Getting Rid of Fleas?
Try some drops of tea tree oil diluted in a bottle of water (tweak the recipe). Spray on the dog to repel fleas, spray on the floors to try to kill the fleas if embedded in the wood (or any other surface with fleas).
Preparing Hummingbird Nectar?
They mean nectar, as in sugar (Ive only used white). You can make a solution of sugar in warm water of 1:3 or 1:4. The 1 in the ratio stands for the sugar amount. You can also add a few drops of food color to attract the birds more.
Ideas for Daughter's 13 Birthday?
Skating rink or Pool party (YMCA). Kick ball would be a fun and easy outdoor sport, anywhere theres a park with a field. Or have them learn Ultimate Frisbee from youtube and play that there. Oh, super fun would be to find a Disc/Frisbee Golf course in your...
Making a Do Rag?
Starting with a patterned hankerchief, fold it in half to make a triangle, wrap the longest part of that triangle around your forehead, using the two tip ends to tie a knot behind your head. Tuck the third tip end and the excess cloth under the tight knot you...
Pear Tree Has Webs?
You may have webworms, which are simply the larvae of a moth, spinning their own cocoon to protect themselves as they eat and grow. Eventually, they will all take flight and your tree will not be worse for the wear (relatively, they will eat a few leaves before...
Skunk Smell on a Car?
Vinegar and baking soda remove skunk smell, as well as urine stains. Spray a 1:1 Mix of vinegar and water, spray area heavily, and swab up as much liquid as possible with a cloth. Sprinkle the wet area with baking soda and wipe then vacuum when dry.
Squirrels On Birdfeeder?
What about a couple of tiny bird feeders instead? With nothing the squirrels can grab onto, or will support them. Another idea is to have a very high, very slender pole (metal or make one of wood) with a hook to hang the bird feeder on. Thin and strong enough...
Animal Eating My Tomato Plants?
Ive had this happen, not only to tomatoes, but also to seedlings of other plants I recently transplanted into the ground (and let me tell you it is maddeningly after going through the trouble of babying seeds to grow!). It took me a long time to figure it out...
