Gold Painted Branch Christmas Tree
The sparkle of Christmas with illustrious gold colors. I paint my dried rose blossoms gold and attach a ribbon and place on my Christmas tree then after the holidays, I place the gold rose on a vintage teacup saucer with the tea cup,it sits on my buffet
Preparing Ahead for a Christmas Party
Planning a Christmas gathering with guests requires planning. When I host a gathering with gas, I normally begin with making a list which begins with decorations for the table ,candles,serving pieces,menu, recipes, beverages,grocery lists, table settings, linens...
Container for Disposing of Kitchen Grease and Oil?
I would use a heavy crock with a top on it to store bacon grease sausage Grease or any type of cooking medium after it has been used. The Crocks I have used are usually heat resistant so pouring hot liquid into it would cause breakage. The Croc could be kept...
Removing Mold from Dish Drainer
Use the method of cleaning your drain board with bleach after each you wash dishes ,dry dishes, soak the drain board in the bleach solution overnight, you can also send it on your Wooden Spoons in the same method just put them in the drain board along with...
Using Up Soap Remnants
The soap remnant pieces can be ground in a food processor, then used for hand washing delicate lingerie, lace doilies, vintage hanker chiefs or linens. These hand wash items can be soaked in the soap remnants, gently hand scrubbed, rinsed and hung to dry.
Giving to the Needy at Christmastime
Our church has a Fathers Food Closet, each month, the director loads 2 grocery bags of basic pantry items, canned foods, boxed milk, and other items to assist families. During the holiday seasons, the Sunday school classes donate turkeys, hams, dairy products...
Frozen Brussels Sprouts?
Prepare the Brussels sprouts by easing them, make an x in the root end, blanch in simmering salted water for about 2 minutes, immediately remove sprouts and plunge into a bowl of ice water, drain and put into freezer bags and place in freezer.
Protecting Scarves Stored on Shower Curtain Rings
Plastic shoe boxes with tops can be used to store scarves and. I store my scarves by category or seasons,,fold them and stack in containers in order to see through the clear plastic container the scarf that I might need to wear as an accessory. Storing in the...
My First Artificial Christmas Tree
A real Christmas tree is a treat to have in home but for practical purposes and artificial tree can be fun to decorate and you can keep it up longer, you dont have to water it, and you can leave the lights on all night long, if you would prefer to do that. My...
Christmas Decorated Seat
The giant chair that sits in my front yard and it was decorated for Christmas was also used as a focal point for photographs on Christmas Eve, young lady sitting in the chair is my oldest granddaughter and the other members of my family loved having their picture...
Keeping Craft Bows From Getting Flat?
Used Ziploc bags according to the size of the bow that you want to store and place the fluffed out bows in the Ziplock bags and make sure the air is out of the ziplock bag and then use a large clip to place them on a coat hanger and hang in a closet.
Rose Arbor Christmas Decorations
Additional post: my husband made this Rose Arbor with my help, it is at the corner of our lot and we wanted to decorate it so as people drove down our road they would be attracted to the sight of the rose arbor decorated for the holidays or a season. I have...
Miniature Christmas Display
That is a Priceless treasure, make sure you take photos of this and put them in a Christmas card or use it as a Christmas card it is a jewel
Preparing for a Celebration
Great tips! It is important to start early and also to delegate certain tasks to others that may be able to help out with the event.
Weekly Bank Reconciliation for Retirees
I am legally blind and have to have things in order an organized in order to function. This method of managing our finances on a weekly basis is very effective. My vision will not allow me to use the computer in regard to finances because of the lack of vision...
Peppermint Candy Bowls
These whimsical Christmas balls could be used in a candy buffet for a childs Christmas party. After constructing the bowls,you could fill them with small candies, you could construct the bowls from different color candy canes so there would be a variety of...
Table Top Newspaper Christmas Tree
I made a table top Christmas tree decorated out of the leftover wired ribbon pieces after I made Christmas bows. I began at the bottom of the small Christmas tree which is a tabletop, it is about one foot tall. I tied the ribbon pieces around the bottom with...
