Getting Rid of a Feral Cat in the House?
I had the same situation with a stray cat in my basement. She was there for about 2 weeks. I borrowed a humane trap from a cat rescue group, baited it with tuna, and the third night, success. I had taken up my cats food so she had no other food source. I took...
Using Sheets for Quilting Fabric?
It depends on what fabric the sheet is made from. Most sheets are cotton or cotton blends, as are the fabrics sold specifically for quilting. You should be able to use the sheets like any other cotton fabric. I do not quilt, but I have made clothing from sheets...
Finding Free Costume Jewelry?
There are two websites where you may be able to get free costume jewelry. The free items page on Craigslist may have some. Google Craigslist and the name of your nearest city to find it. Freecycle.org also gives away many things including costume jewelry. After...
Mismatched Curtains for a Bay Window?
If you want the curtains to frame the window, then cut the curtain panel in half, and hem the cut sides, hang 1 cut panel on either side with the brown sheer on one side, and the white sheer on the other. Hang the valance over them if it is long enough to reach...
Centerpieces for High School Crew (Rowing) Banquet?
Could you get paddles (oars), one per table, and use as centerpieces, with vases of red, white and blue flowers (either mixed or one vase of each color at the ends and center of the paddle? If you cant get real ones, perhaps you could make replicas from poster...
Name for Faith-Based Childcare?
Bibleway Child Care Training Up Your Children in the Way they should Go.
Farm Based Daycare Name Suggestions?
AgriKids Grow a Child Blooming Kids Child Care Buds and Blooms Roots Child Care Down on the Farm
Liver, Onion, and Potatoes in a Crock Pot?
Lazy Liver 1 pkg liver 1 stick butter/margarine 1 can cream mushroom soup 1.5 c water 2 beef bullion cubes 1 can milk/cream 1-2 onions sliced in rings Put onions in crockpot. Put liver (still frozen) in crockpot. Add 2 beef bullion cubes, 1.5 c water, 1 stick...
Removing Dusty Smell from a Crocheted Robe?
Try soaking the robe in enough warm water to cover it with 2 cups of white vinegar mixed into it. Soak at least overnight, 2 days is even better. Then wash and air dry. I have had this work on smelly thrift store items. Hope it helps with yours.
Keeping Dogs in an Unfenced Yard?
Is there a tree or a pole of some kind that you could attach a wire run to? Or could you install a pole? With the dogs chains attached to the wire, it is more difficult for them to get tangled, and they could have some freedom to move around safely. With the...
Thickening Canned Fruit Juice?
Drain the fruit, and put juice in a saucepan. In a small bowl, combine 2-3 teaspoons of corn starch with enough of the fruit juice to make a soft paste. Add the spices in your recipe to the juice. Stir paste into juice, heating until bubbly. Should thicken...
Sewing Gathers on Clothing?
After you arrange the gathers to your satisfaction, Use masking tape or painters tape just above and below the gathering thread to hold them in place. You can sew between the tapes on the machine and then peel it off.
Recipes Using Canned Beets?
Honey Beets 1/2 C honey 1 medium onion cut into rings 2 one lb cans beets 2 T beet juice 2 T vinegar 2 T butter Drain beets, saving 2 T of juice. Blend honey, beet juice, vinegar in a saucepan. Add beets, butter and onion rings. Simmer on low heat til heated...
Craft Ideas Using a Thin Shirt?
Could you bond the image to some iron on interfacing to give it some stability, then applique it to another tee shirt? This material is available at Joanns and is also called fusible interfacing. Google how to apply fusible interfacing for directions for use...
What Breed is My Dog?
He looks like my dog, Snickers, who is a Shih Tzu. My best guess would be Shih Tzu or Shih Tzu mix.
No-Sew Fleece Scarf
Your scarf idea is clever. These sell well at craft fairs too. You can also trim the fringe by putting matching or contrasting pony beads, one per fringe strip, threaded onto the strip against the scarf. The strip is wide enough so the beads do not come off...
