, I love it.
By Ardis Barnes
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If you just want to make a quilt and you don't have a huge fabric stash, just do a two colored quilt. First remove the biased edge, rotary cut the fabric in long six inch strips, alternating the colors as you sew. end the piece so one color is at one end and the other color is at the other end.
Next, turn the large piece and rotary cut the other direction. Now you have the squares in strips to sew, by matching the beginning square with the second color. Cut accurately and press each seam going one direction. If you don't want to mess with batting, use a blanket for fleece for the back. No batting needed for the middle.
By Ardis Barnes
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Alternative Uses for Dryer Sheets
Creative uses for dryer sheets. Post your ideas.
Used Dryer Sheets For Shoes
I take used dryer sheets, put them into a used nylon knee-hi, then stuff it into shoes to keep them smelling fresh! And, yes, when I'm in a rush, the dryer sheets go straight into shoes!
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I keep a calendar in my car. I jot down due dates for library books, videos, doctor appointments, etc. I check it before I pull out of the driveway each morning - thus saving a return trip home for a forgotten book or video that may be due.
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After the sale, before you count up all of your profit, go around the neighborhood and remove every last yard sale sign! (If you have blanketed a large area with signs, you may want to have kept a list of the signs locations.) This will keep your neighbors happy and make them less likely to remove your signs before the actual sale date.
By Cait Perez
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Tips for using shampoo that you don't like to use on your hair. Post your ideas.
If for any reason I don't like a shampoo or shower gel that I've bought, I don't toss it out or give it away. I keep it to use when handwashing lingerie, and other items with. Works beautifully.
By Terri
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Quilting When You Don't Like To Sew
For people who want to quilt but hate to sew, there are many books in the library just for you. You'll find choices for simple or complicated patterns. Calendar quilts are often done by hand because they use so much applique. These types of quilts go over very big at quilt shows, so don't be shy. Then of course you have to enter it in the county fair.
By Ardis Barnes
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A plastic squirt-type bottle filled with colored water will allow your Picasso to "paint" on the sidewalk. Don't use too much food coloring, and this will just disappear when it dries.
By Linda
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Sitting by the window of her convent, Sister Barbara opened a letter from home one evening. Inside the letter was a $100.00 bill her parents had sent.
Sister Barbara smiled at the gesture. As she read the letter by the window, she noticed a shabbily dressed stranger leaning against the lamp post below.
Quickly, she wrote, "Don't despair. Sister Barbara," on a piece of paper, wrapped the $100 bill in it, got the man's attention and tossed it out the window to him. The stranger picked it up, and with a puzzled expression and a tip of his hat, went off down the street.
The next day, Sister Barbara was told that a man was at her door, insisting on seeing her. She went down and found the stranger waiting. Without a word, he handed her a huge wad of $100.00 bills.
"What's this?" she asked. "That's the $8,000. you have coming," he replied.. 'Don't Despair' paid 80 to 1."
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I have a new pair of low heeled pumps that I like very much and seem to fit well except for the fact that they slip on my heels. Any suggestions to fix this problem?
Claudia
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I'm looking for a recipe for Brown Sugar Pie. Many years ago there was a cooking show on TV that featured two older gentlemen - I believe the show was called "Cookin' Cheap", but I'm probably wrong. This recipe was extremely easy to make. While baking, the pie was supposed to "raise up like a top hat". Anyone every heard of this?
Sue
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We have tent caterpillars in our crab tree and its to high to cut down, we also have them all over the back yard. I can't even sit out there. How do we kill them and do they last all summer? Do they go away after awhile?
Jane
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My mother had 3 green thumbs and 9 green fingers (OK I'm overstating). I'm just beginning to garden and Mom's been gone a long time. She used to talk about planting at different levels right next to each other which would allow something to be coming up when something was dying down. Has anyone ever heard of the and what are the particulars? She was not talking about planting annuals as fill-ins either. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
She was talking about bulbs, I think!
Joan in CT
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How do I get black ink off a picture? I wrote the a name and date on the back of a picture and the ink smudged on the next picture behind it. Please help.
Chips
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A couple of weeks ago I washed a pair of my son's jeans which had grease on them, ever since I have been getting a lot of grease stains on my light clothes after I wash them. How can i get rid of this problem?