Using Dawn in the Dishwasher?
I would suggest that you do not use Dawn dishwashing detergent in your dishwasher, because of the sudsing action that would happen in the dishwasher. I would ask a neighbor to borrow some dishwashing detergent for your automatic dishwasher before I would try...
Baking Pan Chalkboard
I had two sizes of the baking pans so I created to chalkboards out of the baking pans one small and one large and I use them in different areas of my home or Outdoors or any event that my family is doing
Use Matching Storage Containers In Kitchen
Junk drawer nightmare solution: I sorted through my junk drawer and of course discarded many items but I used plastic shoe boxes with tops to organize things that were held in the junk drawer and then place the labeled storage boxes in a cabinet. Re organize...
Cleaning Furniture with Murphy's Oil Soap?
I have used Murphys oil on my furniture and wall paneling. No problems..I diluted the Murphys oil using a spray bottle or in a gallon of water use about 1/2 cup of the cleaner.
Slow Cooking a Turkey Breast?
Wash and dry turkey breast. Rub olive oil on turkey breast, season with salt, freshly cracked pepper. Place in slow cooker, add 2 small cloves garlic, 1 small onion and 1 carrot chopped roughly, 1/2 tsp. Rubbed sage, place vegetables around turkey breast, add...
Slow Cooking a Turkey Breast?
Wash and dry turkey breast. Rub olive oil on turkey breast, season with salt, freshly cracked pepper. Place in slow cooker, add 2 small cloves garlic, 1 small onion and 1 carrot chopped roughly, 1/2 tsp. Rubbed sage, place vegetables around turkey breast, add...
Organizing Old Photos
I haves boxes of photos of all of my children who are adults now, I intend to purchase decorative boxes and sort the pictures according to the person and put the photos and these decorative boxes and give them to my adult children, then they can decide whether...
Winterizing a Mobile Home for Occasional Usage?
We have a travel trailer and to winterize it, my husband drains the grey water and black water tanks and flushes those systems, also, the faucets in the galley area and bathroom are left open, the hot water tank is drained and dried. All systems in the trailer...
Cleaning with Bubble Bath?
Check the labels of what the bubble bath is made of to determine if it would be suitable for other uses besides taking a bath or using for cleaning surfaces.
Decorate Base of Candle with Tinsel
A costume jewelry bracelet is nice to put around the base of a candle, you can use a find costume bracelets at the Dollar Tree or a warehouse that sells costume jewelry. I have also put a candle na star shaped bowl that is filled with salt to resemble snow...
Qualifying for Medicaid?
I suggest that you get in touch with your Medicaid office in your local area or call the national Medicaid office and ask them for advice on receiving Medicaid
Buying a 11 x 7 x 2 Inch Baking Dish?
Use your Google search engine and type in Chicago metallic pans, I use Chicago metallic pans for my bread baking and they are excellent
Returning to Natural Hair Color After Dyeing?
I would consult a salon who has color analysis person employed at their shop and let them look at your hair and determine how to get it to the color that you desire
Find Hidden Places to Store Things
I use hanging shoe racks to sort my socks, trouser socks, panty hose. They are sorted by color and makes it easy to coordinate my outfits with footwear. Lingerie can be stored on the hanging shoe racks. Teachers can use clear hanging shoe racks near dry erase...
Cleaning the Clothes Dryer Filter
I clean my dryer lint filter by spraying it with diluted bleach solution and running it under hot water and then allowing it to dry before putting it back in the dryer. I have also use Liquid dishwashing detergent and a old toothbrush to scrub the screen and...
Changing Name on Social Security Survivor's Check?
I would call the Social Security Board Administration and ask for their advice on what to do in your circumstances. I know myself that I was raised on social security at age 18 my checks ceased.
Job Ideas for a 12 Year Old?
A 12 year old could accompany a senior citizen of whom they are acquainted with on a shopping trip to the grocery store and assist them in fulfilling their list of items that needed to be purchased, children can locate items in the store without the senior...
