August 9, 2009

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Flies Attacking Crepe Myrtles?I have Crepe Myrtles on both sides of my front porch entrance. During the summer, these are normally plagued by Japanese beetles feasting on their leaves. This year, however, there are almost no beetles.

 

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Finding Zymox Otic?Where do you get zymox otic?

 

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Covering Up Skin Blemishes Under Arms?My underarms have extremely dark skin, skin tags, and cysts under each of them. I've spoken to my doctor about this, but he wasn't much help.

 

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Musty Smelling Canvas Tent ?How do you get the musty, moldy smell out of canvas tents?

 

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Eating Bug Damaged Lettuce?Every bit of my leaf lettuce and basil in my container garden is holey. I lay the blame on Japanese beetles. Can I still eat any of my holey produce? I know it sounds gross, but I'm angry. I had surgery and could not do a real garden.

 

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Chiquita Banana Nut Tea Bread Recipe?I am looking for the Banana Nut Tea Bread recipe from the old Chiquita Banana Recipe Booklet. Please help it was my Grandma's favorite recipe.

 

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"Baby in a Blanket" Puppet Pattern?Does anyone have a pattern for crocheted "baby in a blanket" puppet?

 

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Coat Hanger Photo Frame for Wall?Can someone tell me how I can make a wire photo hanger for mounting on the wall? I would like it to hold several pictures or cards.

 

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Refinishing Veneer Cabinet Doors?How do I refinish cabinet doors that have veneer glued to them? It is peeling off.

 

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Gecko Costume Pattern for Dog?I am trying to find a lizard (gecko) costume pattern for a small dog (XX-Small). Our local community is having a Gecko Fest and I would love to dress my 4# Chihuahua "Dixie" up as a gecko. Any suggestions?

 

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DVD Clubs That Don't Require Credit Card?I am looking for DVD clubs that don't require a credit card. Columbia House doesn't have the option online anymore to click "bill me", they always want credit card info.

 

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Preventing Soggy Pie Crust?I just took a homemade baked apple pie from the freezer. After cutting it I see that the bottom crust is soggy, as if not baked enough. It was thoroughly baked. How can I keep this from happening again?

 

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Ground Cover for Shady Pet Play Yard?I can't get grass to grow in my very shady yard where my dog plays. What else can I put there so I won't have mud?

 

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Removing Cup Ring Stain on Leather Couch?How do I remove a cup ring mark from a leather couch?

 

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Shopping for Reasonably Priced Junior Clothing?What are some good clothing stores for juniors that offer clothing at a reasonable price? I am not looking for Hollister, Abercombie, American Eagle, or Areopostale. Sorry I don't like wearing them. I like some skater stuff and some preppy stuff.

 

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Adding Ingredients to Bread Machine?I was wondering, if you miss an ingredient while making bread in your bread maker; when it just starts to knead, can you add a ingredient that you missed? Thanks.

 

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Reusing Plastic Tool Storage Boxes?What else can you do with the plastic tool boxes your tools come in? I use my tools frequently, so putting them back in evening isn't practical. So, there are about 7-10 various plastic boxes taking up space in my basement.

 

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Removing Mould from Microsuede Couch?How do I clean mould from microsuede couch?

 

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Creatively Reusing Chop Sticks?What can be done with used chopsticks? I got a bowl at a craft fair once that was strung together with fishing line and folded up. That was pretty cool. I have made a folding business card holder with them. I was wondering what else people have thought of.

 

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Bugs in the Pancake Mix?What are the small bugs I see in the box of dry pancake mix? Are they harmful? How can I avoid having this occur again?

 

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Roquefort Dressing Recipe?We used to live in California and I was wondering if anybody had the recipe for Roquefort salad dressing? Thanks.

 

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Thinning Sunflowers?I have grown some sun flowers. The first one was huge. Now it's hanging down towards the ground. When and how do I cut it so the others will grow better?

 

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Removing a Jammed Glass Decanter Stopper?My heirloom spherical crystal decanter, with some whiskey in it, has the crystal stopper so firmly jammed that it has been unopened for 20 years. I have tried heat, cold, liquid wrench, etc., to no avail. Even glassware experts decline to try.

 

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Cleaning Red Stain on Linoleum Floor?I have a linoleum floor that has a pink stain on it. It looks like something drained out of the dishwasher onto the floor, Kool Aid? Not sure. I think it's been there for a long time. I've tried Mr. Clean eraser, bleach, and ammonia, all separately, nothing works.

 

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Discontinued Wallpaper: Encore #KB47605B?I need discontinued wallpaper border from Encore (KB47605B) made in Canada It has natural looking birds.

 

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Refreezing Defrosted Jam?Can I re-freeze raspberry jam? The freezer door was left opened and the stuff thawed.

 

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Countertop Refinishing Product That Replicates Granite?I read somewhere that there is a product that looks like granite and is durable.

 

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Selecting Wood for a Staircase?I'm trying to pick out the right wood for a staircase. I have already stained the floor, southern yellow pine, to a dark coffee color. The problem I'm having is identifying the species of wood that would be the best match for the hand rail and newel posts.

 

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Painting the Inside of a Lampshade?Is it safe, possible to paint the inside of a lampshade? I have a pair that I love, but the inside is very glossy and the glare they give off when lit is blinding.

 

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Adjusting Liquid in Bread Machine Recipe?When using an egg in my bread machine the recipe it says reduce 3/4 liquid by 1/8 of a cup. I'm no math wiz, can some one help?

 

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