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Paint Color Advise for a Kitchen With Light Oak Cabinets and Black Countertops?
I did my basement with red and taupe and I get a lot of compliments. I painted the cabinets black because the counter tops are a light beige. It looks great. Good luck!

 

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Chafing Cream as Makeup Primer
I buy this at Walmart for about $3/tube, it lasts for months and makes my makeup last all day and it even becomes waterproof so my oily skin and tendency to sweat doesnt bother it at all. Its primary Active Ingredient: Dimethicone 1.2%. My tube of makeup has...

 

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Type of Staples Needed for Recovering Chairs?
From my experience when they dont go all the way in they are too long. Try using 1/4 staples. Good luck.

 

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Insulate Windows With Bubble-wrap Year Round
I have done this and it really makes a great deal of difference depending on the measurements of your windows. I have a patio door and in the dead of the winter I cant stand in front of it long before I get chilled. After I put up the bubble wrap I could touch...

 

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Index Cards to Keep Track of Seldom Used Items
I just started doing this after listening to my friend for years tell me that she does this. It is a great idea!

 

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Keeping Buttons from Falling Off Leather Coat?
Use the button on the back side of the main buttons, but also sew the main button on loosely then take the thread and wrap around the loose threads behind the main button before tying the knot. This will give some looseness to the button so it will not want...

 

The Gemini Girls
What a wonderful friendship you all have. I have a few friends like this and we enjoy such wonderful times! Glad to hear she is cancer free, my only sibling died last year of cancer and I regret that I couldnt spend more time with her before she died. Your...

 

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Shopping for Lye Soap?
If I remember correctly, Ivory soap is made from lye.

 

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Use Plastic Bag For Greasing Pans
Why not buy the sticks of butter or shortening? I peel the paper back and rub it in the pans, I smooth it out with a clean finger to get it into the crevices and I only need to wash the grease off of one finger. Also I use the sprays like Pam etc.

 

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Treating an Infant With a Stuffy Nose?
Call the dr. but I would also try a humidifier. Never use a hot steam one near the child--they can explode and burn the infant. humidifying the room should help.

 

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Child Refuses to Wear Underwear and Other Clothing Items?
I am training to be a special needs teacher and I think your granddaughter should have some psychological testing. Her school should be able to do it free of charge at home or school. She may have some sort of disability such as being on the autism spectrum...

 

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How Do I Keep the Shower Curtain From Blowing in and Sticking to Me?
I bought a shower curtain with suction cups attached on the outside edges. I apply pressure to the cups to attach them to the side of the shower and it doesnt blow in.

 

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How Do I Wash a Chair Cushion?
Take off the fabric cover and launder in your washer. Take the foam out and spray it with the hose, if you have a car wash attachment you could use that with the soap, rinse and dry in the sun. Should smell great after that. Good luck.

 

Frugal Organizational Ideas for a Small Apartment?
I would suggest going to thrift shops such as goodwill and looking. A dresser should not cost much more than $15 there, or go to some garage sales or Craigs list. A dresser is much more practical than a flimsy shirt stand. Ask relatives if they have any to...

 

Top Ten Secrets of a Handyman

Top Ten Secrets of a Handyman
Dont mean to criticize but the paint part is wrong. You can paint oil over latex but if you paint latex over oil, the oil paint underneath will peel like old wall paper and will look awful when done. I know this as Ive done it and used to work as a paint sales...

 

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How Can I Reduce Freezer Energy Usage?
When I had a huge upright freezer I used to put pretzel, potato chip bags and anything else I needed to store. It keeps them fresh as well as out of sight and also helps economize your freezers energy usage.

 

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Activities for Celebrating the International Day of the Disabled Patient?
Movies about mental disabilities are : The Other Sister, Forest Gump and Radio. Activities to help others understand disabilities could be having persons wear bulky oven mitts and having them do everyday activities such as measure out ingredients for a recipe...