Removing Sharpie from Skin?
Hand sanitizer, I worked in kindergarten and got sharpie marks off childrens hands and face!
Making a Roast in a Crockpot?
I used about a half a cup of brewed black tea in my Crock-Pot when Im cooking a roast, I layer it with the vegetables on the bottom and then I brown the roast in a skillet on the stove and then I put the roast in the crock pot and it Cooks overnight it is very...
Organizing Plastic Bags
I shop at the grocery store where you have to bring your own shopping bags so therefore Im not the grocery store cloth bag and is very large so I keep all the plastic bags in my grocery shopping bag and when I go to the grocery store Ill take the bag with me...
Christmas Gifts for Teachers
I totally agree with these teachers, teachers need practical gifts that are conducive to their lifestyle. I was an educational assistant and received many nice gifts & gift cards our school had the teachers and educational assistants fill out a form at the...
Use a Notebook to Organize
Keep a small clipboard with a writing pad on it on your refrigerator;attach strips of Magnetic Tape to the back of the clipboard and hang it on your refrigerator, attach a pen to the top of the clipboard and that clipboard will be available for grocery list...
Hot Chocolate Spoons
I make chocolate spoons for the holidays for people to stir hot chocolate or even used to stir their coffee. For children, I will dip spoons that has the melted chocolate on it in candy sprinkles and then allowed to dry on the wax paper, the children enjoyed...
Dishwasher Won't Turn On?
We just had the same problem, we contacted the manufacturer of our dishwasher and spoke with a technician; he referred us to a repair shop of our brand of dishwasher; he did tell my husband that he thought that the computer panel on the front of the dishwasher...
Rubber Band to Hold Ball of Twine
A store twine in an empty coffee can. If it is a large ball of twine I use a large coffee can, a small ball of twine will fit nicely into a small plastic coffee can. Cut a hole in the top of the coffee can lid and insert the twine in the can put the top on...
Growing Up with Little Money
I grew up being raised by a single mom and receive Social Security benefits for herself and my siblings because of the death of our father. She was a seamstress, she learn to repair things around the house, paint ,Garden and she was a pantry cook which means...
Labeling Nail Clippers and Tweezers
An electric pencil is the tool I use to mark items for identification purposes. I have used this tool on small items as well as large items.
Silk Wedding Dress Turned Yellow?
I would contact the store where the wedding dress was purchased or if it is handmade, contact the seamstress. Inquire about the nature of the material the dress was made of, cleaning instructions. We have a lady in our city that designs, makes wedding gowns...
Fresh Fruit Infused Water
In the summertime I keep a gallon of cucumber infused water in my refrigerator and it is so refreshing. By the end of the day that gallon of cucumber water has been consumed and it was delicious
Crafts Using Empty Candle Jars?
Clear candle holders that hold votive candles or the larger Clear candle holders that held the larger candles can be used to make a candy buffet, film with candy and then decorate with her pretty ribbon and then arrange table at different levels using boxes...
Organizing Debit Card Receipts?
I reconcile my checking account on a weekly basis and I have a red folder with a spiral notebook in the folder, I have a large clip that I keep the debit card receipts on and they are highlighted in pink the amount and the date when I reconcile my checking...
Making Hot Chocolate Spoons?
I use almond bark to make chocolate sppons, I melt the almond bark in a double boiler, dip the plastic spoon in the melted chocolwye, place on waxed paper to dry. Whimsical idea for hot chocolate party.
Organize your Freezer with Plastic Shoe Boxes
I used to plastic shoe boxes to organize my tea bags, baking supplies such as baking soda, baking powder, non stick spray, cooking mixes such as taco seasoning mixes, etc. The boxes ate stored sideways in the cabinets.
Be Your Own Houseguest
Great idea...I have an extra bedroom and made it a room for family members. The grandkids have baskets for clothes and other items as well as for adults. I have trundle beds with night stands close by for phones, etc. They have their own space and we keep our...