Dog Has Worms?
Probably because the med you are giving is not effective against the type of worms the dog has. This calls for a vet visit or at least a vet examination of a stool sample and a different medication. Hope you are able to solve the problem.
Newspaper Bags for Doggie Poop Bags
If you use these bags, tie 3-4 to the handle of the leash so you are prepared for several walks.
Removing Cat Hair from Bedding?
I too have a long haired black cat, and her favorite place to sleep is on the guest room bed. I have found if I tumble the comforter in the dryer for about 5 minutes before washing it, it removes a lot of the hair, cutting down on those annoying pills. Then...
50th Birthday Party Theme?
Does your husband have an interest in anything classic/vintage? Like classic cars for example. Use it as your theme. Or an interest in history? You could do a this is your life about events in the last 50 years.
What Kind of Dog Do I Have?
This dog resembles a malamute in markings, and a German shepherd in head shape. Perhaps a mix of the two?
Planning a Small Inexpensive Renewal of Vows?
The largest cost would be a location if you do not have it in your church or at a home. You could serve renewal cake, ice cream and punch (alcoholic and nonalcoholic). Choose a time of day when a meal is not usually served, such as mid-afternoon, like 3pm. Select...
Need a Treat Tumble for Dog?
I googled where can I buy a Treat Tumble dog toy, and found a site called dogtronics.com/treat_tumble_sound_toy which had them for sale. Hope this is what you are looking for.
Unique Name Instead of Gramma?
My husband and I are Opa and Oma, German for Grandma and Grandpa. How about Moni or Mamoni from Monica? Or G plus your last initial? My sons stepchildren call us GL to distinguish us from their other grandparents. And now that we are greatgrandparents, it is...
Scrabble Theme Baby Shower?
Some ideas to consider: Cover tables with white paper on which you have drawn a scrabble board of blank squares. Provide guests with a list of baby related words, and have tables compete to see who can fit all the words into the squares first. Have small prizes...
Bathroom Wall Color?
If it would not make the room too dark, what about a brown a few shades lighter than the shower set? A golden yellow or medium green could also work. Turquoise and brown is another possibility. Hope this helps.
Rich's Frozen Dinner Rolls?
Try contacting Richs and ask. Richs Products Corp. 1 Robert Rich Way Buffal, Ny 14213 716 878 8000
Ideas for Yellow Rainbow Tea Decorations and Food?
Food: deviled eggs egg salad tea sandwiches lemon tarts lemon poppyseed bread/muffins peach pie, tarts pineapple pie,tarts lemon/peach jello salads cheese quiche (little individual ones) cheese/cracker tray Decor: white/yellow table cloth with matching napkins...
Removing Dye Transferred in Wash?
Was the item dryer dried or air dried? If dryer dried the color may be set. One thing to try is Shout Color Catcher Sheets, sold in the detergent aisle at the supermarket. Wash the shirt by itself with 1-2 sheets. The directions say 1, but I find 2 works better...
Bread Machine Loaf Size?
Use a 1 cup measuring cup, and fill the bucket 1 cup at a time. 11 or fewer cups means 1# loaf. 11-13 cups means a 1.5# loaf. More than 13 cups means a 2# loaf.
Uses for Plastic Frosting Containers?
One use is for small amounts of leftovers. Carry a serving of soup or pasta or breakable treats like chips, crackers, or cookies in your school/work lunch. Since they stack well, fill with beads or other craft supplies. Give small food gifts such as fudge squares...
Adapting the Making of a Quilt for Developmentally Disabled Adults?
Could you use painters tape on the fabric where the stitching goes? Painters tape is minimally sticky, and pulls off with no residue. It would give straight stitching lines, and not fall off. Hope this helps.
Keeping Jewelry Making Tools from Rusting?