 

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Earache Pain Relief?
Advil works wonders. I use a netti pot to cleanse my sinuses and take some allergy medication. It usually clears up in no time. If your ache is from a bad tooth go to the dentist ASAP, tooth decay can cause heart problems etc.

 

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Uses for Old Towels?
I use them for insulation for: coasters, hot pads, covers for hot dishes, batting for small quilting projects, for washing/drying cars, using for paint splatters, covers for heating pads.

 

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Storing Clothing in a Small Apartment?
I found some awesome bins with rollers and split tops that allow you to store under the bed with access to either side of the bin from there. Walmart carries them here, I think they were $6 a piece. Space bags work well and you can store extra bedding or out...

 

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Shower Doors are White Instead of Clear?
The thing with blades and scrapers is to keep the blades at a 45 degree angle, no more or less, and never scrape with a dry surface. Always keep the glass wet while scraping, this will keep the blade from scratching. I used this while doing all my construction...

 

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Paint Color Advice for Bedroom with Soft Sage Carpet?
First off you should find a comforter or bedspread with a floral or stripe or some kind of pattern with a blue and the sage color. Then take that bed cover to the paint store and match a shade of that blue. You may want to go lighter, just stay with that shade...

 

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Paint Color Advice for Living Room with Sage Carpet and Graphite Sofa?
I would use a shade of the blue from the bedroom or a lighter sage color. Good luck.

 

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Buying a Microwave Food Cover?
Personally I prefer coffee filters or cheap paper plates from the dollar store, this way I can throw them out and not need to wash them.

 

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Creating Color Changes From One Room to Another?
The main question is : does your kitchen and dining room open up to each other or are they self contained? If they are self contained the colors can be different, if they are open they will need to match or coordinate to avoid clashing. You need a paint color...

 

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I Need Help Planning a Bridal Shower?
These days you can buy gift cards online. Why not find out what stores she is registered in and ask people to contribute to a gift card, they can give you the money and you could send for the gift card. This way she gets something useful. Each guest could also...

 

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Choosing a Fast and Affordable High Speed Internet Service?
Speeds vary according to how many people are in your area with their service, they will tell you it doesnt but it does. Also the speed you think you have does not measure (by experts) the same most of the time, it isnt as fast as youve been told. I used 3Mbps...

 

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Permanent Marker on a Vinyl Floor?
I used to sell flooring. The best thing to do is call the manufacturer. If they cannot tell you then it might be under warranty (obviously crayon wouldnt) and if you use other things to get stains out it may void the warranty. You could also patch the space...

 

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Hiding a Brown Stain on Wedding Dress Applique?
Take the applique off. Do you need it, usually it is sewn on for a more modest look. If after you remove it, you still need it, then go to a fabric store and find another one and sew it onto the same place, a professional seamstress could also do this for you...

 

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Remedy for Dry Cough?
Please go to a Dr. for diagnosis. My sister did not and she ended up dying of something that was easily taken care of. Let your Dr. do some testing if possible to rule out anything serious. I am left alone without my sister because she didnt think it was serious...

 

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Homemade Pet Stain and Odor Removal?
Wal-mart used to carry a product called totally toddler and they also had one called totally pet. It is very easy to use and does really well. One caution it is quite strong for asthmatics, I cannot use it anymore. But it works great!

 

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Covering Your Walls With Fabric?
Why not use mirrors, light paint on ceiling and light colored carpet and window treatments. You can also use painted screens or art panels hung on the walls. I would not use anything over beautiful wood paneling for fear of ruining the finish. Good luck.

 

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Cleaning Silver Jewelry?
http://www.jewelryboxdirect.com/p-Anti-Tarnish-Jewelry-Boxes.asp Create an anti tarnish/ tarnish resistant storage environment for silver: Follow the guidelines above and use 1 or 2 of the ideas below for storage. All are inexpensive, easily available on the...

 

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Finding Jeans for a Hard to Fit 10 Year Old?
I found that Target jeans are about 2 larger than jc penney and kohls jeans, shirts too. I dont know if the length would be shorter or not. Blair also has custom lengths so I would try them. Good luck.