Decorative Bulletin Boards
I installed a bulletin board on the front of my walk-in Pantry in my kitchen, I used coordinating wallpaper strips to make a border on the bulletin board that coordinates with the wallpaper in the kitchen, I keep a calendar with a pen attached to it, notes...
Mason Jar Match Dispenser
Great idea for camping, the jar can be stored and located quickly at any given moment for campfire or for cooking purposes.
Mason Jar Match Dispenser
A toothpick holder could be made by using the same method but using a small mason jar and fill it full of toothpicks. Trace around the metal lid on a piece of cardboard,, cut a small hole in order for the toothpicks to be dispensed and then replace them metal...
Storing Food in a Travel Trailer?
We do not store any food items in our travel trailer. We have a large plastic storage bin we store canned goods, tea, coffee, pantry items plus all paper goods are stored in another small bin. We found that some times there might be a rodent or insect problem...
Ideas on Christmas Decorating
I bought the doll and wooden Vintage Santas at a flea market, the tea cup was a gift. On my end table, it gives a vintage Christmas look.
Planning a Church Brunch?
There should be a theme for this party or brunch and you could start out with the thing with some clipart on your email. Suggestions for the menu could be sausage Crescent squares, barbecue cocktail weenies, fluffy fruit salads muffin ,Donuts, breakfast casseroles...
Filing for Disability?
When I applied for Social Security disability, I compiled a three-ring binder with all the documentation from all of my Dr even the doctors that didnt include what my disability was. There is a checklist that comes with the package that you receive to make...
Miniature Pumpkin Pies
I am preparing individual banana pudding in mason jars for Thanksgiving I will layer banana pudding in each mason jar and then top it off with whipped cream. I love the idea of individual servings for desserts at holiday times and especially within different...
Dealing With Christmas Stress?
When our children became adults and married and have families of Their Own, we give money to them for Christmas I always wrap the money up in a Whimsical manner, we purchased the grandchildren one gift because they will receive gifts from the other set of grandparents...
Mason Jar Match Dispenser
I make a mason jar salt shaker in the same fashion where you cut the top of the salt box out to fit the Mason jar lid and then fill the Mason jar with salt and leaving this spout on the top of the salt box you can use the spout to pour salt.
Decorating a Small Kitchen?
Western kitchen ideas...go to Walmart and check out the Pioneer woman Ree Drummond cookware, dinnerware, etc . As far as Lonesome Dove, you could use horses, pig, wooden utensils, cow motifs, wooden bowls, churns, cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens, vintage...
Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap
I use the same recipe for washing powders and it works wonders on my clothes and I only used two tablespoons per large load. I make a double batch of it and I stored in a 5-gallon bucket and I keep a container above my washing machine with a measuring spoon...
Homemade Table Risers
You could also use large juice cans for table risers. You could feel the large juice cans with sand and then put the table legs in the juice cans filled with sand and they would be stable.
How Not To Iron A Shirt
My mother taught me how to iron all types of garments in the 50s and 60s. She was very precise in her ironing/starch in techniques. She used Faultless starch on shirts, blouses, tablecloths and other linens, also we sprinkled the clothing and stored in the...
Storing Linens in a Camper?
After each camping trip, I launder and fold my linens whether it be bed linens or bathroom towels, washcloths,kitchen towels. A place each item in a bag comforters and other bed linen or bottom with zippers ,store my bed linens together my bathroom accessories...
Storing Off Season Shoes?
I store my off-season shoes in a plastic bin that has holes in it so the shoes can breathe. In fact I keep all my spring and summer casual shoes in this band, the dress shoes for the spring and summer are kept in a separate rack at the back of the closet near...
Bathroom Paint Color Advice?
Chocolate brown accessories would be a stunning contrast to the burgundy.. the burgundy towels could be coordinated with light brown towels to contrast the walls.
Wedding Christmas Gift
Christmas decorations is 1 wedding gift that people do not think about. Even though the bride and groom may have their own design the basic Christmas ornaments could be purchased for a wedding gift, basic Christmas dishes and other serving pieces for Christmas...
