Dishwasher Reviews?
I too have been hearing negative remarks about new or newer Maytag products. I really hate to hear that because all my big appliances, with the exception of my Kenmore refrigerator, are Maytags and have been absolutely trouble free for years. My dishwasher...
Hurry Up Meal
I know all that GREASE and BUTTER and WHOLE MILK and all that BAD food must have caused my fathers death because he ate lots of that every day! He ONLY lived to the age of 101+! Robin, I love your recipes. They taste great!
Easy Refrigerator Slide Shelves
I use dollar store cat litter pans for my pseudo rolling shelves. The sides are taller than cookie sheets and prevent things from falling off or getting crowded off. I use them in my base cabinets too but they really work GREAT in my refrigerator. I have two...
Bags that Comforters, Drapes and Tablecloths Come In?
I have a huge amount of toys for my grandchildren (and other little visitors) to play with. Many are the small variety......little cars........little people........toys from McDonald happy meals...etc. I semi-sorted the toys according to type and put each group...
Disguise Valuables As Mayonnaise
I used an empty box that originally had cereal in it........disgusting (to others, not to me) bran buds to be exact! It worked for me. A friend has a stinker of a grandson (in his 20s) who steals some of her prescription meds each visit. I told her to keep...
Balancing Work and Family?
The solution that worked for me was this: Until my youngest child went to kindergarten I had a daycare in our home......back then it was called babysitting! My youngest had playmates and we had additional income. When my youngest started school I started driving...
Burn Marks On Manmade Marble?
I dont own any man made marble but have seen the disgusting burn marks left when some one leaves a lighted cigarette that continues to burn and leaves an ugly scar. What I think Id do would be to buy some very fine sandpaper and try to sand away the burned...
Sorry Cake
9x13=117 square inches. One half of 117 is 58 1/2 square inches. An 8x8 pan is 64 square inches. I figure this is close enough to half of a 9x13 pan. My guess is that an 8x8 pan will work fine, same time , same temperature. Just keep an eye on it the first...
Security Alarm on Your Key Chain
It also works when you cant find your car in a big parking lot! My car is the same style and color as a bazillion other cars. If I wander around in Wal Mart or the mall long enough Ive been known to forget where I parked!! If I hit the alarm button I get a...
Keeping Steel Wool Pads from Rusting
Even easier is the tip I got here on ThriftyFun! Just place the wet, used steel wool pad on a small square of aluminum foil! It will not rust! I LOVE this tip! Thanks again to the person who originally posted it!
Good Places to Go for a Weekend?
I agree...Branson, Missouri would be a great choice! There are so many fun things to see and do.....lots of variety........even outlet shopping malls, Silver Dollar City (a treat !) pretty scenery, friendly people. Its not terribly far from the states you mentioned...
Dishwasher Rinse Recipe?
White vinegar! Some folks put it in their rinse aid dispenser. I usually just interrupt the last rinse cycle (at the beginning of that last cycle) and dump in a few glogs :>) .....maybe 1/2 cup. It makes your glassware sparkle!
Poll: Have you driven the same car for 10 years or more?
I drove my 76 Ford, 12 passenger Club Wagon for 12 years. We bought it new and it was the favorite transportation for church and school field trips for years and then for hauling the kids to college also. Now we have a 93 Ford, F-350, crew cab pickup with a...
Yellow Stains on an Old Porcelain Tub?
If you have a water condition called iron bacteria it will react with liquid clorine bleach (clorox) and will stain clothes and fixtures a nice peach to orange color! What I would try is Sno Bol toilet bowl cleaner. Squirt a small amount on the stained area...
New Paint Cracking and Bubbling?
Dean: Im trying to educate myself here since I have several remodeling projects about to begin. WHY must you use only ceiling paint for ceilings? What is different in the composition of ceiling versus wall paint? Im not trying to be a smart aleck.......just...
Cooking With Arthritis?
I feel your pain! I found myself choosing not to use favorite cookware in my lower cabinets or even food items in my refrigerator because it hurt too much to bend over to retrieve the item. I finally had a lightbulb moment and made some changes that have helped...
Closet Smells Like Cat Litter?
If the coffee grounds dont do the trick you will probably have to seal all closet surfaces with some sort of paint. It s possible that the stink has been absorbed by all the surfaces in the closet. It might even require a certain type of paint as Im thinking...
Ground Beef for Mexican Food
We buy our beef (actually divide one with our son) from a local farmer who is very health conscious. He does not use pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics etc on his animals. We have our ground beef made very lean. I also cook it in water to get that nice...
Moving a Washing Machine Down Stairs?
Very carefully! :>) Be sure to wedge some folded cardboard, in several places, between the tub (which can rock from side to side) and the top of the washer so that the tub is stabilized during the move. My repairman told me washers can be damaged if the tub...
Pricked by a Bougainvillea?
Until you get to a doctor.........soak it in a solution of epsom salt and warm water. That should draw some of the poison out of it. Do you have a red swollen finger or are there red streaks running away from the initial sore area? If you have red streaks you...
Light Icing Recipe for Cakes?
Thank you for the feedback and recipes. Both recipes sound really good and I will try them. Since I dont care if my icing is cream colored instead of snow white I will use real vanilla. I always choose to use REAL products instead of imitation. Real vanilla...
Highlighting Black Hair?
Would the spray on highlight colors work for you? I see the small spray cans of gold, silver, bronze, auburn, blonde etc. at Sallys beauty supply and also at Walgreens. Im often tempted to shock my kids or grandkids by spraying on a few audacious streaks of...
