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Treating the Pain and Itching from a Yellow Jacket Sting?
I dont know if it will help now but the next time you are stung, use Adolfs meat tenderizer. It really works!

 

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Caramelized Red Onion Chutney
That sounds delicious!

 

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Reblooming Iris Only Bloomed Once?
Auburn, there are reblooming iris. They have been out for several years. I think they got more hype than what they deserved. I didnt have any luck with them either. Maybe someone else has had better luck. I am in zone 5...plenty cold here.

 

Hummingbird at Red Feeder

Wildlife: Last of the Hummingbirds
I am in Iowa and they have not left here yet either.

 

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How to Complain to a Company and Get Real Results
I always start out decent but when they give you the run around, I ask for a supervisor. I recently called Country Crock margarine company. I complained because the tub of margarine would get water in it whether it was in the frig or not. The lady was extremely...

 

Cash register receipt with incorrect marshmallow price.

Really Saving Money at Walmart
A few years back one of the tv channels did an expose on just this subject. Sometimes it is intentional but more often not. I used to work for a grocery store and if an item rung up for more than the sign said, you got it free! It made their workers very vigilant...

 

Plant in white pot against white background

Five Houseplants to Grow Just for Fun
I am presently growing a pineapple, just slice off the top and push it in the soil so it can take root.

 

Balloon heart table centerpiece.

Balloon Heart Table Centerpiece?
You would need something to weight the balloon down. Look around your house and maybe you can find something to cover in a nice paper or fabric. I think a block of wood might do. Then it looks like the blue balls are Christmas ornaments and the white artificial...

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from Fabric?
I think it is the alcohol in the hair spray that makes it work. If the hairspray doesnt work, try straight rubbing alcohol.

 

Christmas cactus in small plastic pot.

Christmas Cactus Not Blooming?
Deniaka is right. You should put it in the dark and barely water it. I would say it might take longer than 2 weeks though. Then when you bring it out to the light, water it good and put it in some really good light. You should have blooms, maybe not at Christmas...

 

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Easy Caramel Apple Dip
I knew what the name of it was Deeli. Just didnt think there were that many French people to recognize it! Ha ha ha

 

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Smelling Strange Odors in Home?
Did this come on all of a sudden? Have you gone to a ear,nnose and throat specialist? I have virtually no sense of smell. For instance, I cannot smell something burning. But on occasion I get an odor of something that nobody else can smell but I have not done...

 

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Free or Cheap Cellphones?
I have a track phone because I really just need it for emergencies. I got it on sale to begin with and have hardly used any minutes so it works for me. It used to be with a tracphone that you had to use up your minutes by a certain time or you would lose them...

 

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Pickled Grapes
Well now that is a new one for me! I did pickle bing cherries this year and they are pretty good but I prefer them plain.

 

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Use Chuck Roast for Stew Meat
Anymore, hamburger is not any cheaper than a chuck roast, especially if you buy it on sale and I prefer the chuck roast. I have used hamburger but it is not my preference.

 

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Uses for Canned Peach Juice?
I use it when I make jello. Kind of depends on what flavor of jello you use but it would be especially good in peach.

 

Stripped plate with two slices of bread.  Slice on the right has bacon, lettuce, tomato, and fried egg on top; slice on left has cheese.  Next to the bread is an antipasto salad.

Toasted Twist On A BLT
That looks so good and you are making me hungry! Got everything for that except the thick bread so will have to get busy and make some.

 

Two strips of bacon threaded on skewer and coated in chocolate displayed on a plate

Chocolate Covered Bacon Treats
I saw that on TV too, Deeli. But chocolate and bacon did not appeal to me. I am probably in the minority, but I would rather have them separate.

 

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Freezing Pears?
These directions are pretty clear.......you can sugar pack or dry pack them. But they say it is better to sugar pack them. http://www.pickyourown.org/freezing_pears.htm

 

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Freezing Cauliflowers and Green Beans?
I have never frozen cauliflower but I am sure you can find directions by googling. For the green beans, you blanch them about 3 minutes and them cool them in ice water to stop the cooking action. Bag them, getting as much air out as possible. I use a straw...

