Removing Candle Wax From Stove Top?
Scrape off as much as you can with something that wont damage your stove like a teflon scraper. Then use hot, hot water and a cloth with texture to scrub off the film and other bits left behind. Goo Gone is a cleaning product that also dissolves wax. Good Luck...
Preventing Swollen Feet?
Make sure you drink plenty of water during the hot days of summer, 64 ounces a day is a minimum. Not having enough fluids can actually make our bodies retain water and have swollen feet. Also, limit the amount of sodium in your diet. Sodium makes our bodies...
Homemade Pin Cushion?
Never use 100% cotton batting. The pins will not go through the cotton batting. Instead, use polyester fiber fill. Mixing the polyester fiber fill with saw dust or hair (as mentioned below) is a good idea. The saw dust and hair help keep the pins sharp and...
Smell Coming From Main Breaker?
Call an electrician immediately! Turn off the breaker! It seems you have an electrical problem that could result in a fire.
Installing a Hand Held Shower Head?
We had the same problem. We tried more layers of the pipe tape. That helped but we ended up replacing the pipe that comes out of the wall for some other reason. We again used more layers of the pipe tape and all sealed just fine. You are right to not over tighten...
Need Help Changing My Daughter's Diet
Hunger is a state of mind unless a person is not eating anything at all. If we feed our bodies small amounts on a regular basis (3 small meals a day with 2 small snacks), our hunger is satisfied on a regular basis. Exercise is an important aspect of controlling...
Pampered Chef Baking Stones
Pampered Chef products are the best! I dont own any of their stones yet. I do have some Southern Living terra cotta baking pots for muffins. They are wonderful. Basically they are small terra cotta flower pots without a hole in the bottom. They are seasoned...
Doing Less Laundry
I invested in a hair towel for myself. I actually have 2- one for home and one for traveling. They are highly absorbent and save on having to use 2 towels at a time. They also stay on your hair better than a regular towel. Growing up we used a towel or two...
Cleaning Copper Water Pitcher?
I clean copper with ketchup. Rub it on and let it sit a minute. Rub it some more (with more ketchup) to make it shiny and then wash it with soap and water. Dry it immediately so it doesnt water spot. Hope this helps!
Hard Bumps Appearing On Leather Boots?
If you are wearing the leather boots (or any leather shoe) in winter weather, make sure you clean them daily. The salt and chemicals used to melt snow and ice damage leather. It will cause discoloration and raised spots when left on the shoe. I use leather...
Sewing Material Help ASAP!
Here are a couple of sources: http://www.joann.com this is a fabric store in the USA. Look under Prom 2005 for caviar black organza. Ebay is also an excellent place to look for fabrics. Good luck and have fun sewing!
Baby Food Jar Christmas Tree
This is adorable! What a creative idea! I thought baby food jars were only good for storing paint and other things in. Thanks for sharing the picture and instructions!
Smoke Smell In Food Container?
I had some Tupperware containers that had the smell of the spices previously stored in them. I researched ideas on the internet to get rid of the smell. One of the suggestions was to place the containers in the freezer for a few days. Leave the containers open...
Tip For Rethreading Drawstrings
I make a knot (keep knotting the same spot) thick enough at the end of the drawstring so that the end of the drawstring wont fit through the hole and get lost. When they do get lost, I use methods similar to what all of you have described. I also tie the drawstrings...
