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Looking for ideas of something to submit to the photo contest? With spring on the horizon, feel free to share pictures of your garden. Also, if you are planning a home improvement project, snap a couple pictures of the process and share some something you learned during the project. If you are travelling, snap a picture of an exotic locale and share a travelling tip with the community. For more ideas visit the Photo Contest page.
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Today's Photo Contest Entries
For a low maintenance garden I Cover my garden with straw. It keeps the weeds away keeps the soil moist all the time. I grow my potatoes in a pile made from straw. It produced the best ever crop for me last year 2004.
By Sue Anson
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This is a picture of my niece Paige, 2 years old at Halloween time.
JoAnne Barnett
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Today's Tips
Clean your blender quickly after each use by adding a small squirt of dishwashing liquid to the blender. Then fill your blender 3/4 full with hot water and run it on high for 15 seconds. Rinse with warm water.
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Clean up spills in your cabinet quickly. Store food in air tight plastic, glass or metal containers. Clean food storage areas at least once a year and inspect packaging for leaks. Get rid of any packages that appear to be contaminated by insects.
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Don't "crisis cook." Shopping after work for the day's dinner gets expensive. Plan a weekly menu before shopping and watch your grocery bill shrink.
By Chell
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All parents with daughters know just how expensive planning a wedding can be. There seems to be an endless list of expenses. One of the best tips I can share is to order your cake as early as possible. My daughter is getting married in June and we ordered her cake in January. This allowed us to pay the small deposit and then make small payments until the cake was paid for! Much easier than paying the lump sum all at once!
By Amy
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Uses For Plastic Air Mattresses
Reusing plastic air mattresses for something other than a mattress. Post your ideas.
Save your old (or buy new--on sale, of course, or at the end of summer) plastic mattress you use to float in the pool in the summer.
Use it, deflated/flat, to cover the windshield of your car that sits outside in the winter, to keep your windshield clean and frost-free. Be sure to get one long enough to reach across the windshield and tuck inside the passenger and driver's side front doors to keep it in place.
You can usually place it just underneath the wipers to help hold it down, too! When done, just fold it up and store it in the back seat on the floor or in the trunk! Saves you some scraping to get that frost or snow off!
By Songbird100
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Cleaning recipes for removing stains from your carpet. Post your favorite recipes.
Carpet Spot Remover
Mix a little laundry detergent with water in a spray bottle so the next time your little one spills something on the carpet you have a ready solution and a better chance of getting the whole stain out.
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If you are a senior be sure to get the discount.
By Susan
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Using Leftover Scalloped Potatoes
Leftover scalloped potatoes that won't be used up quickly? Load them in your blender, add milk and blend to smoothness, adding milk as necessary. Makes a great base for potato creamed soup with your choice of seasonings or other casserole base.
By Ronsan
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Real Estate Tip - A Thorough Walk Through
When thinking of purchasing a previously owned home, when doing a "walk through", you might want to move certain items that are strategically placed (ex. a big flower pot, a picture on the wall, prepacked boxes, etc.) to make sure the house is in as good of shape as it looks.
I know a couple who went for their "walk through" of their soon to be new home, who didn't do a very thorough looking around, that sure wished they had before signing on the dotted line. When the old owners moved out completely, there were holes in the walls, in several rooms, holes in the carpet, you can imagine.
They were sick to their stomachs, as not only did they have a "new" home, but they soon had to replace all the carpeting and have someone in to fix the walls, more out of pocket expenses than they'd thought they'd have. Just beware!
By Terri H.
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Cassettes or VHS Tapes of Elderly Relatives
Make cassettes or VHS (or whatever) of your elderly relatives. Ask them questions about their childhood, their dating years, anything they can and would like to talk about of years gone by. One day, when they've passed on these will be cherished keepsakes. No better way to pass on to your younger family members than words of older loved ones. Copies would make great gifts.
By Terri H.
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Conversation overheard at a gas station......
1st person: "I expect they'll be raising the gas prices again soon."
2nd person: "It won't effect me. I always put in just $20.00 worth."
By Terri H.
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Using it Up: Leftover or Stale Cereal
Ideas and tips for leftover or stale cereal. Post your ideas below!
Use all of the little bits of left over cereal in the bottom of the boxes as toppings on ice cream. Kids love it and there's no waste!
By Vicki Burt
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Peel zucchini, grate. Mix all ingredients and bake in a greased 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Melt margarine. Add whipping cream, then slowly add cheese. Stir continuously. When all melted,pour over cooked noodles and stir. Sprinkle with white pepper, if desired.
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Brown bacon and onion. Cut up cooled bacon. Mix all ingredients together and bake in casserole or baking dish for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
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Wash beans, soak overnight in water 2 inches above beans. Simmer in same water, covered, until tender. Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Saute green pepper in oil 5 minutes. Add onion and cook until tender, stirring often. Add garlic and parsley. Melt butter in large skillet and saute meat for 15 minutes. Add meat to onion mixture. Stir in chili powder and cook 10 minutes. Add this to beans. Add spices and MSG. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour, uncovered 30 minutes. Skim fat from top. Makes 4 quarts. Freezes well.
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Simmer for 20 minutes:
Add the following and cook for 10 more minutes:
Add the following and boil for 30 minutes.
Seal in jars. Quart or pint.
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Does anyone have suggestions for treating eczema? My son has bad cases on both ear lobes, so bad that the skin is broken and oozing. I have tried olive oil, tea tree oil, hydrocortizone creams (both over-the-counter and prescription), aloe vera, and sulfur ointments, but haven't had much luck with any of them.
I've also tried prescription Protopic and Elidel, but am stoping those because of the current investigations into possible links between these medicaitons and childhood lymphoma (the medications suppress immune functions to control the eczema, but the effects may be affecting more systemic body processes too; yikes!) Until the docs know for sure if there's a link or not, I'm going to play safe and avoid these meds.
But that leads me with few options. Can anyone help?
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I would like to know how to remove ink from leather upholstrey. My friends daughter has drawn all over the backseat of her vehicle (smiley faces, etc...) with an ink pen. Thanking you in advance.
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Does anyone know where I can find a pattern for crocheting adult boots? I saw these in a victorian site and would love to make these!
Thanks!
Karen from Alabama
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Mountain Dew Stain on Leather Jacket
I have a leather jacket that has got Mt. Dew spilled on it. How can I safely clean it? Possibly a home remedy?
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I need to know how to get the smell of fuel oil out of my husbands clothes.
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Cleaning Microwave Over the Stove
Everyone was so helpful to me regarding my last request for cleaning my wood cabinets, I have a new request. My microwave is situated over my stove so when I cook or fry it splashes to the microwave. I clean the front of the microwave. with glass cleaner it shines the glass front but it does nothing to remove the grease spots left from frying...no matter what I use those little grease spots are always left behind and makes my microwave. look dirty even though I clean it down after each time I cook. HELP. What can I do use or do to get rid of those nasty little grease spots. - Adele
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Looking After Leather
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With a little care, you can keep leather clothing looking its best for years, according to an expert on leater from The Olde Hide House in Acton, Ontario.
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How to Control Deer in Your Garden
By Marilyn Pokorney
Deer are the most difficult of all pests to deter from a garden. They love many different plants. Flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs are all on their menu.
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Helpful Hints for First-Time Home Buyers
By Rachel Greenberg
Buying a house can be a daunting task, even for someone who has owned several homes. My husband and I recently purchased our first home together, and it was hard to find good advice that we truly found useful. We had to learn a lot on our own, but at least now we feel comfortable and knowledgeable about the whole process. Here are some helpful hints we picked up along the way:
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