Treating a Fire Ant Sting
Ive always found that stepping on the little bugger and then running like heck has always worked for me. ANd when Ive finished cursing I put hydrogen peroxide on it followed up with calamine lotion.
Uses for Out Dated Satellite Dishes?
What about making it into a sundial for your garden? IT would be beautiful, well when youre done decorating it, and practical. That way when youre outside tending your garden you wouldnt have to wear a watch and you still be able to keep an eye on the time...
Saving Money on Prom Dresses?
Also check Filenes Basement which has fantastic deals on prom and wedding and event dresses. I got my wedding dress the day before I got married there for 39.99 and it was better than the one I picked out in a magazine for $650.
Gummy Spots on Countertops?
Usually what causes the gummy spots are things like koolaid or honey or any sugar based product left behind on the counter for a period of time unseen. Then when something else is added atop it it becomes gummy. The only thing Ive ever been able to use to get...
Cleaning Caulk at Base of Tub?
Well last night I was cleaning my tub for the first time with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and not only did it clean the tub, floor and mildew, it damn near took the caulking off it did so well. You should give it a go, Id bet it works for you too.
Recipe For Happiness
Ive found the secret to happiness is in not caring what anyone else thinks of you. Live for yourself, wear what you like and let everyone else worry themselves to death if your not in trend.
Cheap Low Carb Recipes?
NO CARB CHICKEN WINGS 3 lbs chicken wings 6 Tablespoons Hot Sauce 1 stick of butter 2 quarts oil Lawrys Season salt Salt wings. Deep fry in oil until golden. Drain on paper towel. Melt butter and combine with hot sauce. Coat evenly. Eat, Belch, Scratch and...
Throwing a Baby Shower?
This was a game I made up for my friends shower and now everyone around here is doing it! Its called The craziest name. Get together before hand with the Mommy to be and find out what the craziest name was that they ever considered naming the baby. Even for...
Longer Lasting Razors
Well have to try this! My husband is in the military and has to shave every day, its required. And the blades cost something in the nieghboorhood of $14 for a 8 pack! Its robbery. Well give this a go and I truly appreciate the tip.
Low Prices on Prom Dresses?
You should also look through the last few years prom photos. See if there was a dress that you really loved. Talk to the girl and ask to buy it. Shes never going to wear it again and will likely sell it to you cheap. Girls at my school did this all the time...
Decorating Using Small Plastic Juice Bottles?
Take hot glue gun and small figurines and glue them to bottom of bottles. fill bottles with water, your choice of food coloring or clear and glitter. Either straight glitter, colored or shaped. You now have your own homemade waterglobes. They can be classical...
Marinade for Making Beef Chuck Blade Tender
We also have used a cheap italian dressing mixed with 2 tablespoons worchestire sauce and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and it comes out tasting fantastic. Use the marinade to baste the meat while cooking.
Herb Blends for Chicken
A delicious cheap blend is 1 part lemon, 1 part butter or margarine and 1 part parsley. The chicken comes out juicy in the center and carmalized on the outside. Fabulous for pastas and salds as well as any other dish chicken is called for.
Tasty Fried Potatoes?
We usually cube the potatoes and add water enough to cover them for about 10 minutes in order to cook them in the pan. Then we add butter, salt, pepper, and either garlic or Emerils steak seasoning and fry until crispy and brown. Either option is fantastic...
Mother's Wedding Present?
I would most definitely not cut it! As the daughter of a master quilter I think shed drop dead of shock. I would carefully fold over one side and pin it. Then go to Lowes and buy a dowel rod and thread it through the pouch youve made. Tie a length of ribbon...
Use the 10% Rule
I laughed thinking thats what you were referring to. In the military, the 10% rule = You must be at least 10% more intellegent than the machine or item you intend to operate. Otherwise you must find someone smarter than yourself. Kid you not they use it!
Looking for Cheap Flowers for Wedding Arrangements?
Talk to local funeral homes. People will willingly give their day old funeral flowers away and can be rearranged into a cheery wedding decor. Try not to focus on the dreery and remember that every ending has a new begining right behind it.
Easy Chicken
Or you can try 1 package chicken breasts, 1 can of pineapple slices with juice and about 2 teaspoons of brown sugar. Bake uncovered at 350 for about an hour or until no longer pink inside. ***Or try 1 package chicken breasts basted with a mixture of equal parts...
Need Wine Bottles?
Did you consider approaching local area bars and restaurants? Having worked in the business, we just toss these anyway and would be happy to have them taken away for us. Approach them between the hours of 1-4pm which is the slow period and ask to speak to the...
Reusing Soda Cans, Beer Bottles?
My alcoholic uncle made a table and two chairs using beer cans and boxes for me when I was younger. They were very sturdy and I was impressed. He also had a beer bottle headboard. Made by facing one upright and gluing to one face down, etc. He had the matching...
What to do with Medals, Ribbons, Trophies and Certificates?
My mother did the following to display my medals, ribbons and certificates. She took a piece of MDF and stapled batting to one side. Then she took fabric and stretched it over the batting and flipped it over and held it tight while using a staple gun to secure...
Cat Problem: Old Cat Urinating Everywhere?
Find the spots being used with a black light and place orange wedges on top of them. Cats have a very heightened sense of smell and the highly acidic nature of the orange is too overpowering for them. Try it out and youll see what I mean. So if your cat comes...
Halloween Costume Help?
The man could go as Willie Wonka and the girls could dress as the Umpa Lumpas. Some green hairspray, orange face paint white overalls and your in there. You could all dress like characters from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, with the man going as Tim Rices...
Thrifty Cake Decoration
You could also try using a stencil and placing it over the top of the cake and sprinkling it with confectioners sugar. Works best over dark icing. Then remove stencil and you have a professional look for pennies.
Faster Baked Potatoes
My husband and I slice the potato and put a pat of margarine/butter inbetween and some basil and salt and pepper and wrap in plastic wrap for 3 minutes on high in the microwave. Then put in on the bar-b q wrapped in aluminum foil, with your chicken, or other...
Gifts for the College-bound
You may want to try a small microwave, which saved me on take out. Or sign them up for a cake/bread or other food item of the month club so that every month they get a special something and think of you.
Tour USA Thrifty Style?
Try Salem, MA. I went there in High School and loved it! It educational from the historical view and entertaining for those uninterested in the history of the Witchraft trials, which actually didnt take place in this town but in the wone currently known as...
Large Roast Means Lots of Leftovers
Another good leftover recipe is to slice it in thin strips and put it on top of a salad with Cheddar cheese (I prefer extra sharp) croutons, and any veggies you like
Discarding Unneeded Items
As a general rule get rid of anything you havent worn for a year, unless due to pregnancy or prolonged illness. You probably wont ever wear them again. And by the time you can they wont be in style, or your style.
Cooking Hot Dogs in the Microwave
You can also wrap it in a moist paper towel and microwave it on high for 20 seconds. Thatll do the trick.
Inexpensive Wedding Centerpieces?
I just saw on TLC on their show For Better or Worse a really cute idea. Buy blank cd-rs and burn cds with all of yours and your intendeds favorite love songs and place them in plain jewel cases. On the front take a picture of the two of you together printed...
Cleaning CDs?
If you smoke you can use the ashes from a cigarette or cigar to gently clean the cd. Ashes are one of the cleanest things in the world (the military teaches POWs to clean their teeth with them if no toothpaste is available), and by wiping from the inside to...