Decorating with Artificial Poinsettias...
Use artificial poinsettias on your Christmas tree, take the brakes off of the artificial stem and then fill in places in your Christmas tree and the lights will reflect through the brachts and is festive and glowing red. Artificial poinsettias can be placed...
Rusty Cast Iron Pans?
Rust in a dutch oven Canby fixed by scrubbing the rust off with either a Brillo pad or a steel brush, then washing the pot with mild soap and water rinsing well and then greasing the pan with oil, put it on a baking sheet and put in a low oven at 250 degrees...
Uses for Plastic Peanut Butter Pretzel Containers?
These plastic containers could be canisters for camping pantry supplies, such as flour, sugar, corn meal and other dry ingredients. For camping, these containers could store short extension cords, small hand tools for camp set-up. These containers can hold...
Using Bleach to Clean Jacuzzi Jets
I fill my jacuzzi tub over the jets in the tub, I pour 1/2 gallon bleach, turn on the jets and allow it to run for 20-30 minutes, after that time, the tub is emptied of water and scrubbed and rinsed. My husband checks the motor and keeps it maintained. No problems...
Reusing Plastic Drawers
Plastic drawer units are used in my walk in pantry to store dish towels, dusting cloths and kitchen linens. I use another drawer unit for cookie cutters, small kitchen utensils, trivets , rolling pins, and other kitchen items that are not used on a regular...
Decorating My Dogwood for Christmas
Clever idea, we decorate our trees in our front yard with large ornaments hung on branches with stretched out clothes hangers which are bent on rhe end to form a hook, decorative ribbon is tied on the ornaments for more color. This is our Thanksgiving tradition...
Vintage Memories Christmas Tree
Replace vintage items upon my Christmas tree such as my childrens infant spoons, homemade ornaments from my children and grandchildren, vintage jewelry, pine cones adorned with ribbons that came from camping trips, dried flowers that came from my garden, my...
Decorate Your Birdbath for Christmas
I decorated my bird bath for Fall with small pumpkins, gourds,, pine cones and colorful fall leaves. I placed the pumpkins and gourds in the birdbath first then secured the leaves and other greenery or dried materials beneath the edge of the gourds and pumpkins...
Uses for Cotton Bags That Contained New Sheet Sets?
Linen napkins that have been ironed and folded and placed in the cotton bags, also small doilies can be,stored in the cotton bags. Look through your buffet where table linens are stored and use cotton bags to organize. Use different color ribbons to close cotton...
Cutting Back in Retirement and Still Having Fun
Totally agree with your retirement strategies, my husband and I have been retired for 2 years and it is fun going into my closet and changing up outfits, adding accessories such as scarves jewelry other items that will make the output for different, Im a pantry...
Hand Washing Dishes?
I use a separate dish cloth to clean counters and other areas in my kitchen after hand washing dishes or you can rinse your dishcloth with a disinfectant, place dishcloth in microwave, run microwave for about 1 minute to kill germs.
Prayer Box Blessings
I have a small childrens table and chairs that I keep a basket full of prayer requests in, devotional books, my favorite version of the Holy Bible, a journal to write notes in, a candle, and a pretty pencil holder. I have a basket sitting on one if the chairs...
Filing Notes?
I have a bulletin board on the back of my pantry door in my kitchen and I keep notes penned up on that I also have one near my computer and I keep sticky notes around my computer I also have sticky notes in my bathroom and I put notes on my mirror I keep notes...
Check Out Large Print Editions
Im legally blind and have to use magnification devices to read books, newspapers and other printed materials even the computer has to be enlarged for me to be able to read it. Large print books are essential to the visually impaired.
Check Out Large Print Editions
Large print reading material is essential to the visually impaired. Also, cell phones are difficult to you for visually impaired people, I know that personally, I have to use voice text instead of the keyboard to post anything or write anything, I do not use...