 

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Removing Old Wallpaper?
You should be very cautious about removing paper in a home of that age. Walls were made differently and you may be getting into a very expensive project such as hanging wall board over lath wood and uneven plaster. Good luck.

 

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Get More Toothpaste by Turning It Upside Down
I also found that placing the tube upside down in a plastic cup at the sink will hold it very well and keep it from falling over.

 

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Converting an Oven Cake Recipe to a Microwave Recipe?
My very favorite cake recipe is this: 1 cake mix any flavor, 1 diet soda any flavor. Combine --use only the baking directions on the back of the box, do not add anything else. You can do this with a microwave: bake in the microwave using a Tupperware Rock N...

 

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Old Doll's Rubber Legs Are Sticky?
Call your local Tupperware dealer. At one party years ago they gave helpful hints to maintain their products, one was for sticky residue left from using oils in their containers. They should be very helpful on your doll crisis. Good luck.

 

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Depositing Saved Change Without Paying Income Tax Again?
My advice is to take one jar of change to the bank at a time. You dont want to leave too much there to be counted by the staff, even bank personnel have sticky fingers and it takes time to count it. I just had $200 counted by the machine and it took 20 minutes...

 

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Calculating Child Support?
Ask your attorney these questions, no one here is qualified to answer. Also the federal government will only withhold your tax return if you are behind in your support payments. I would find out from your husband via printed sheets from the support office, if...

 

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Tape Alternative to Bandaids?
You can buy this athletic tape like stuff, the labs use it to hold on the cotton over the place they take your blood. It comes in fun colors as well. Just use that wrapping it around a few times over the bandage and it will stay in place. Good luck.

 

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When Should the Child of a Deaf Parent Begin Learning Sign Language?
They have researched signing with babies, yes thats right, and they learned that babies could communicate basic things like hunger, or toilet training, etc. when they signed. My son learned to read best when he was engaged in signing while reading aloud. They...

 

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Paint Color Advice to Coordinate With Black and Red Furniture?
Go about 3 shades lighter on the other walls and maybe another shade of caramel on an accent wall where the tv or fire place are to emphasize the area. Dont forget wall paper is back in also, this would add some texture to the room also. Good luck!

 

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Permanent Marker on a Chalkboard?
Just reapply the chalkboard paint, can be found at local lumber marts like Lowes, Menards etc.

 

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Pomegranate Liqueur Stain on Car Upholstery?
I am not even going to ask how such a stain got on your car seat! Try white wine.

 

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50th Birthday Party Ideas?
Since she was born in 1960 why not do a sixties theme? Steak n shake has cardboard kids meal cars that could be used to put cups of flowers inside for center pieces. A hamburger and sundae bar would be cute and you could make poodle skirts to wear. Have everyone...

 

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Community Center Fundraising Ideas?
I like the peeler booklets. They have peelers for use at restaurants BOGO free at local places. With the economy this is a great help. Im a single Mom and this is the way we get to eat out. After about two or three uses the booklet pays for itself. These usually...

 

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Looking for Store or Manufacturer's Programs That Provide Elementary School Support?
Try these sites: http://www.moneytoschools.com/ https://www.sendmoneytoschool.com/Dashboard/login.aspx http://www.shoppingpartnership.com/ http://earnschoolrewards.com/ http://www.elabelsforeducation.com/Site/Campbells_eLabels/Page/HomePage http://www.reward4schools...

 

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Craft Ideas Using Broken Mirror Fragments?
Cover an old bowling ball with the mirror pieces and grout it for a reflecting sphere for the garden!

 

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White Board Damaged by Cleaner?
You could recover the white board, they have it in rolls and you just adhere it onto the surface. Good luck.

 

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Keep Cushions from Sliding Off Sofa?
If the shelf liner doesnt work try the carpet liner used under rugs to keep them in place. Good luck.

 

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Anne Fitzgerald's "Dear God Kids" Cross Stitch Pattern Book?
Amazon.com has the book from 3 vendors in used condition.

