Doubling a Baking Recipe?
I had a bad result when doubling a loaf cake recipe. My daughter said that if a recipe has both baking powder and baking soda...do not double...I was really bad...really bad texture and taste. Stanlie STeamer
How To Put A Hole In A Glass Jar?
They make a special drill bit just for glass and tile. You must drill at a low speed and keep the glass coll by misting with water while drilling. The drill can be bought at any hardware store...and they come in many sizes. Stanlie
Uses for Oxygen Tubing?
It is great to use as a stitch holder for knitters. I used to have some and just slip the stitches on it and then tie it together... Stanlie
Decoupage Newspapers on a Wall?
You can use wallpaper paste, white glue or acrylic gel medium (matte finish or gloss). All can be bought in large quantities...wallpaper paste and white glue at Home improvement stores and acrylic gel medium at Art Supply Stores. I often use white glue and...
Crocheted Flower Purse Pattern?
I found the web site for the Croched Rose Purse...here it is: http://crochetme.com/Feb_Mar_2005/patt_fleuri.html Hope you all enjoy it. Stanlie
Christmas Decoration with Postal Foam Beads
I strung the peanuts and then paintd them with gold and silver spray paint (do this outside and in a place where the paint wont be blown onto the car,etc!)then used them as garlands on the tree. Looked great. Stanlie
Christmas Decoration with Postal Foam Beads
I did mine in a single strand and then painted gold and silver and used them as garlands on the tree.... Im thinking of shrinking them with my heat guns to make little beads for jewlery... Hope it works...will see. Stanlie
Saving Money on Material?
I like to work with copper wire and I get it free from construction dumpsters...Contractors pay by the pound to have them dumpted. I always ask and then look for all the plastic coated wire used in wiring the houses. Even telephone wire and computer wires have...
Coffee Stains in Corelle Cups?
Try putting a denture cleanser tablet in the cup with very hot water and let it sit for a half hour or so. I also use denture tablets to clean my rings. Stanlie
Uses for Plastic Soda Pop Bottles?
The bottles are great to save paint when painting a room. Since the surface is smaller than in the paint can there is less skin on the top of the paint. You can see what color the paint is. Before pouring the paint in the bottlel (with a funnel) add a couple...
Using it Up: Leftover or Stale Cereal
I use stale cereal crushed in my meatloafs instead of crackers or bread... For left over cream of wheat I put it in a pan and chill it until firm. then cut into squares and dip in flour...fry in butter until browned on each side...serve with butter and syrup...
Jumbo Glue Sticks?
If you can get them clean enough why not make some lip gloss and put it in the tube the glue is in. You could decorate the outside and add to a beauty basket Stanlie