I have washed lots of dark clothes to see if I can get rid of it. I use hot water only. I have tried bleach and ran the cycle a couple of times. Please give me some ideas. I think I have a small leak in the bottom of the washer somewhere, would there be a way that grease could come up into the washing chamber from there?
Pat
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My husband recently bought a new Dodge Ram pickup. I accidently spilled paint on the front seat. Any ideas for removing it?
Cyndy from Ontario
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My girls are going to summer camp soon and I would like to give them a natural way to keep the bugs away. I am really anti-chemical and would like to stay away from the bug repelents that you find in the stores. I know some people may recommend dryer sheets (they seem to work for so many things) but I've read an article that they contain dangerous chemicals. I would appreciate your suggestions.
Ann
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Cleaning Aluminum Rings on Gas Stove Top
Does anyone have any non-toxic options for cleaning those aluminum/alloy rings that sit under the burners on gas stove tops? They are removable so I could soak them in something (hot soapy water doesn't cut it) - Any ideas?
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A cook from Sydney, Australia
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Removing Rust From a Baby Blanket
I've had my baby blanket for about 20yrs or so and it now has rust on it in different spots. I would like to no if anyone has any ideas on how I would go about removing it.
Dee from South Dakota
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I have some wood kitchen cabinets with natural stain with heavy nicotine on them. How can i clean them back to thier normal look?
Rick
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I recently found a reference to a service that lets you set up a request list for books - similar to the personalized movie lists available on NetFlix - and check out a given book, much like a library.
Now I cannot find the reference or the website service. Has anyone else here seen it, or have any ideas on what the URL address might be?
Thanks much!
Jen
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Repairing Tiles and Dry Wall on a Shower Wall
I have a wall in my shower that had cracked tiles and started out to be a small hole but now it has grown. I am covering it with a poster board. I am wondering what to do to repair the sheetrock and retile it? Who would I call to help me fix this, a plumber or a contractor? Any suggestions?
Brenda in Missouri
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How do you use the broiler in the oven. I have a recipe for salmon but I'm not sure how to use it. I thought you were suppose to leave the door ajar but that would really heat up your house. If this is the way to do it, is there a way to adapt broiled recipes to baking temps?
Ann
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How Long Should I Wait To Plant Ground Cover?
I have 3 steep banks I can't mow so I am putting ground cover on them. What I need to know is how long I should wait to plant the ground cover after using a vinegar solution to kill the weeds and grass on the banks?
Gary Warne from Marietta, Ohio.
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My friend is having a baby and she wants a homemade mickey mouse quilt for the baby and her two sons. The boys both have a twin bed and she wants to have a matching set. She doesn't know how to make them and needs some ideas.
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Jenn
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I am looking for an easy knitted shrug pattern. Anyone know of one? Thank you,
Lisa
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5 Common Space Bandits
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Seeking less stress and more space? Here are 5 common space bandits that can take your space captive. Rally today, and get that space back!
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Pomeranian Dog History
By Lee Dobbins
The Pom is a compact dog with a soft undercoat and harsh long outer coat. He has a plumed tail that is upright with the end laying flat along the back. His demeanor is alert and curious. With his fox like appearance, the Pom has a short muzzle with rounded skull, small ears and almond shaped bright eyes. The Breed standard allows all colors. The AKC standard size for a Pom is 3 to 7 pounds.
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Adopting A Pet Pomeranian
By Lee Dobbins
If you are looking for a toy dog that is intelligent, curious, lively and cuddly, then the Pomeranian could be the dog for you! Before you enter into dog ownership of any breed, however, you must ask be honest with yourself about if you are ready for the commitment of money and time that it takes to be a responsible dog owner.
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Pomeranian Care
By Lee Dobbins
The Pom is a little dog with a big personality! This tiny fluffy creature has a wedge shaped head and looks like a little fox. With it's bright eyes, it seems like it is always smiling and willing to please. It is intelligent and eager to learn, but a firm hand must be applied or this little darling can become yippy and demanding.
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The Pomeranian Dog
By Lee Dobbins
The Pomeranian is one of they toy breeds and weighs between 3 and 7 pounds (there are larger poms, and although not to the breed standard, they still make wonderful loving pets!). Intelligent and vivacious, these little dogs will steal your heart, but don't let them get away with too much as they must be properly trained or they will become too demanding. With proper care your Pom can live to about 15 years old.
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