September 8, 2014

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Paying with Cash instead of a Card

Paying with Cash instead of a CardThis is a page about paying with cash instead of a card. Paying with cash, not with your credit or debit card can save you money in several ways.

 

Frozen Vegetables

Cooking Frozen VegetablesFrozen vegetables are a convenient way to include this important food group in most meals. Cooking them so that they are served up tasty and not overdone is the trick to enjoying them year round. This is a page about cooking frozen vegetables.

 

Clumped Detergent

Softening Clumped Dishwasher Detergent?This is a page about softening clumped dishwasher detergent. Sometimes powdered detergent can get clumpy in the box, making it difficult to measure. This is a page about softening clumped dishwasher detergent.

 

Mattress Cover

Repairing A Plastic Mattress CoverThis is a page about repairing a plastic mattress cover. Plastic mattress covers are one way to waterproof your mattress, however they can tear.

 

Snow Muffin

Snow Muffin RecipesThis page contains snow muffin recipes. Making snow muffins is a fun cooking project to make with your children on a cold, snowy day.

 

Bicycle Wheel

Making a Recycled Bicycle Wheel Pot RackThis is a page about making a recycled bicycle wheel pot rack. It is quite popular right now to create recycled art and other objects from recycled bicycle parts.

 

Homemade Pot Scourer

Making a Homemade Pot ScourerThis is a page about making a homemade pot scourer. Pot scrubbers can be made with new or recycled materials, but either way they are a quick, fun craft to make for yourself or as gifts.

 

Balloons

Cleaning Melted Balloon Off a Painted Wall?This is a page about cleaning melted balloon off a painted wall. Latex balloons can melt in the heat and become stuck to many surfaces leaving a unique cleaning job.

 

Sticky Pet Fur

Removing Sticky Residue From Pet FurThis is a page about removing sticky residue from pet fur. Before you get out the scissors, there are some ways to successfully remove glue or other sticky stuff from your pet's fur.

 

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat Decorating Ideas?This is a page about trunk or treat decorating ideas. Truck or treat is an alternative to neighborhood trick or treating often sponsored by schools and churches.

 

Girl Eating Breakfast Before School

Eating Breakfast Before SchoolThis is a page about eating breakfast before school. Studies have shown that students perform better in school if they eat breakfast. Busy schedules sometimes make this a difficult task.

 

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Homemade Iced CoffeeI only drink one cup in the morning because I love my iced coffees. I will not stop and pay $3.50 for a medium iced coffee. I pour it into a pitcher, add my sweetner and what ever spice I feel like having.

 

Pay Cash for Everything

Pay Cash for EverythingI realized how often I was swiping my debit card. It's just too easy to swipe that card and not think twice! I have started to take out a pre-set amount of money at the beginning of the month and pay cash for everything. It is way harder to part with 5 green dollar bills in your hand for a gourmet latte then it is to swipe your card.

 

Mt. Rushmore

Visting Mt. Rushmore (South Dakota)On our annual summer trip to Colorado, we decided to take a detour and show our kids Mt. Rushmore. It was well worth the extra day of travel and added bickering between the kids. :)

 

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Removing Dye Transfer on Football Jersey?I washed my son's white football jersey last night with a few other items (that have been washed hundreds of times). My bright pink tank top decided to bleed for the first time ever and it bleed onto my son's white football jersey...

 

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Cleaning and Repairing Paper Bag Wallpaper?I bought my home with one of the bathrooms done in brown paper bag; I love it. But above the shower it got wet and part of it is coming up, how do I fix it? And how can I clean a spot on the wall?

 

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Repairing Pin Hole in a Stainless Steel Pan?I have a 6 qt stainless steel pan that has a tiny pin hole and was wondering how to fix it.

 

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Working With a Scared Abused Dog?Hippa (my Staffy) was found under a freeway with a broken leg and scars. She had obviously had multiple litters. Her microchip took us to the original breeder...

 

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Freezing Cucumbers?I was just wondering why you have to add onions to the brine. Does this not change the taste of the cucumbers?

 

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14th Birthday Party Ideas?I'm turning 14 in a month or so and I need some ideas for what to do at my party! I feel like having a formal party. Is that a little weird for my age? Please help.

 

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Finding Empty Cat Litter Buckets?I have lots of cats and am looking for empty plastic cat litter buckets. I need the kind that holds 30 to 40 pounds to reuse with cat litter that comes in a cardboard box.

 

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Homemade Lampe Berger Fuel?Can you use denatured alcohol instead of isopropyl?

 

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Teflon Coating Coming Off Foreman Grill?The black paint came off of part of the grill plate. It is still working fine. What difference does it make?

 

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11th Birthday Theme Ideas?My daughter will be turning 11 in October. We are in need of some good birthday ideas that we haven't already done.

 

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