 

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Shucking Corn on the Cob?
Buy one of those gloves that are meant to slough off skin when you bathe. Put that on and run your hand down each ear. That gets 99% of it off.

 

Refinished chest of drawers

Refinishing an Old End Table
Thanks Lee. It was fun to do!

 

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Crunchy Grape Salad
They must love your recipe. It was posted twice! lol It does sound good!

 

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Canning Fruit Without a Canning Rack?
Cindy, Pat meant to put the jar rings on the bottom for a rack. I understand what she means. I think you thought she meant to put the jars in upside down? I am sure she didnt mean that.

 

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Determining the Value of a Partial Set of 1865 American Encyclopedias?
Generally speaking, encyclopedias are not worth much. I think someone was asking recently on here about a set of 1950 ones and the concensus was they are not worth much.

 

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Shopping for Terra Cotta Flower Pots?
Most home improvement stores carry them.

 

White Angel Trumpet Flower in Bloom

Garden: Angel Trumpet and Seed Pod
Although it is beautiful flower, it is very invasive. I am still pulling them out of my flower bed. But let me tell you a story about them and you might want to think twice about whether to plant them. I had some by the front of my house and apparently the...

 

Distant photo showing height.

What is This Plant? (Giant Ragweed)
I had a bunch of them like that too and I thought maybe it was a hibiscus because they do look similar to hibiscus leaves. But then they started popping up not even close to the hibiscus so assumed it was a weed. I have had several things come up that I know...

 

Distant photo showing height.

What is This Plant? (Giant Ragweed)
Sorry about the double reply but found this, your plant looks just like it. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=2588280

 

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Silking Corn On The Cob Quickly
That would be good if I had an air compressor, not many households have them.

 

Anzac Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits
What is dessicated sugar?

 

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Keep Aluminum Foil from Sticking When Baking
That is a good idea but now they make aluminum foil with barrier on it to keep things from sticking. I just saw it advertised on tv last night.

 

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Selling Vintage Encyclopedia Sets?
I had some 1932 encyclopedias that my mother used to teach with and when I tried to sell them in the 70s, I could not get anything out of them at all. It even showed the first tv in it. I hope you have better luck.

 

Fox scratching itself

Wildlife: Sickly Fox (Litchfield County, CT)
Raelou, that is exactly what I was going to suggest, mange.

 

Low growing ground cover with round leaves.

What is This Plant? Creeping Charlie
Creeping Charlie, also known as ground ivy and a few other names. I can think of a real nasty one myself! lol Good luck in getting rid of it. I finally had to have a service come in but I will have to have them again. It is extremely hard to get rid of. Google...

 

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Caring for Baby Moles?
Three inches is full grown Grammy? I think you read that wrong. I have never seen a mole that small.

 

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When Is a Green Varietal Heirloom Tomato Ripe?
I could be wrong but I think they get a slightly red cast to them when they are ripe. You could call your extension service for your county and ask them.

 

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Peroxide to Whiten Teeth
I posted that same idea as a feedback when someone said they used it full strength.

 

Egg carton holding bolts for painting

Egg Carton for Painting Bolts
Just a quick correction. Those look like screws you are painting that are on the egg carton.

 

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Getting White Clothing White Again?
I agree with MartyD.. Use Oxyclean, it is wonderful.

 

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Material Bunching Up in Sewing Machine Feed Plate?
Did your feed dogs get moved? Is your needle the correct size for the fabric you are working on? Do you hold the threads as with your hand as you start the seam? When is the last time you cleaned out around the bobbin and throatplate? Try any of these things...

 

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Prepping Cupboards for Painting?
Clean them according to the directions on the box of trisodium phosphate, better known as TSP. Rinse well.

 

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Pages Too Big for Computer Screen?
I am not the original person who asked this question but there is no 100 or 125% at the bottom right of my screen.

