Pricing House Cleaning Jobs?
You are making approximately $6.50 an hour, if I figured it right. Id say you need more money.
Planting Peach Pits?
I am not any planting expert :), but the secret to planting any kind of pit is to let it dry out first.
Homemade Columns for a Wedding Reception?
Ive never made any columns out of PVC pipe, but I am sure it could be done. You might consider the paper rolls from inside carpet rolls (from a carpet stoor or carpet supplier) also. They are large (long and around) and heavy weight. I would imagine you could...
Substituting Half and Half for Milk in Recipes?
Yes, but half and half has more calories and more fat. Id use the same ratio really, if it were me. Or maybe 2 1/2 cups half and half and 1/2 cup water. Its not likely to fail miserably whatever you do.
3 Year Old Girl Potty Training Advice?
The way I did it with mine (28, 25), may not be the current method, but heres what I did. Begin by taking them to the bathroom frequently, but doing nothing. Explain what to do. Show them what you do (keep your clothes on if you want). Talk about the potty...
Black Spots On Mirror?
The posters below have it correctly, the silver is coming off from the backing of the mirror. You can try and avoid this problem by never spraying a mirror with cleaner to clean it but by spraying a paper towel or whatever you use directly and then wiping off...
On-Line Friends Matching Sites?
If it is still out there, Friendfinder used to be a way to meet people platonically. Eons is also another one for over 50 people and they have local groups you can join.
Preventing Laundry from Fading?
Wash in cold water. Dry as little as possible (I personally think that fades the clothes more than washing, some of my blouses I hang to dry). You can turn things inside out before washing, it supposedly helps. Dont wash as much! I re-wear blouses that dont...
Removing Sticker Residue?
Rubbing alcohol works and a little elbow grease. So does a bit of scouring powder (Ajax, Comet, etc.) rubbed into a small paste in water (choose carefully what you do it to). So do good erasers, also (ink eraser from your office supply section), that is.
Making Birdhouses Out of Scrap Wood?
My ex made and sold birdhouses out of old picket fencing. He just cut it, didnt do anything else to it (didnt paint, etc). He would use old (other kind)wood and make a box frame and then add the pickets on top of that (like paneling to a wall). Since they were...
Menu Ideas for Baby Shower?
Well, I dont know about there, but its hot here in Texas. So Id suggest finger foods, chips and dips, mini sandwiches, veggie tray. Heres an idea. How about making a baby carriage watermelon? Design and cut the watermelon to look like a baby carriage and use...
Storage Drawer on Stove Wedged Shut?
Update, I got it open. Thanks for your advice. I tried everything, but what finally worked was to pull out the muffin tins under it (one of them I mashed up pretty badly before I tried this). Oddly enough, they came out like magic and then the glass pan just...
Whitening a Football Jumper?
I remember that recipe from Heloise, but I think it was color safe bleach. About a cup of that, along with powdered dishwasher soap. It does really remove most anything short of paint or such. I used to use it on my kids clothes. Soak it a good while.
Natural Hair Moisturizer for African American Hair?
Coconut oil. Available at Walmart (in cooking oils), other regular stores, and most all health food stores. Its a wonder. Makes good conditioner, and skin cream also. It kills germs and will kill germs in your mouth even. It will also drown head lice and kill...
My Frugal Life: ThriftyFun Family
I am sorry that your upbringing was not as happy as it should have been; however, you have done the right and prudent thing in reaching out and making other people your family. It isnt what happens to us in life, its what we do about it, that counts the most...
Rubber Band Prints
Very cool idea, how creative! You could also use acrylic blocks or wood for something more permanent.
Calling 911 on a Land Line Without Home Phone Service?
I dont know that you cant do this, but generally if you dont have phone service you dont have a ring tone, etc....line is very dead.
Organizing a Bedroom Shared by Adult and Two Children?
Definitely lighten the walls with lighter colors. Minimize the amount of furniture other than the beds by having one huge clothes keeper (like an armoire) or use the closet for all the clothes, either by putting the chests in there, using plastic boxes or other...
Can I Freeze Peppers for Making Jelly Later?
No idea about the jelly part, but peppers freeze well. The main thing is that they be air tight and very dry when they are frozen. Cut the tops off, and remove seeds. Wash and dry completely. They sometimes seem mushy when defrosted, but the taste is fine.
Can I Freeze Peppers for Making Jelly Later?
No idea about the jelly part, but peppers freeze well. The main thing is that they be air tight and very dry when they are frozen. Cut the tops off, and remove seeds. Wash and dry completely. They sometimes seem mushy when defrosted, but the taste is fine.
How Long Does It Take a Tomato Plant to Set Fruit?
Tomatoes pollinate each other. Go out and beat them about a bit. not kidding. :) You have still plenty of time for tomatoes, with luck and good conditions they can make into the early fall.
On-line Sites for Scrapbook Enhancements?
Etsy has a lot of scrapbooking and stamping embellishments and supplies. (etsy.com) This is a wonderful site for handmade and vintage items. (Its buy outright, not an auction.) I love it. Do a search for what you are interested in.
80th Birthday Gift Ideas?
Most older people are on fixed incomes. We had a money tree at our 80th party for my dad. We did also let people know gifts were optional (because after all, many people we invited were also older like him and our dad is an especially un-materialistic person...
Keeping mosquitoes Out of the House?
They shouldnt be coming through the unit itself but probably around some cracks in the window where it is set.....review your window and see if you have openings. They can be tiny and re-seal the area around the unit carefully.
Advertising a Freelance Graphic Design Business?
Not a directory, but you can sell this sort of thing on etsy. etsy.com. Its a handmade site and everything from earrings to website design, etc. is sold.
Lowering Blood Sugar Quickly?
I am not sure lowering it quickly is advisable, but exercise does make a huge different. Cinnamon is amazing to lower blood sugar. (About a teaspoon a day.) If you want to take it all at once, put it in a small ball of peanut or other butter and eat it like...
Toilet Makes Loud Screeching Noise?
The hose is twisted up. Not a plumber, so dont know what it is called. Its the one that goes from commode into wall, the metal one. Carefully twist it around next time you hear the sound until it stops. I had this in a nice hotel 3 weeks ago and have had it...
Using Self Stick Vinyl Floor Tiles on a Shower Wall?
I dont know, but I used some for grease protection back behind a stove (it sat out far from the wall) once in a house I owned. Sure easy to clean! I would imagine you would need some really heavy duty glue (over and beyond the self stick part) and maybe you...
Underarm Smell on T-shirts?
White vinegar is about the best thing I know to use. It will even remove very old odor (like 2 years old). Surely you could obtain some somehow, order online or something. It might be expensive, but worth it.
50th Wedding Anniversary Party Ideas?
A picnic, a pot luck party (people bring food), backyard party, comes to mind. People dont mind helping out these days, they know things are expensive. Pictures of them make nice decorations and arent terribly expensive to use as decorations, especially if...
Mold on a Shower Curtain?
Wash your curtain in the washing machine with bleach (more than you would a load of clothes) and soap. (Watch it carefully, of course). (Do not dry in dryer, of course). It might need more than one washing. You could also just pour bleach and add water and...
Covering a Bathroom Window?
Leave the window (its easier) and cover it with frosted glass or plastic that is used on industrial type lights (to hide the bulbs). (What I used on my bathroom window that sounds similar). You have the light, but no one can see in Have the glass cut to size...
Gift Ideas for Widowed Grandpa?
Give him the same gift card and make a cute note saying you will be his date when he uses it. He will be thrilled, I imagine.