Perfume Odors on an Artificial Christmas Tree?
Fresh unused coffee grounds have absorbed and removed some awful odors in deep freezes and refrigerators caused by spoiled meat. If you can tightly bag or box this tree for several days with a can of fresh coffee grounds inside.....it just might do the trick...
Candy Recipe Using Soda Crackers?
Go to www. recipelink.com. In the search type in Imitation Skor Bar Toffee Bars. Im sure this is what yourre looking for.
Inexpensive Remodeling Supplies
Look for a Re-Store location. It is a store full of donated, used items. They have paint, lumber, doors, trim, cabinets, appliances, light fixtures......the list is endless! It is run by Habitat for Humanity, which is a wonderful organization! They can be found...
Storing Small Things in Baskets
zballongirl, I liked your idea and understood WHY you were doing it. Nuff said!
How Can I Tenderize Beef Brisket?
Season with your preferred seasonings. Wrap tightly in heavy duty aluminum foil. Make sure it is TIGHTLY sealed.........maybe double wrap it! Bake at 250 degrees for 4 or 5 hours. When you slice it be sure to cut ACROSS the grain of the meat.
Repairing Holes In Laminate Countertop?
I think it all depends on how large the stab holes are and how obvious they are. You might try using plain clear nail polish, the thinner the consistency the better. Let the polish drip, in large drops, into the deepest parts of the holes. Dont brush. Let a...
Laundry Tips
I also choose to use warm/hot water to wash and cold to rinse. I use about 1/3 of the amount of detergent recommended and absolutely NO fabric softner on my towels! It makes them slick and less absorbent. I havent had any of the stinky towel problems were hearing...
Coffee Stains in Corelle Cups?
Pour a small amount of pure old liquid chlorine bleach (2 to 3 tablespoons) into one cup. Leave it full strength. Swirl it around so the bleach coats the entire inner surface of the cup.......then pour it into the next stained cup and do the same. Let the treated...
Cat Pees on Dirty Laundry only?
Well laa dee dah! There sure seems to be a lot of judgemental, self-righteous people out there! Ill bet all of you felt so much better after responding so rudely to Debbies post! Of course dirty laundry NEVER touches any of YOUR floors! You folks need to get...
Uses for Old Tablecloths?
Often in the spring we will experience a late freeze or frost......also in the fall we seem to have a few early freeze nights too. The beautiful early flowers in the spring.....and also those last brilliant mums in the fall can be protected by covering them...
Clearing the Air with Vinegar
Enough of the sarcastic, unnecessary commentary showing up on too many feedbacks!
Whites Just Came Out Yellow!
To our Canadian friend.....Oxydol is a laundry detergent. I havent seen it in our area for years. It was (is ?) a great detergent, similar (I think) to Tide.
Son's eyes red and itchy after showering.
Detergent residue or fabric softner in his towel and washcloth?
Removing Sweat Stains from a Couch?
Ive cleaned my upholstery for years using good old dry Tide detergent. I put about 3/4 cup dry Tide into a deep mixing bowl. Pour about 2 or 3 cups of very hot water over the Tide. Let it dissolve for several minutes. Take your electric mixer and beat the mixture...
Yellow Marks On Dishes?
My guess is that the yellow marks are rust. Possibly the rubber coating on the racks in your dishwasher have become worn in spots and the metal that is now exposed will rust and transfer to any dish that is touching that spot. Another possibility is that a...
Turnpike Salad Recipe?
Go to http://www.cooks.com and type in Turnpike Salad in the search! Its there! Wasnt that easy? Sounds yummy!
Gifts for Elderly Friends
A gift I think many will use and appreciate is a Grabber or Gripper. I bought one for my mother-in-law and after test driving it with her I went back and bought her another one... plus two for me! Its a gadget about 30 inches long with a handle you squeeze...
Stocking Up - Storing Dry Goods
What is an oxygen pad? What does it do? Where do you buy them? I want to stay informed :>) !!
Car Grease on Washable Suede?
I use a product called ENERGINE Spot Remover. You can find it in some stores with the specialty cleaners (for example brass cleaner/silver polish). Hardware stores often carry it also. It is 100% naphtha. You need to use it carefully....dont breathe the fumes...
Target and the Salvation Army
Target supports many, many programs to help those in need. One is the house they provide for the families whose child is getting treatment at St. Jude. Dont be so quick to criticize, especially when you obviously havent done your homework! They are entitled...
Bleach Pen Alternative
Ive had a bleach pen for years! I just dip a cotton swab in regular bleach and dab the bleach on the precise spot that needs to be bleached! Works great and its much cheaper!
Getting Smoke Smell Out Of Stroller?
I assume the stroller is a canvas/nylon type fabric? If so Id do what I used to do with my net-sided playpens when they got messy from teething cookie gunk.........take it to the coin-operated car wash....the ones where you spray the car yourself. Just set...
Low Prices on Prom Dresses?
Go to www.bridesonlinestore.com. They have some beautiful dresses...........NEW....... they range in price from $67.00 to $87.00! Sizes range from 4 to 30! My sister-in-law ordered her bridesmaids dresses from there. She got them in less than a week after she...
Lilac Bushes?
Janet W. Dont prune the lilacs in the fall! The only time you should prune lilacs is immediately after they have finished blooming in the spring. The advice I was given is to only remove or prune 1/3 or less of the bush, and no more than 1/3 of a particular...