Child Safety
I totally agree. When I was a child in the 1950s, our school sold ID bracelets with our name, address, city, state, telephone number and parents name engraved on ot. I wore that bracelet until I was old enough to know how to be safe , information to tell authorities...
Use Microwave Plate for Extra Serving Platter
When I replaced my old microwave, I kept the glass tray out of it and I put it over my double sink it fits on one side of the sink and therefore I can put hot items on it. My sink is right next to my stove so therefore I can put dirty dishes on it or put a...
Give Time For Christmas
We have visited shut in persons from our church, took them a small Christmas tree, a bag of groceries appropriate for Christmas cooking, we visited in their home, prayed with them, read the Bible to them and served communion after reading the scriptures to...
Uses for Day Planners?
I am not aware of the post of the uses for a day planner but I have a day planner on my home office desk for daily use and it fits in my purse for going out for errands and appointments. I have 3 small binder clips on my day planner which by the way I purchased...
Buying Your First Christmas Tree and Decorations?
Ornaments are so easy to make, you can purchase some clear ornaments at any size and then fill them with memories of your family members or whimsical items like artificial feathers ,ribbons, buttons, personalized items such as a childs baby ring, the hospital...
Prove it's Your Child's Bike
Use an electric pencil to engrave the bicycle either on a fender or the handlebars with if this bike is lost and found please return, please return to the owner and use whatever information you feel is safe to engrave on the bicycle. This happened to my family...
Storing Toilet Tissue?
Toilet tissue rolls can be placed in a large wicker basket and placed beside the toilet. An empty wicker basket can be used to store the used toilet paper rolls after they are taken off the toilet paper holder.
Vintage Avon Easter Bunny Pin
I store the Avon Easter Bunny pin in small candy tin that i keep other seasonal jewelry stored and I clean it with a mild soap and water.
Selling Old Encyclopedias?
I worked as an educational assistant for teachers who taught enrichment classes. There were five sets of encyclopedias in the classroom for the students to use and learn how to use these types of educational materials instead of the internet. The students were...
Remedy for Poison Sumac Rash?
I have dabbed diluted Clorox bleach on my sumac rash and it helps, it might burn for a few seconds but it will help and I also take clorox baths. Add two to three capfuls of Clorox bleachto a hot bath and soak in it and it should relieve some of the pain.
Selling Old Encyclopedias?
I need to make a correction to my post, put the numbers 1, two, three, four, five, on each set encyclopedias so the students could keep the books in order and keep the different types of encyclopedias in order
Ointment to Get Earrings in Easier
I recently got third piercing in each ear I used alcohol to swab the earring and ears for a couple of weeks and then I started using the antibiotic cream on each earring and ear. I have not removed the earrings since they were pierced but I still use the antibiotic...
Making Homemade Biscuits Without Shortening?
I use butter to make homemade biscuits, but one must not handle the dough very much do not knead it too much to avoid these biscuits turning out tough. Sift your dry ingredients, and then cut the cold butter into the flour mixture just like making a pie crust...
Camp Dish Cleaning
I have a large round metal dishpan that I used to wash the dishes when we can, plus a plastic round dish pan that I use to rinse the dishes. I put a fourth of a cup of bleach into the rinse bucket. Why we are eating a meal, have a large tea kettle that I bought...
Valentine Tree
Teachers could use this idea in the classroom. After Christmas, the tree could have snowflakes, snowmen and winter vocabulary words on it, Spring ornaments could include Easter bunnies, lambs, tulips, sentences on strips of paper about new beginnings, spring...
Uses for Pickle Juice?
I use pickle juice to flavor canned vegetables such as beans, black eyed peas, english peas, canned drained beets, potato salad, deviled eggs. I also drink pickle juice for my dry mouth syndrome; it aids in keeping my throat and the inside of my mouth moist...
Grandchildren Ungrateful for Gifts?
I give Visa gift cards to my adult children and grandchildren then they can shop for the Christmas gift that they want and not have to either re-gift it or take it back or put it in a closet. I used to shop and give gifts to my adult children and grandchildren...
Shelf Life of Lemon Curd?
