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April 19, 2016

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Guides

Making Button Hair TiesThis is a guide about making button hair ties. Quickly and easily make your ponytail bands more decorative using buttons.

 

Cooking Bacon in the OvenThis is a guide about cooking bacon in the oven. Bacon may be delicious, but it is generally agreed that cooking it on the stovetop is messy.

 

Making a Coffee Mate Container SnowmanThis is a guide about making a Coffee Mate container snowman. A Coffee Mate container is the perfect shape for making a cute snowman that can be filled with treats for a gift or used as a decoration.

 

Fresh Fruit Parfait DessertThis is a guide about fresh fruit parfait dessert. Make a delicious parfait using fresh seasonal fruit with your other favorite ingredients.

 

Kielbasa and Fried PotatoesThis is a guide about kielbasa and fried potatoes. Kielbasa and potatoes combine to make a delicious meal.

 

Making a Good Cup of CoffeeThis is a guide about making a good cup of coffee. There is a bit of science included in making a good cup of coffee, along with the right blend and a well working coffee maker.

 

Growing PhloxThis is a guide about growing phlox. Phlox is a perennial garden plant that is a great choice for a sunny location in your garden.

 

Making Packing Tape Image TransfersThis is a guide about making packing tape image transfers. Regular packing tape can be used to make newspaper or laser printer image transfers that you can then apply to a variety of objects.

 

Preventing Dirt From Getting Under Your...This is a guide about preventing dirt from getting under your fingernails. Even if you wear gardening gloves, dirt often gets under your nails as you work.

 

Cleaning a Patent Leather PurseThis is a guide about cleaning a patent leather purse. The shiny finish on patent leather requires some care be taken when cleaning it.

 

Keeping Bacon From CurlingThis is a guide about keeping bacon from curling. The shrinking of the fat on a strip of bacon causes it to curl as it cooks.

 

Growing Tomatoes in Hanging PlantersThis is a guide about growing tomatoes in hanging planters. We have seen the upside down planters for growing tomatoes, but you can also grow them in normal hanging planters.

 

Phlox Leaves Turning YellowThis is a guide about phlox leaves turning yellow. Determining what is causing the leaves on your phlox to turn yellow is the first step to helping your plant.

 

Honey Facial MaskThis is a guide about making a honey facial mask. Many people recommend using honey to cleanse your face.

 

Recipes Using Chicken QuartersThis page contains recipes using chicken quarters. Chicken leg quarters are often available for a good price at the market.

 

Cleaning a White Leather PurseThis is a guide about cleaning a white leather purse. A white leather purse can start to look dirty fairly quickly just from normal usage.

 

Corn Dog RecipesThis page contains corn dog recipes. Corn dogs don't have to be just fair food. You can make them at home.

 

Ripening Green TomatoesThis is a guide about ripening green tomatoes. The end of the growing season or an early frost may catch you with a lot of green tomatoes still on the vines. Don't leave them to rot in the garden, bring them in.

 

Buying a Swimming Pool VacuumBuying the best vacuum for your swimming pool will probably require a bit of research. This is a guide about buying a swimming pool vacuum.

 

Ripening PearsOften pears that you buy at the market are not fully ripe. Similarly, you may have fruit trees in the garden that are dropping green fruit. This is a guide about ripening pears.

 

Making a Beer and Snacks BouquetTry making this fun, personalized gift bouquet for an upcoming birthday or other event. This is a guide about making a beer and snacks bouquet.

 

Cleaning Patent LeatherThis is a guide about cleaning patent leather. You can easily keep your shiny patent leather shoes, purses, and other items looking great.

 

Making a Shampoo Bottle Mobile Phone...This is a guide about making a shampoo bottle mobile phone charging station. Recycle an empty shampoo bottle and make a useful charging station for your mobile phone.

 

Making a Plastic Bottle Bottom Sun CatcherThis is a guide about making a plastic bottle bottom sun catcher. The bottom of many plastic drink bottles can be used as part of a kids' craft to make sun catchers.