 

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Pages Too Big for Computer Screen?
dwmoar, making the print bigger is not what Steven is asking, nor I. It is the whole page that is too large for the screen, not the print. I already knew how to make the print larger, I think I posted something about it once. I have found out that to make it...

 

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Removing Multiple Layers of Paint from Wood Work?
First you have to be careful if the painting was done when it still had lead in it. Especially be careful of sanding and especially if there are small children in your family. You can use paint stripper but it is best to do that outside. I know from experience...

 

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Advice for Dealing With a Verbally Abusive Spouse?
I agree with both of the other posters. It is hard for me financially too but am much happier without him.

 

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Cucumber and Watermelon Salad
That sounds great Deeli!

 

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Freezing Deli Meats?
Freezing cheese cuts down on the flavor slightly but I still do it.

 

Beetle on Lace

Beetle Bug on Lace Panel
Marilyn, I dont think it is a June bug, doesnt look like the ones I have seen. And it definitely is not a lightning bug!

 

Refill and spray bottles of Awesome cleaner

Product Review: Awesome Cleaner
I use this all the time when I dont use natural cleaners such as vinegar and soda. It really is a good cleaner and you cant beat the 99 cent price.

 

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Using a Steam Mop on Laminate Flooring?
I just bought one about a month ago and I just love it! It is a Shark brand. On another chat board that I go to, a woman who has the Pergo brand floors was told not to use them on theirs. But I have had no problem at all.

 

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Cleaning Wood Floors?
As I stated in the comment before you, I use a Shark steam cleaner and love it!

 

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Recycling Printer Cartridges?
I get mine refilled for 1/2 the price at Cartridge World. After you do this 3 or 4 times, I dont think they are effective but it sure saves a bunch of money. Staples charges so much to begin with that you are not really saving any money, in my opinion.

 

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Tiny Orange Biting Bugs?
I have had the same problem and I dont own any animals. You cant feel this insect biting but after they bite, I get a huge red circle about the size of a quarter around the bite. It is not a mosquito bite. I have had them, this is different. It takes so long...

 

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Homemade Instant Oatmeal?
Here is the one I use and I eat it every morning. I like the idea that this will last for several days. I mix 5 cups old fashioned oatmeal (just because I like it better than the quick). I add 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup powdered milk and this is optional...

 

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Caprese Wraps
Wow, those sound so good. I have to be using some of my basil so think I will try that. Thanks Deeli!

 

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Painting Sauder Furniture?
Yes, definitely prime first, the surface is so slick that it would never stay on if you didnt. I have never used the stuff with built in primer so cant comment on that. The one thing I do know is that the best primer you can get is Zinsser 123.

 

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Is It Cost Effective to Repair a Chefmate Refrigerator?
Usually refrigerators are not worth the repair. It depends on how old it is, they say that a refrigerator bought to day only has an average life expectancy of about 7 years.

 

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Kilz Primer is Very Watery?
GTIC is right, if you are going to buy a primer, buy a good one and that is Zinsser. I used to work in a paint store and that is the one that was always recommended.

 

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Snowball Bush Won't Bloom?
Have you tried fertilizing at all? Try giving it some super phosphate. It probably wont bloom anymore this year but next year it should. Ask at a nursery that sells fertilizers and talk to someone knowledgable and they can show you where it is.

 

Sparklette Raccoon

Ms. Sparklette (Raccoon)
My son raised three orphans and enjoyed them all. Probably wasnt legal and someone would report it now. They are characters for sure.

 

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Peroxide to Whiten Teeth
My dentist recommended that the peroxide should be diluted with water by 1/2. It is a good rinse after you brush too.

 

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Paint Color Advice for Kitchen with Red Orange Counters?
The silver gray sounds wonderful. What is your floor color?

 

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Cleaning Diamonds at Home?
Ammonia works well too.

 

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Stopping the Itch from Chigger Bites
The other thing that works very well is ammonia.

 

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Stopping the Itch from Chigger Bites
I have found that ammonia works well also.

 

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When Do I Plant Herbs and Spices?
Early spring in my zone 5.