Wash the tools in hot water and detergent, rinse well, and let air dry overnight in a standing position with any movable parts spread open for drying. If allowed to dry toroughly, this should help.
Refreezing Banana Mash?
My mother and my home ec teacher both said that if the majority of the frozen food was still frozen, it was safe to use. I received this advice 50 plus years ago when in junior high school, and have followed it ever since with no ill effects. Hope this helps...
Using Biscuits to Make Turnovers?
I have made apple, peach and cherry turnovers, using canned pie filling and Grands. I separated each biscuit in half, and pressed each half out as thin as possible without making holes in the dough. Put a spoonful of pie flling on one side, fold over the dough...
Bulldog Has a Bad Odor?
Several things may contribute to the smell. 1. all shampoo is not rinsed off (in the skin folds), and the residue causes a smell. 2. a yeast infection of the skin (may not have a rash. Is she licking herself a lot?) 3. an ear infection - my daughters lab just...
Finding Someone to Remove Trees for Free?
In my area of western New York, I frequently see ads on Freecycle and on the free section of Craigslist for free trees/free firewood. You could look into placing such an ad and see what responses you get, assuming you have these groups in your area. Hope this...
Freezing Spaghetti squash?
Spaghetti squash can be frozen. Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Bake cut side up at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes until tender. Cool, and use a fork to remove the strands to a freezer container or bag. Freeze. Hope this helps.
Ideas for Rain Scarf Container?
I keep mine in an old Altoids tin. The tin does not take up much room in my purse. I just have to make sure it is dry before I put it back.
Making an Adult Bib?
When my mother-in law was in a nursing home, I made her some bibs from hand towels, some the long way and some turned side ways, depending on the width of the towel. I made ties from a sweat shirt I cut in 2 wide by 24 long strips and sewed on as the fabric...
Homemade Vegetable Soup?
A soup bone is usually beef knuckle, shank or leg bones with some meat still on the bone. These are available in my supermarket meat case, but you need to ask for a knuckle bone. I use my crockpot to make beef broth for soup. I have a 5 qt pot, which I fill...
What Breed is My Dog?
The long muzzle and upright ears suggest German Shepherd. The short coat and all black coloration suggest Lab. The paws do not look big in the photos, suggesting this will be a medium sized adult dog.
Making Curtains for an Open Bookcase?
Could you put grommets down the middle edges, and then lace up and tie at the top? Or a zipper that zips up? That would work only if the child cannot reach the top of the shelves. Instead of curtains, could you attach shutters which could be actually locked...
Cleaning a Flour Sifter?
To clean my flour sifter, I submerge it completely in hot water and detergent, soak for about 15 minutes, then scrub thoroghly, using an old toothbrush on the screen bottom and in the crevices. Rinse well with hot water, and then I dry it with my hairdryer...
Cleaning Windows?
My husband has to park his car under pine trees at work.(assigned parking places) The sap can be removed with rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, or WD-40. Scrub the area with a rag soaked with one of these. When the window stops feeling tacky to the touch...
Preparing Ties for Quilting?
I make tie skirts from ties that people give me, and ties that I buy in thrift stores. Since I dont know how clean they are, I hand wash them in detergent and warm water by soaking them in small batches for a half hour in a basin, then rinsing until the water...
Cleaning Flip Flops?
For plain flip flops without any trim, wash in the washer with a load of rags or denims. Let air dry. For those with trimming such as flowers, beads etc., wipe the sole, and footbed with an all purpose cleaner that does not need rinsing, then wipe the beaded...
Substituting Light for Dark Brown Sugar?
The two types are interchangeable in recipes. Dark brown sugar gives more of a molasses taste, and probably is better to use in recipes like gingerbread, spice cake etc. Light brown sugar actually is probably better in the muffin recipe, because you want a...
Using Kitchen Appliances When Crafting?
I googled about making new crayons from bits, and they said to use pans dedicated to crafts. Buy the disposable foil pans and muffin tins at the dollar store, or buy an old one at a thrift store.
