Harvesting Potatoes
We have cats. And therefore a lot of plastic pails from the litter (Wallys world). I plant my potatoes in the plastic pails and in the bags that potting soil came in. At the end of the season, I will dump my potatoes out onto a tarp to harvest and then the...
Replacing Canopy for a Swing/Glider?
Outdoor fabric is sold at a discount by fabric.com, not a plug. I dont even live in the US. I just did a search and a lot of it is priced at 8.98 a yard and its 54 inches wide. If you talk with them about your project, you will find they are really helpful...
Recipes Using Canned Chicken?
You can do anything with canned chicken that you would do with leftover cooked chicken - sandwiches, casseroles, add it to a fritata (wonderful for brunch!. Good luck - you shouldnt find much in the way of leftovers from a good chicken casserole.
Christmas Pudding
My familys Christmas pud came from a recipe handed down through the generations. It seems to be pretty well unchanged since I have checked it with ye olde cookery bookes and there is little difference. Compared to the above one, Nana emphasized not to use flour...
Seedlings Keep Dying?
Thats damp off -- and you can buy a treatment to put in the water you are using to control it. I used No-Damp - add drops in the watering can and it keeps it at bay. Damping is a fungus and can be in soil -- use a commercially prepared soiless mix for growing...
Sprouting Vegetables in Water?
Turn a carrot upside down, cut the tapered tip off so that the carrot if about 3 inches long (use a big carrot), hollow out the carrot like a vase so that you can fill the hollow with water, suspend the carrot with string in a sunny window and keep it filled...
Removing Popcorn Ceilings?
My understanding is that spraying water on it will soften it and allow it to be scraped away. If it is oil based paint though it might be more difficult. But you just have to take it more slowly and get a start to it any way you can and then spray the edge...
Getting More POP Out of Your Popcorn
Actually, to cook a steak, it IS put into a very hot frypan or onto a very hot grill. Thats how the best chefs do it and I will take their advice any time. And for popcorn, I heat the oil first and put the popcorn in when it is hot. I dont heat the oil and...
"Paper" Themed Christmas Gift Swap?
Paper models (like dollhouse models) are a wonderful way to show what paper can do.
Using Original Pictures For Decoupage?
The biggest reason is the thickness of the photo and the huge number of coats of medium it would take to get to a level plane. However, if you use the pour-on two part medium (resin) found in craft stores, you can do 100 coats in one (equivalent). You can even...
Saving Money on Peanut Butter
I buy fresh peanuts in huge bags and keep them in the freezer. Anyone who has a blender can make fresh peanut butter every week. Just add a little canola oil to your blender and get it going. Then add in the peanuts until you get the mixture the way you want...
How to Unblock a DVD Player?
I have looked on the internet and cant find a reference to UNBLOCKING, only to UNLOCKING and I doubt they are the same thing. I would contact the dvd manufacturer about this. Wishing you luck!
Cafeteria "Lubys" Baked Cod Recipe?
Hi Angelheart -- how about this one? And try it with different brands of mayonnaise - it might make a difference! Sometimes you really have to work at getting something just right. Lubys Cafeteria Baked White Fish 8 (6 ounce) skinless white fish fillets (cod...
Keeping Grass From Growing In Brick Driveway?
I use boiling water straight from the kettle. If you get the boiling water on the area before there are seeds from the grass, it will kill the grass longer. But most seeds are air borne so dont expect this or any method to work forever. Just take the kettle...
Planting Strawberry Plants?
Go with that number ofplants first. They develop new plants on runners (something like a spider plant) and you will find your numbers of plants growing whether you like it or not! Plant them all out as they grow and when they are bigger, you can cut the cord...
Recipe Similar To Walmart Deli's Broccoli Salad?
This is the recipe I picked up from this newsletter two years ago Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 25 Minutes Yields: 6 servings Ingredients * 5 cups fresh chopped broccoli * 1 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled * 1 cup raisins * 1 cup mayonnaise...
Reducing Spring Weather Damage
It could be good to have one night a month where you turn out all the lights and practice being in a storm. Constantly doing practices keeps everyone in the picture of how it could be and it keeps the items in your kit up to date if you are using them in your...
Removing Mold and Mildew From Boat?
Bleach works but so does a product called Oxyclean. We buy it at Costco.
Making Homemade Necklace Hangers?
Find a beautiful picture frame in a thrift store and on the reverse, nail an amount of wire window screening (not fibreglass) in place to cover the opening fully. Do not replace the backing of the picture frame since it needs to be open to hang the jewellery...
Disinfecting Lettuce?
The main problem with bacteria and lettuce is that no matter how well you wash it, the bacteria can actually be within the cells of the lettuce itself. That occurs while the plant is growing in an infected field. But -- wash it anyway because that gets off...
Pans for My Daughter?
I swear by Paderno. But I also have some non-stick pans that I like --- just as long as the stainless steel is heavy duty. Most of the sticking comes from a lightweight pan. And for those who think oil isnt healthy -- olive oil is about as healthy as you can...