 

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Christmas Centerpieces?
The dollar store has lots of candles, candy canes, christmas garland etc. It wouldnt be too difficult to make some inexpensive decorations for a party. You could wrap some candles in candy canes, cinnamon sticks or even the fancy garland and sit on mirrors...

 

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Using Rice Filled Bags for Back Pain?
Could you place them in a dry crock pot set on low?

 

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Helping a Parent After Brain Surgery Damaged Memory and Vision?
Was she in a nursing home for rehabilitation? She needs Occupational Therapy also. Please contact your local health dept. to see how you might be able to get her both Physical and occupational therapy. There may also be a program for alzheimer patients available...

 

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Helping My Sister With Her Wedding Expenses?
Cut out the alcohol. These days many, many people dont know how to drink in moderation or abstain from it while on medications. These two reasons are big problems at weddings and gatherings these days. I recommend for a really memorable day serve only non-alcoholic...

 

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Saying That Goes with Empty Box Gift of Encouragement or Comfort?
How about words of comfort from the Bible? I find the scriptures really help me find hope in my toughest times.

 

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Organizing Pill Bottles?
My mother gets her prescriptions at Target, they put rings around the necks in colors that can help organize meds. One color for morning, one for evening and one for other times. They also print the name of the medication on the top of the bottle. It is difficult...

 

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Building a Corner Support for New Countertops?
Go see a kitchen designer at a cabinet store or a home builders store, they have a wealth of information that the rest of us do not. If you are buying from a home builder store, then ask the help there, theyve built many more cabinets than any of us have. Really...

 

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Using Candles to Light the Bathroom?
Never, ever leave candles in rooms that are unattended. My girlfriend and her whole family lost their home and nearly their lives when their adult son left a candle burning in the basement where he slept. A burning candle can fall or be unknowingly knocked...

 

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Homecoming T-shirt Ideas?
How about using the quotes as bee paths? Just add some dashed lines using circular paths to the bee from the quotes. This would add to the design, the paths could be black or in an outrageous color such as bright pink or neon green. Good luck!

 

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Reorganizing a Dorm Room?
Do you know someone who can build a loft bed for you? You could put your desks and chests under the beds and gain more floor space.

 

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Paint Color Ideas to Brighten Kitchen?
How about a cantalope or honey dew color? An aqua would also be nice. Good luck!

 

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Fundraising Ideas for High School Trip?
Car washes are always good, chicken barbeques or fish frys also work well. Some organizations are always looking for concession helpers or caterers need helpers. Good luck!

 

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Towels Leaving Lint On Your Body?
I bought a housecoat for my mother and some fleece throws for nieces/nephews at Christmas a few years back and they did the same thing. I read the label later and it said to wash in cold water. Dont know if that was the problem or not but I threw out my sons...

 

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My Child Won't Poop In The Potty?
You need to find something that will motivate him! Its not that difficult once you find that one thing! If hes into a certain toy then put all those toys away until he uses the potty chair, then allow him to play with them for a few hours and after his nap...

 

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Choosing Living Room Furniture?
I think you should stick with one piece of furniture in leather for the reason it adds no color or texture to the room without adding other fabrics. I know people will hate me for saying this but I dont think leather is comfortable for over stuffed chairs or...

 

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Repairing Light Spots in Beige Carpet?
Call your carpet manufacturer first, it may be warranted and when I sold carpet, some customers got free carpet put in for things like that. Good luck.

 

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How Do I Clean Walls With Flat Paint?
Mr. Clean sponge worked well on my Sherwin Williams flat painted walls, they are ten years old. I think youre out of luck, sorry.

 

Scrubbing Sponge Left Scratches on Car Windshield?
Take your car to a professional detailer and get their take on this. Good luck.

 

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Down Comforter Is Losing Its Down?
Find a tightly woven comforter cover or other fabric and sew a permanent cover for it find some fabric that is 600tcs. Good luck.