Cooking With Ground Turkey?
If you need to brown the turkey, do so over low heat and mash with a fork while stirring steadily. If you just need it cooked, cook in a saucepan in a cup of water, stirring constantly until the meat is no longer pink. Drain and use in your recipe. If you make...
Remedy for Acne?
Do you use a phone a lot? Are the breakouts on your face where the phone usually touches? If so, it may be your phone which is causing them, especially if you dont clean your phone regularly. Try cleaning the phone daily with an alcohol wipe and see if it helps...
Finding Free or Inexpensive Appliances?
There is an online site called Freecycle.org on which people offer for free many things including appliances. Joining is free, and once you have satisfied the joining requirement, you can post wanteds for things. I have gotten a crockpot, a bicycle, shoes and...
Looking for "House Rules" Sayings?
I googled the house rules poster as my search term, and found copies of what you are referring to. Try it.
Finding Free or Inexpensive Furniture?
There is a website called Freecycle.org. Joining is free, and once you have satisfied the joining requirement, you can ask for furniture or reply to offers of furniture. You can google it to see if there is one in your area.
Name Ideas for Interior Products Firm?
The Inside Story Interiors by A and S Come On In Floor to Ceiling by A and S From the Top Down and The Bottom Up
Name Ideas for a Home Care Services Company?
Hands at Home HomeServe or Home Service Serve You Well Helping Hands Caring Hands at Home Care a Lot
Clothing Dye Bleed onto Lighter Part of Dress?
Did the dress air dry or dryer dry? If dryer dried, the stain may be set. Since it is unwearable as is, you could try soaking it in a solution of powder dishwasher detergent and lukewarm water. Mix 1 cup detergent into enough water to keep the dress submerged...
Taking Prenatal Vitamins for Healthy Hair?
Prenatal vitamins are not related to getting pregnant, just to giving your body the various nutrients it needs to be healthy. My daughter is a nurse practitioner, and has a 94 year old patient who still takes prenatal vitamins even though her son is 70. She...
Switching from ATT Contract to Prepaid?
AT&T in NY state has a pay by the quarter-$25- or by the year -$100- that I use. I also do not have a smart phone, but then I dont want one. Check with your AT&T store to see if they offer such a plan. I am committed to 1 year, but have the good service they...
Blending Vegetables?
You can blend almost any cooked vegetable if the pieces are cut small. You may have to add a small amount of liquid. Blend until smooth. Raw vegetables can be chopped, but not blended smooth if you cut them in small pieces, add water til the pieces float, and...
Dye Transferred in the Wash?
Try washing each sweater by itself with 2-3 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the detergent aisle at the supermarket. The box will say use 1, but I have found more is better. Then let the sweaters air dry. If they were dried in the dryer, the color may...
Waterproofing Puzzle Placemats?
If you can buy clear contact paper (brand name of shelf/drawer liner with adhesive), you can cut a piece about 1 bigger all around than the finished puzzle, take the backing off the contact paper, and put the puzzle together on the adhesive side. Then cover...
Growing Tortarello Chiaro Cucumbers?
I googled tortarello cucumber seeds, and found that they take 65-70 days to maturity and grow well on a trellis. If you live where they can have a growing season of that length, they should be fine outside. One site I found said they should be planted in peat...
Repairing a Corningware Lid Knob?
If there is a hole in the lid of your dish where the handle was, you may want to consider buying a whole new heatproof handle to be attached with a screw which fits through the hole and can withstand the oven heat. My husband did this for a casserole dish that...
Cleaning a Cell Phone?
I clean my cell phone and my computer keyboard with alcohol and cotton swabs. The swabs fit in between the keys, and the alcohol dissolves just about any stuff on them. Also, the alcohol evaporates quickly. The only drawback is the smell, but it does not last...
Growing a Vine on an Old Swing Frame?