 

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Vegetable Plants Wilted After Spraying With Spectracide?
Why did you spray them? Were there bugs? A safer thing to use would be insecticidal soap. I dont like using chemicals unless I just have to.

 

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Blueberry Streusel Muffins
Yes, I noticed that too.

 

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What is Growing in My Mulch?
Does it stink? Sounds like a stinkhorn. I have no sense of smell and took one once to our local nursery. They kept backing away from it and and said cant you smell that? Lol, to be truthful and I hope I dont offend anyone but it looks like a male appendage...

 

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What is Living Down the Hole in My Garden?
Have you tried putting a water hose down it to drown whatever it is out?

 

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Removing Mothball Smell in a Car?
Try putting an open dish of vanilla in the car (only when you are not driving it of course) or set a couple of pieces of charcoal in a bowl in a couple places. Both absorb odors.

 

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Stale Bread for "Waffles"
That sounds like an excellent idea!

 

Stem with somewhat ovoid green leaves and small bright blue flower

What is This Flower? (Asiatic Dayflower)
I hate those things, as Mrs. story said, they pop up everywhere. I have a whole patch I have to clean out.

 

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How Do You Grow Molokhia?
Said it can be invasive but here is one link. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/150639/

 

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Removing Dried Out Masking Tape from Windows?
Try heating it up with a blow dryer if all else fails.

 

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Attached Pill Box to Refrigerator
Im with you, I usually manage to forget at least one day in the week. I think that is a great idea.

 

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Grilled Lime Jalapeno Chicken
Deeli, do you think it would be just as good if I used chicken breasts? I am not fond of dark meat. Sounds really good and I will have plenty of cilantro from my garden soon.

 

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Homemade Flea Trap
I do not have fleas but I had some of those pesky plant gnats. I went to my daughters for a week and left some soapy water in the sink, actually I forgot to drain it. When I came home, I had about 12 of those gnats in it. So there is another suggestion for...

 

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Paint Color Advice to Tone Down an Orange Cast on Cabinets?
This will not help you to choose a color but I can tell you that the orangey tone on your cabinets comes from using a poly varnish that is oil based. Always use a water based varnish and you will have no problem. I think Chloes suggestion is good. I would think...

 

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Survivor's Portion of SS Benefits?
You should call the SS office to find out. I collect from my first husbands SS but since I remarried after him and divorced, I only get 1/3 of his SS. If he dies, I will get 1/2. I was married to the first husband for 24 years and to the second for 19. The...

 

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Safely Removing a Popcorn Ceiling?
I have heard that the times you have to be careful with it is when it is in dry form (like sanding it off). If you wet it, then it gets rid of the air-borne particles that you could inhale. I did my kitchen using a spray bottle and scraped it off but it would...

 

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Alternative Uses for Coffee Filters?
My favorite way to use them is to cover a hole when planting a flower pot to keep the dirt from going through. I use it in every pot I plant.

 

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Deep Clean Your Hair With Baking Soda
I have never used soda but I know that vinegar works well too.

 

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Where Can I Buy Government Surplus Type Cheese?
I dont think it is given out anymore but I have to agree, it was really good cheese.

 

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Suggestions for Getting Along With Relatives?
I know it is not ideal, but I cannot tolerate my sisters very close minded views on things so I find it is easier not to talk to her at all. I wish it were not that way but it is. I cant offer much advice.

 

Cute brown and grey dog outside.

Ellie Mae (Yorkshire Terrier-Toy Poodle)
That expression is priceless!

 

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Crispy Crunchy Corn Chips
Do you refrigerate it at all before you roll it out?

 

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Softening Hard Honey in the Jar?
I do the same as Keeper. I dont think I even go a minute with it, just check it every 15 or 20 seconds, so much easier than getting a pan out , etc.

 

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Identifying a Set of Green Glass Dishes?
I agree with thriftyvicki. There is no way we could know unless you post a pic.