 

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Recommendations for a Cell Phone Carrier for Heavy Texting Usage?
I bought a $45 card with straight talk from Walmart and Tracphone. It is unlimited everything for 30 days. It can also reload automatically every month. Good deal. I bought their phone with the Querty keyboard too. I love it.

 

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Home Remedies for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
When grabbing, grasping, holding and twisting objects make a loose fist and do not grasp things tightly or using only a few fingers. Keep salty foods down to a minimum and no pop or fizzy drinks, no sweetners either. Take B12 and B6 vitamins, chromium picolate...

 

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Homemade Eyeglass Cleaner?
If you have a warranty on your glasses, stay away from anything they do not recommend--it will void the warranty and they will not replace if they can prove you did not clean them properly. Any tints or special coatings also may be harmed. Walmart has purse...

 

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Recommendations for Sweat Proof Makeup?
I use Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel under my makeup base. Let it dry for a few minutes and add your liquid makeup I use Revlon Photo Ready Makeup. This extends the makeup and allows the water to bead up on the skin. At first you may think...

 

Cleaning a Painted Door?
Why not add a coat of polyurethane to it, then it will clean up easier without the white film?

 

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Ideas for Decorating My Entryway?
Add large house numbers to the middle of the door to easily identify your home and also to add some design to the entryway. If you have a large stoop you could add an old chair painted in a bright color and place a potted plant on top. Add a large painted clay...

 

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Ideas for Multi-year Class Reunions?
Use the different colored name tags for different graduation dates. Add a tag to hang on their back that is the name of a celebrity, an animal etc. Let them ask a question to each person so they can guess whats on their tag, then have them drop the tag with...

 

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Gift Ideas to Bride and Groom from Bride's Parents?
Mary Hunts site:debtproofliving.com has some books that will give them tips on saving money within the household or they also have books to save money and invest. These are great gifts for anyone graduating or getting married since we often dont have much help...

 

Adding Color to a Wall of Windows?
You can purchase roller shade kits that allow you to put a fabric onto the shade and laminate. This could be used as some color or rolled out of the way when needed. Also pleated shades will allow light in but you can get a variety of colors and textures in...

 

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Carpenter Ants?
Carpenter ants are nothing to try to exterminate yourself, they are like termites. Call a professional before they eat your whole house!

 

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Paint Thinner May Have Damaged Dry Erase Board?
Go to an office supply store or a teaching supply store and look for the adhesive sheets of dry erase media. You should be able to find a sheet that will cut down to the size you need. Good luck.

 

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Paint Color Ideas for a Yellow, Brown, and Cream Kitchen?
I think it would be wonderful with a soft turquoise like the appliances of the 50s and 60s!

 

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How Do I Choose the Best Appliances for the Money?
As a single mom myself I usually call a few repairmen with brick and mortar shops and they usually have some repaired items they take away for customers whove purchased new items; these sell for a very low price with a warranty of one year like the major appliances...

 

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Wood Filler to Repair Stripped Screw Holes in Door Frame?
Why not replace it with a bi-fold door, they are very inexpensive and easy to install?

 

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What Can I Use to Practice Nail Art?
Why dont you buy a pair of gardening gloves and fill them with uncooked rice, stitch them up at the top. Apply some fake nails to the tips with hot glue and practice. When they are worn out, pull them off and apply new ones. Good luck and have fun!

 

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Water Damage on Wood Furniture?
Find a long needle syringe with the needle intact, see if your local vet can give you one, never use one that is not sterile and unused. Add some wood glue or Elmers glue and insert under the bubble with the needle. Then add a piece of plastic wrap and a thick...

 

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How Do I Grow Lavender?
Lavender likes its face in the sun but its feet in the dry soil. It will thrive in sunny dry spots.

 

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Removing Smoke Odors After a Fire?
You will want to call a smoke and fire contractor. They rebuild after damage. You may not be able to get the smell out since it seeps into your wood, drywall and insulation. My friends just rebuilt after a small fire and they had to hire a professional smoke...