Could you get wooden lattice at the lumberyard and attach to the frame with wire? Or you could get wire (maybe at a plant nursery) and make a support system for the vines on the frame.
Cleaning a Neck Tie at Home?
I use ties to make clothing, and get most of them from thrift stores. Before I use the ties, I wet the tie, rub Dawn dish detergent into any spots, then soak the tie overnight in warm water and Dawn, rinse thoroughly, reshape gently with my fingers, and let...
Popcorn (Cat)
See if you can get a humane trap, and bait it with the best canned catfood you can get( something you do not normally feed her) If you do this after she has and weans her kittens, you can take cage with cat to be spayed. In my area, there is a group which spays...
Life Expectancy of a Shih Tzu?
The life span of a shih tzu is 15 years on average. Source: my vet. Mine will be 11 in April.
Making Ukrainian Easter Paska?
Bread Machine Paska Add to machine in order yours calls for: 1 C milk 4 T butter 2 eggs 6 T sugar 1.5 t salt 4 C flour 1.5 t yeast Use the dough cycle. Can add half a cup of raisins at the add ingredients signal or at the last mix cycle. Place in greased/Pam...
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Menu Ideas?
I went to a baby shower recently with some of the same issues. The menu was as follows: salad bar with greens, cheese, croutons, dressings, macaroni salad , potato salad, deviled eggs, and ham and turkey rollups, with cake for dessert., and punch (sierra mist...
Amazing Uses for Plastic Bags
Use those long skinny bags that newspapers and pennysavers come in to clean up after your dog. I tie 2-3 to the leash handle for use on our daily walks. Just slip your hand in, pooper scoop, and tie.
Eliminating Static in Plastic Bags Used for Plarn?
Try putting the scraps in a bag with a couple of fabric softener sheets.
Cat Urine on Leather Shoes?
Your shoes are unwearable as they are. Try washing them in warm water in the washing machine on the gentle cycle with detergent and Oxiclean or a box of baking soda. Then stuff them with newspaper or plastic bags to hold their shape while they air dry, preferably...
Cat Urine on Leather Shoes?
Have you tried the pole in the door track to keep the sliding doors closed? If the pole is a metal pipe, it should be too heavy for the cats to lift out of the track. Forgot to mention this in my other post about the shoes.
Shopping for Inexpensive Faux Fur?
Try looking for robes and jackets at thrift stores, then use the fabric for the toys.
Pudding Cake Recipes?
Puddin Cake 1 cake mix 1 box(small) instant pudding mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup water if needed Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients well. About 2 mins with electic mixer or 4 mins by hand. Pour batter into 9x13 pan or bundt pan that...
Substituting a Square Pan for a Round One in Cooking?
The same size does not mean the same volume. If you have both pans, check both to see if they hold the same amount of water by pouring in both, one cup at a time to see if both hold the same amount. Square pans are usually larger in volume held than than round...
New Leather Belt Smells Too Strong?
You cold try this. Pad or remove the buckle, and tumble in the dryer with 2-3 fabric softener sheets. Hang to air outside. This worked on a leather jacket i had the same problem with. Hope this helps.
Kitchen Faucet Won't Turn at Base?
Vinegar can remove hard water deposits, and may help. Soak a rag or paper towels in white vinegar and wrap around the base of the faucet. Leave on at least 24 hours, resoaking with vinegar if it dries out. Then scrub thoroughly with an old toothbrush dipped...
Cleaning Rhubarb?
The rhubarb you had was probably field grown rather than greenhouse grown. The strings needed to be rmoved, as they are quite fibrous and tough and do not cook down well. Greenhouse grown rhubarb usually has more tender stalks. When I used to help my grandmother...
Cleaning a Suede Jacket at Home?
You can try these ideas. 1. rub the jacket all over with a clean dry bath towel to loosen dirt and dust, then shake. 2. If there are stains, try rubbing them with a pencil eraser, then shake or brush to remove eraser crumbs. If there are stains that are oily...