I make lemon curd with fresh egg yolks and freshly squeezed lemon juice. I advise people that receive my lemon curd to refrigerate it and consume within 7-10 days.
Reuse Plastic Bedding Packages For Storage
I store tee shirts in my blanket zippered bags. I use these zippered bags in our RV to store linens, toiletries, windsocks, decorations for the exterior of RV, extension cords and other items. Christmas bows and ribbons fit nicely in these blanket zippered...
Containers on Butcher Block Table Shelf
You can organize your utensils that buying the cutlery holder that has a place for napkins but you could use the napkin holder area to hold the utensils, buy two or three of these and organize your kitchen utensils around your small kitchen.
Using Glass Lids To Cover Food in the Microwave
I use the 6 inch pyrex casserole tops as pie pans, it makes a small pie for 2 people.
Finding Free Printable Spice Labels?
I Design & Print my own labels where their address labels or spice labels, etc.for organization purposes. I download free clip art off the internet and then I insert that clip art onto the label and then using a font that is appropriate for that particular...
Decorate With Vintage Mirrors
When my family cleaned out my mothers home after her dad, I received the bedroom suit and I did not use the mirror, I placed it in my garage and forgot about it and found later that the frame around it had deteriorated. My husband built a frame with a ledge...
Keep Change of Clothes at Work
I carried a tote bag with pockets on the outside and on the inside can hold a change of clothes, a change of underwear, a cosmetic bag with makeup, deodorant, personal hygiene items and anything to refresh yourself. The pockets inside the tote bag could hold...
Uses for Plastic Bakery Containers
I keep several of these containers in different sizes in my pantry for potluck dinners. Therefore I do not have to be aware that I must get my dish after the potluck dinner, the plastic container can be thrown in the trash. The rectangle size containers to...
Why Would My Hair Turn Orange When Bleached?
I have only been putting color on my hair for the last 5 years but when my hairdresser decided to do base color and highlights, she would always ask me before she did the processes if I had changed medications or that had any surgeries or any type of Health...
Substitute Mayo for Egg in Baking
I use this technique when making g cornbread batter. I use a tablespoon of mayonnaise and water. The mayonnaise has eggs, oil in it, if I have milk I will use milk, if no milk is available, I use water. The cornbread comes our of the oven Delicious!
Use Lists for Planning
I am a notorious list maker, I have decorative open boxes filled with blank notes, sticky notes and a writing pen in the box, my refrigerator door has a small magnetic clipboard on it, my calendar in my bathroom has a notepad attached to it, my purse has a...
Fun and Frugal Family Holiday Activities
Holiday crafting: purchase clear ornaments of different sizes. Set up a table with bags if items to out into the ornaments. Paint, artifucial feathers, buttons, stick on letters, pieces of ribbon, personalized items, popcorn that can popped within the ornament...
Ten Things to Do Instead of Black Friday
On Black Friday I am decorate for the Harvest and Thanksgiving season and begin to make the table scape for the Christmas season on my dining room table, unpack all the Christmas ceramic pieces and put them all only tables,buffet and other places in my home...
Ten Things to Do Instead of Black Friday
Please excuse some of the grammar and wording in my post, I am legally blind and I use voice text and I did not realize there were some words in there that are inappropriate but I did not mean to say that those words thank you for your kindness
K Cup Holder Ideas?
I bought a wire basket that had four sections in it in the bath department at Walmart, I stack my Keurig pods in each section and put it by my Keurig coffee maker..
Wine Cork Craft Ideas?
I bought a corkboard bulletin board which is 11x14 inches. I glued wine corks around edge on the wooden frame. Use of different sizes of wine corks resulted in a unique bulletin board. As a coordinating office piece,I glued two wine corks on the clip of a clipboard...
Substitutions for Evaporated Milk in Recipes?
My mother always had cans of evaporated milk in the house, she diluted the whole product with 2 evaporated milk cans of water, stirring to mix. We used it for cereal and drinking. It is stronger in taste than regular milk but it taste good.