 

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Removing Smoke Odors After a Fire?
I would think the mattress would be included in home insurance coverage. It probably would not be healthy to try to use it since it probably cannot be cleaned properly for use again. The clothes could be cleaned with club soda but they should also be covered...

 

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Which Plants Get Be Started from Cuttings?
Most shrubs and trees can be done with cuttings. Other plants you can check on line by doing a search, cuttings from (name of plant), you should get some websites that tell you for sure. Good luck.

 

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Haze on Hardwood Floors?
Call the Bruce company, you dont want to do or use any products that will void the warranty.

 

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Nail Polish Remover on Leather?
The sofa manufacturer may have a dye you can buy for a perfect match, call them and explain. After this it is a good idea to call them BEFORE attempting to remove any stains, things like this can void the warranty. Good luck.

 

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Marigolds Not Blooming?
No Blooms or Faded Blooms Due to Temperature Lack of Blooms Due to Excessive Heat High summer heat may slow, or even stop, blooming on marigolds. Once temperatures moderate, affected plants will begin to produce blossoms again. Triploid hybrids are somewhat...

 

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Troubleshooting the Cause of My Large Electric Bill?
One cause might be if your meter was estimated for several months instead of an actual reading then it was read, you may have paid a lower bill on estimated use and the power company is now charging you for actual use. Another one might be your air conditioner...

 

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Advice For Using Coupons Effectively?
Great uses of coupons is best done with great planning. You get wonderful coupons from the sunday papers, you might want to get two or three sunday papers each week, this will allow even more savings and is worth it. I dont limit my shopping to grocery stores...

 

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Unclogging Bathroom Plumbing?
If your toilet bubbles while taking a shower, it sounds like a line problem. You will need to snake from your clean out pipe. If this does not work a professional needs to be called in. Your sewage may be clogged at the street which means calling the city sewage...

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from Drapes?
Have you tried Fabreeze? or dryer sheets? I had to wash mine four times to get the nicotine stains out of them, I dont remember that they smelled after that. Good luck.

 

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What is the Best Oral Remedy for Whitening Skin?
I dont think there is a safe source for whitening skin that can be taken orally. Why would you want to lighten your skin color anyway? What is truly valued is on the inside anyway, dont spend money and time trying to make yourself into something that does not...

 

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Tips for Dusting?
Using microfiber cloths will eliminate the fuzzies. You can buy these at the dollar stores for about 5 cloths/$1. Good luck.

 

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Buy Meat In Bulk
This is my Duh moment. I never thought about storing meat flat like this. Ive put them into patties, but never something as simple as this! Great tip, cant wait to try it. :)

 

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How Do I End a One Way Friendship Tactfully?
I dont think you need to do anything. If she calls, dont answer, if she writes, dont respond. People grow out of friendships and apparently she has but for some reason she still feels like she wants you to enjoy milestones with her. I would not respond, if...

 

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How Do I Wash A Feather Blanket?
Make sure you wash it on the gentle cycle so that it does not tear, feathers are everywhere!

 

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Debit Card Number Stolen While Shopping on a Secure Site?
I bought from the magic jack company and the company they hire to bill, billed my card for another persons charges because they only use the last four digits for identity. This company bills for thousands of companies and they really messed me up, I had about...

 

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Craft Ideas for 3 Year Old?
Snowman Take a wood ice cream spoon, white paint, black marker, small piece of fleece or old sweat shirt, piece of flannel shirt, white glue and small buttons. Paint the front of the spoon white and let dry. Add two dots for eyes about 1/4 below the top of...

 

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Cleaning Down Filled Pillows?
I always use my top loading washer to clean my down comforter and pillows. If you let the washer go through the entire cycle the pillows will flatten out and start to accept the water and detergent. Be sure and dry them with a package of tennis balls, this...