What is This Plant?
The plant on the left is a Christmas cactus, and the one on the right looks like a Fairy Castle cactus. I have 3 Christmas cacti. One blooms red, one fuschia, and one pink. You may see flowers om the ends of the branches anytime in November, December, January...
Name Ideas for Child Care Business?
EduKids or EduKidsCare Educaring or Educaring by your name Learn and Play or Play and Learn
Decorative Fluorescent Light Panels?
Could you buy translucent or transparent vinyl shower curtains and staple panels cut from them to the wooden frames of your panels? Or use fabric that would let the light shine through?
Cleaning a Silver and Garnet Bracelet?
If the bracelet is dirty(not tarnished), soak it in a cup of warm water with a teaspoon of ammonia for 1/2 hour then rinse and air dry. The stones will sparkle. If the bracelet is tarnished, use a pea sized dab of silver polish or white toothpaste (not gel...
Finding Inexpensive Furniture?
If there is a Freecycle in your area, you can join it and after you satisfy the joining criteria, you can post wanteds for the furniture. You may also find furniture posted there. Google Freecycle.org, and see if you are interested. I have received books, a...
Removing Dye Transferred in the Wash?
Try a product called Shout Color Catcher sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket, washing the sweater by itself with 2-3 sheets. The box will say use 1, but I find more is better.Then air dry. If the sweater was dried in the dryer, the color...
Removing Packaging Wrinkles from Crushed Voile Curtains?
You can tumble the panels in the dryer with a towel that has been wet and rung out so its not dripping. Tumble on the lowest heat setting. You can do this with the new panels, which should then be wrinkle free. No laundering needed. This has worked for me. Hope...
Making a Portable Pop-up Privacy Curtain?
If you have room to carry it, how about a porch table umbrella, opened and on its side? The one for my porch table is 6 in diameter, and it would hide me behind it. (Im 56.)
Cleaning Burned Food Off Stove Top?
Try making a paste of powdered dishwasher detergent and water, and spread it on the spot(s). Cover with a damp rag to keep it moist. Leave overnight, then try scraping with a plastic spatula or old credit card. The plastic will not scratch, and the detergent...
Using a Crockpot Liner in the Oven?
I have successfully used the ceramic liner from my Procter Silex brand crock pot in the oven. I even bought another one from a thrift store, and also use that. I do not use the lids in the oven because they are plastic. This has worked for me. I do not know...
Red Velvet Cake Using White Cake Mix?
1 white non pudding cake mix 1 3.5 oz package non instant chocolate pudding mix approximately 1/2 cup buttermilk red food coloring as desired Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix as per package directions, substituting buttermilk for half of the water...
Frozen Bananas Watery?
Yes. you can use them, but you have to figure the liquid they gave off into the liquid needed for the recipe. Drain the banana water ino a measuring cup, and use as part of the liquid measurement needed for the recipe.
Gift Ideas for Girlfriend?
One of the best gifts is a memory. Take her somewhere she would like to go- a concert, a play. an exhibition at a museum (you know her interests). Take lots of pictures with your phone or a disposable camera, and then afterwards, make her an album to remember...
Christmas Caption for Photo of Kids Buried in the Sand?
Honest, Santa, weve been good. Merry Christmas from Sandy Claus and the (your last name) Warm (and sandy) Christmas Greetings! Where Santa goes after delivering a very merry Christmas to you!
Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?
If your budget can do it, give him an experience and memory the two of you can share. Tickets to a concert or a sporting event that he would enjoy for example. Or plan an outing to a place you know he likes, and provide a picnic lunch in an unexpected place...
Dye Transferred in Wash Cream Coat is Now Pink?
Try a product called Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. Wash the coat by itself with 2-3 of the sheets. Let air dry. Repeat if needed. If the coat was dried in the dryer, the color may be set. Since you probably dont...