 

Is Dog Poop Bad for Your Grass?This is a guide about "Is dog poop bad for your grass?". Is the dog poop you just stepped in and gotten on your shoe also bad from your lawn?

 

Pros and Cons of Leather FurnitureThis is a guide about the pros and cons of leather furniture. Each type of furniture upholstery has its positive and negative features.

 

African Violet Leaves Turning YellowThis is a guide about African violet leaves turning yellow. African violets are typically easy to grow, however that does not mean that your plant will not have problems.

 

Making a Recycled VHS Tape ContainerThis is a guide about making a recycled VHS tape container. For a retro media themed party make a VHS tape container for holding tableware or other items.

 

Articles

Make Your Own Seed TapesSeeds have different spacing and depths (it's on the package). Rather than digging individual holes and having inconsistent depths and distances of my garden plantings, I created my own seed tape for a neater prettier look. It works great for flower beds too.

 

Use Your Cooler When Grocery ShoppingPut your perishables in a cooler. This will allow you to make multiple stops and not worry about food spoiling. This tip is especially useful in the warmer months. If it's really hot, throw in a couple of ice packs into the cooler.

 

Shave For $10 Per YearRemember the old style razors you may have used or seen your dad or Grandfather using way back? The "double edge safety razor" is what I'm talking about. Guess what? You can still buy and use them!

 

Creamy Italian Turkey WingsTry making these creamy turkey wings. It was just awesome.

 

Upcycled Shampoo Bottle PlanterThis is a project to convert an old empty shampoo bottle into a nice hanging planter for your garden or house.

 

Recycled Box NotebooksMake a cute notebook perfect for kids. It is simple to made and doesn't require much time. You can use them for all the things any other notebook could be used for. It is a fun, cute way to express what you like.

 

Jar Snow GlobeHere is a cute personalized snow globe you can make with anything you have gotten from other places. This project has simple steps and uses limited supplies. It is a fun way to spice up your desk or dresser.

 

Sugar Ants Beneficial for Peony BlossomsHere is my peony covered with sugar ants feasting. Although I don't like these guys crawling around my kitchen, their symbiotic relationship with peonies is well known. The peonies secrete a sweet nectar which you can see it in the picture. The little ants collect all the nectar, allowing the blossom to open easily.

 

Emergency Aerobed InflationWe use our Aerobed inflatble mattress when we go camping. One time, we forgot to bring the wall socket car adaptor that allows us to plug in the mattress for it to inflate. We jury rigged a pump with a soda bottle and a camping air mattress pump. It worked well enough to allow us a good night's sleep.

 

Covering Rust Spots on a White RefrigeratorBecause of the age of our fridge, I just didn't want to put a lot of money into fixing it, I found a roll of white, dry-erase Contact paper. I covered the door from the dispenser area down to the bottom and, unless you really look closely, you can't tell it's not the original finish.

 

Questions

Can't Adjust Speed on Riding MowerWhen I try and move my speed lever the braking system engages. I have no clue what's going on!

 

Name for Online Home Decor ShopI'm starting a home decor online store in Miami and I cannot for the life of me come up with a name. I am mostly creating decorative pillows and will eventually make table liners, place mats, decorative picture frames and wedding albums.

 

Cleaning Bugs Off a VehicleWhat is an easy way to clean bugs off of a vehicle?

 

GE Washer Won't Spin and Leaks from BottomI have a top loading GE washer that I purchased in January 2015. The washer will not spin and leaks water from the bottom. It of course is not under warranty. Any ideas on what can be causing this and if it is worth fixing?

 

Shining Vinyl FloorsWhat is the best product to shine a dull vinyl floor?

 

Selling Homemade FoodsI live on Long Island and have been cooking and selling food by word of mouth for years. I'm looking to put my name out more and fill more bellies! Unfortunately I'm not sure of the rules and regulations to start an at home food business.

 

Putting Baseboards in an Older Mobile HomeWe live in a 1969 mobile home and just painted all our dark paneling with a light coffee. We are getting carpet and now want to put baseboards in. We have thin rounded corners that will leave the baseboards sticking out. Do you have any suggestions so we don't have to replace all these corner moldings?