Shipping a Pie?
Check with UPS or Fedex. iI commercial-for-profit people can ship food, a sister should be able to send her ill sister a pie. Ill bet they can use dry ice to keep it cold/frozen. ps. What kind of pie is she getting? Theres nothing better than love from your...
Using Stale Coffee?
Add some to melted pour-and-melt soap and then mold the soap, add a little cinnamon, too. The coffee will exfoliate when you use it and also will mask funky odors on your hands (like onion/fish). I added about 2 tablespoons coffee and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon...
Stop Using Fabric Softener to Prevent Musty Towels
Joe is right. I quit using fabric softener all together earlier this year and wish i had done it sooner. i fill the automatic softener dispenser with white vinegar at every wash now and have noticed a serious reduction in lint, static, and, especially, that...
Burnt Insulated Cookie Sheet?
try a 50/50 solution of cream of tartar and white vinegar. i read it somewhere on the net and have been using it like crazy on my pans with old crud on them. they look fabulous. mix it in a custard cup and spread on (use your fingers). let sit for a little...
Coffee Container Bird Feeder and Clothes Pin...
how about putting velcro on the top of the lid and on the bottom of the canister. no holes to poke. lid is either on the top or on the bottom. i like that it keeps your clothespins dry and bug free. thats a major bummer for me. is the bird feeder fixed to the...
Salt to Keep Drinks From Sticking to Napkins
this really works! i forget to do it half the time...fortunately my DH is usually there to help me out! im always impressed at restaurants where the waiter does it for you.
Patch Potholders
those are beautiful! thanks for putting up this great tutorial. a couple of years ago a friend made new curtains for her kitchen and gave me the leftover fabric (blue gingham print and white on white print). it sat in my stash till this year. i made two hotpads...
Earigate Reviews?
consider the elephant ear irrigation bottle. the doc i used to work for used it in her office. you (or someone helping you) control the velocity of the water. also, if your doc gets $400 for this procedure some one is getting robbed. we were lucky to collect...
What to do with Leftover Yellow Cake?
Make cake balls. Crumble it up in a large bowl, add a can of frosting then dip in melted chocolate. Super yummy.
Use Fabric Scraps to Make Bedspread
youve done a stellar job! im currently working on one in fits and starts (great to work on in the car). suggestion for a template instead of cardboard (which can warp or get raggedy on the edges thus changing the size)...a CD. i use one that i was recording...
Save Boxes and Cans for Craft Time
i must say, i especially like the recycle on the cig boxes. ingenious.
Special Craft Ideas For Baby Gift?
when our great-niece was coming, i asked her great grandparents (my in-laws) for any handkerchiefs they may have that had been their mothers. i used one to make the hankie bonnet from carol duvalls program on HGTV (CDS-1209, Shoebox: Hankies & Bonnet). for...
Many Uses For Dollar Store Shower Curtains
put one under your blanket when you go to an outdoor concert to prevent moisture transfer.
Pillowcase: A Very Easy to Sew Gift Idea
mom is getting satin pillowcases for christmas. she buys colored ones so she will see them when she leaves a hotel but still forgets them. im going to make her a set along with some sort of reminder she can put in her train case so she will remember to get...