 

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Cleaning Brass Plated Doorknobs?
A product called Brasso

 

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Difference Between Bread Machine and Regular Yeast?
The difference is that you do not need to proof your yeast. I have used both successfully in a bread machine, however. My bread machine calls for the wet ingredients to be put in first and then the dry ingredients with the yeast on top. If I am making a whole...

 

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Cleaning Copper?
Tomato sauce or ketchup work also. I think there is a clear coat you can use after you have cleaned it but you cannot touch it with your fingers after you clean it or it will leave a mark even after you have clear coated it.

 

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"Please Ask For ID" On Back of Credit Cards
I agree that putting see ID on the back of your credit card does no good. I used to work for Kohls and we were required to ask that and to always look at the credit card and compare sigs with license. Of course it didnt always work because of the reasons stated...

 

Leaf Patterned Glass Table Top

Leaf Patterned Glass Table Top
Dont the leaves get blown from the force of the spray paint? Can you tell me how you keep them on?

 

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Glue Paper Plate to Paint Can
That is such a great but simple idea. You have my thumbs up!

 

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Organizing Craft Patterns
Marty, I do the same thing.

 

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Store Honey Bottle in a Mason Jar
Excellent idea! No matter how careful I am about wiping off my honey bottle, I seem to get it on the floor of my cabinets. Thanks for a great tip!

 

Stick sculpture for attracting birds.

Create Stick Sculptures to Attract Birds
This is a great idea. The picture really helps too, thanks!

 

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Let Dough Rise in Microwave
Anybody with a bread maker. I have mentioned this before but mix everything in a bread maker and put it on dough setting. Take out and shape in your loaf and let rise on top of stove. It is so simple that way and no mess! I rarely do it the old fashioned way...

 

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Use Vinegar to Kill Weeds
The higher the acidity percentage in the vinegar, the better it works.

 

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Sausage and Cabbage Stir-Fry
Sandy, I have a recipe almost like this but it calls for a couple of apples and uses apple juice or apple cider. Really makes it especially good!

 

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Removing an Acrylic Overlay?
I have to agree with everyone who said it ruined their nails. Mine were thin and weak to begin with but now they split vertically so much that I can not even begin to grow them out. I wish I never would have started with them. It has been about 15 years since...

 

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Bumpkin Pumpkin Bread
White trash cookbook? Is your daughter trying to tell you something? ...just joking. Your recipe looks very good!

 

Sun Dried Tomatoes

How to Make Your Own Sun Dried Tomatoes
Kimhis, did you cover it with cheesecloth?

 

cabinet display

Use Space Above Cabinet For Display
Your ginger jars look beautiful but may I make a suggestion? Try alternating the height a bit, put a box underneath some to make an undulating flow. It is more eye catching that way, at least that is what the decorators say.

 

Trash-Picked Potting Station

Trash-Picked Potting Station
Super cute! Very original!

 

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Vinegar for Wallpaper Removal
I once removed in a stairwell and through a hall 2 layers of paper, next a coat of oil based paint and then 3 more layers of paper. It was not easy and I would not recommend it. Most of the time removing wall paper is difficult because the wall was not properly...

 

Hummer at an orange flower.

Attracting Hummers To Your Garden
I never could attract very many hummingbirds until we moved to AZ. Now we have them all the time. We have two feeders. One has a place for them to perch but the second does not. They much prefer the one where they can rest.

 

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Tortilla Club Sandwich
This sounds great... When I want to smash a sandwich, I used my George Foreman grill. Works good!

 

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Tortilla Club Sandwich
This also works to put it in a George Foreman grill or if you have one, a pannini press. Sounds like a great recipe!

 

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Alternative Uses For Wine?
If you have fruit flies in your house, set an open bottle of wine on the counter. They will fly in but cant fly out and will drown.

 

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A Fix for Loose Dresser Knobs
I have used the same idea, only used small rope and knotted inside the drawer.

 

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Killing Weeds In a Rock Garden
I use vinegar around the perimeter of my garden to keep weeds from growing there. Webby, I didnt know about the 1% but the only thing I have ever bought or seen in the stores is 5%.

 

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