 

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Infestation Of Tiny Ants?
You may want to have your home checked for termites. I say this because I had the same problem and found out I had termites that I didnt see. After treatment for termites Ive yet to see any ants around my house now. Good luck. :)

 

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Wallpaper Will Not Stick to Walls?
The question of sizing is interesting. Ive papered for over 30 years and only used sizing on one project which caused the paper to fall off. Its a curious thing, works for one person but not for others! Good luck. :)

 

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Wallpaper Will Not Stick to Walls?
Another thought is this: I built my home several years ago and was told not to paper for one year. I did anyway, I wanted it to look nice for an open house. Many of the rooms that were papered had problems with the paper staying put at the seams. The moisture...

 

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Growing Sunflowers in Containers?
If its a perennial sunflower, plant it in the ground, it will survive better. Plants in pots do not always survive, they freeze easier and get colder in cold and wind. Good luck. :)

 

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Pool Resources on School Supplies
Talk with other parents and find out what they think and what they are supplying. I had a 3 page single spaced list one year. I purchased about half of it at Walmart for $80. I told the teacher this was it, no more supplies for my son for the entire year. She...

 

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Making Sea Shell Jewelry?
Wear a mask and goggles. How about a simple fish shape? Have fun!

 

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Uses for Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces?
I saw a pin wreath made from puzzle pieces. They painted them white, glued them in a circle, added a pin on the back and a bow on the front. Have fun.

 

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Preventing Laundry from Fading?
Use another detergent, one that protects colors, it will have that in the name. Years ago my mother washed a pair of pajamas Id just gotten for Christmas and after it was dried it had faded terribly. I found out Tide, which was her detergent, was known for...

 

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Reusing Old Curtain Fixtures?
Use curtain rods to hang spools of ribbon on or rolls of wrapping paper. If they are metal you can recycle them for money. Hang your necklaces on them.

 

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Use Dry Erase Calendars to Track Activities
Cool idea if you have the wall space. You can also buy the dry erase calendar sheets which would stay up easier possibly. http://www.godryerase.com/dryersest.html http://www.discountofficeitems.com/office-supplies/calendars-planners/calendars-refills/wall-calendars...

 

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Use Vintage Knobs as Curtain Finials
Great idea. I used to work in a interior design shop and we would take the carpet rolls to cut down for the large curtain rods that used to be in. We would sew a tube the size of the roll in a contrasting fabric, gather it on and take a styrofoam ball covered...

 

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Bring Tote Bag with Children's Activities
This is a great idea for traveling with small children. I made up accordion totes for my step son with crayons, coloring book, drawing paper and small toys for when we traveled and for use when we would go places that would boar small children. It was a wonderful...

 

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Garden: Corner Hide-away
I love it! I enjoy making new garden reading areas in my yard, its a new one every year in some way or another. Great design.

 

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Controlling Flyaway Hair Without Using Hair Gel?
I use wash out conditioner after I towel dry my hair. I use a pea sized amount and rub it on the ends, this keeps the frizzies from coming after it dries.

 

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Will Cotton Poly Sheets Make Good Cleaning Rags?
They will do better if you dont use fabric softener on them. Old sheets make really great tarps for dragging your fallen leaves or shrub trimmings to the curb. You can use them for covering plywood garage sale tables.

 

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Inexpensive Countertop and Backsplash Ideas?
I agree with allison5 however, you can get stamped metal tiles fairly cheap and if youd rather not paint these are nice and you can hold often used recipes or notes onto the backs plash that way with magnets. Good luck:)

 

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Target's Market Pantry Ice Cream?
Ice Cream Specialties makes the market pantry ice cream cones so maybe they do all the ice cream products. Does it say in fine print on the carton, sometimes it will say who makes it for the store?

 

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What is the Best Paint to Use for Repainting a Table?
If its a wood table you should prime it, if its metal dont bother just spray paint it. With wood you should use a latex and a roller on any flat surfaces, a brush on rounded or hard to get areas. After the paint has dried and when the weather is not humid, put...

 

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Repairing a Spot on Carpet Where Cleaning Removed the Color?
I would try a permanent marker from an art supply store, they come in hundreds of colors. Take a sample along to match. The other thought would be to find a rit dye to match to. Paint will make the fiber stiff and hard to touch. You can take a piece of scrap...

 

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