Finding Free Home Repair Materials?
In many areas, there is an organization called Freecycle. People offer things for free, and can ask for things for free. The idea is to keep useful things out of landfills. Google Freecycle.org, and see if there is one in your area. If there is, once you comply...
Using Manwich in a Recipe?
Not low cal, but good. Corn Chip Bake 2-3 cups crushed corn chips (any flavor) 1 can Manwich 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican mix cheese 1/4 cup water Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spray 8x8: square pan or 8 pie tin with cooking spray (or gease with butter...
Wrapping Bulky Items?
The dollar store sells paper tablecloths in many colors. I would buy 1 or 2 and use them to wrap the items. If you are wrapping to mail them, then the cheapest rate is parcel post at the post office.
Making Candles Fit into Candle Holders?
If you hold the candle over a stove burner until slightly softened, then it can be put in the holder. If you add a few drops of water to the holder before inserting the candle, the wax will not stick and clean up will be easier.
Removing Cat Urine Smell from Shoes?
Wash the pair of shoe in the washing machine with regular detergent and let air dry, stuffed with newspaper to hold their shape. No matter what material the shoes are made of, they are unwearable as is. I have washed canvas and leather sneakers, and this has...
Name Ideas for a Daycare Business?
Daycare by Danielle Danielles Doll House Danielles Devoted Daycare Childcare or Childs Play at Danielles
Products for Preventing Ice on Outside Staircase?
I googled reviews of ice melt products, and found Earth Friendly Products Ice Melt, which says it is environmentally friendly, and leaves an ice fighting coating on things. You may want to check out this product.
Keeping Small Rugs From Sliding?
If you have a dollar store near you, go buy a set of rubber place mats or a package of rubber shelf/drawer liner, and put under the rugs. The non-slip rug liners are made of the same type material. Depending on the size and number of rugs, a couple pf dollars...
Making Toys from Empty Cereal Boxes?
You could tape the boxes shut securely, and make giant building blocks. If they get flattened, make more. If you look at a site called ehow.com, there are directions for making a doll house from pizza boxes. Since pizza and cereal boxes are about the same thickness...
Cleaning Sheer White Nylon Curtains?
Try tumbling the panels in the dryer with a couple of tennis balls. Use the air dry or lowest heat setting. By putting the dry panel in, you preserve the sizing. Any method that involves getting them wet will remove the sizing. I googled how to stiffen fabric...
Simple Halloween Costumes for an Office Group?
Could you all dress in white shirts and black pants like waiters, and put a sign around your neck which says Waiting For Godot? Or the name of a popular restaurant in your area whose staff dresses that way? You could buy clothesline at the dollar store and...
Birthday Gift Ideas for Boyfriend Who Likes Hunting and Fishing?
How about videos/DVDs of hunting or fishing programs, if he watches them? If he will read it, how about a subscription to Field and Stream Magazine or another fishing/hunting magazine?
Ideas for Coffee Table Accessories?
Family photo albums, books, magazines, soft sculpture, metal trays or vases or other metal/non-breakable items, vases or baskets of silk flowers, vases of decorative twigs/eucalyptus branches, baskets, empty or for storage, wooden statues, trays, bowls, a bowl...
Shopping for Grandma's Baked Beans?
I googled where to buy Grandma Browns Baked Beans, and found several sites including Taste of CNY and Amazon. Cases were from $26-$28. These beans are the best, arent they?
Clothing Dye Transferred in the Wash?
Try washing the dress by itself with 2-3 Shout Color Catcher Sheets, available in the laundry aisle at the supermarket. Repeat if necessary. The directioms will say use 1 sheet, but I have found 2-3 work better. If the dress is clean, just use plain water. This...
Shopping for Spatini?
I googled where to buy Spatini in Aberdeen,MD, and found a site called Spiceplace.com which sells it. Check it out to see if you want to buy in the quantity they sell.
