Refilling Down Pillows?
Every so often, I take mine to the dry cleaners. They send them away to be cleaned. As part of the process, I can choose to have them add more feathers.
Paint Color Ideas for Tan and Red Bathroom?
Id go with white and then use the rusty red, the color of your carpet, for your accents. I think it would look really pretty. Good luck on your project!
Getting Fabric Donations for a Non Profit Organization?
Can you use secondhand fabric? Secondhand stores and thrift shops often have an over abundance of clothing. They may be willing to let you have it. You may need to put your name on a waiting list for when they have it available. I own a secondhand store and...
Shopping for a Vegetable Based Dishwashing Liquid?
Watkins has plant based cleaners, including dish washing liquid. It cleans. It comes in several really nice scents. If you follow this link, it will take you to the details about it and the other natural, plant based home care products. Watkins plant based...
My Frugal Life: Disguising Generic Items
You dont mind the deception? It wouldnt work in our home, because our relationship is built on trust.
Wording for a Pay Your Own Way Birthday Party?
If you are hosting the party, then it really is your responsibility to foot the bill. It doesnt need to be elaborate or fancy. If all you can afford is to have homemade coffee, that will be fine, it would be much better than asking the guests to pay.
Paint Color to Coordinate with Red Furniture?
A light turquoise for the walls, with deep turquoise, red, and gray accents, would be stunning. Bring the colors together with pillows, artwork, wall hangings, and accessories that have all three of those colors in them. Beautiful!
Freezing Milk?
When we freeze milk, we just put the unopened gallon jug of it in the freezer. We like to have that factory seal still sealed. I think it keeps better that way. I have never had a gallon of the milk expand to the point where it broke the seal or the plastic...
Tomato Equivalents
Deeli, do you know the comparisons for how much actual tomato there is per can, vs the water, when comparing whole, diced, crushed, and stewed tomatoes? It seems to me that with a can of whole tomatoes there is a lot more water than with the others. Thanks...
Letters Wearing Off My Brand New Dell Keyboard?
If the letters are slightly indented, just paint over the indentations with white correction fluid. Sure, it will wear off. But, it is a quick, easy, and cheap fix. When it wears off, just give them another coat.
Why Do Recipes Call for Draining and Rinsing Canned Beans?
Many recipes that tell you to drain and rinse the beans also tell you to add salt and liquid to the dish you are making. Think about it. You might decide you can use the bean liquid, save yourself some time and effort, and cut back on those other ingredients...
Use and Care of Cast Iron Skillets?
When mine are dirty and need to be cleaned, I wash them in soap and water. It doesnt hurt them. After washing them, make sure they are very, very dry. Every once in a while, wipe a little cooking oil over the inside surfaces. They arent as fragile as many people...
Alternative Easter Baskets for Boys?
Here are a few to consider; Cowboy hats, baseball caps, carpenters tool box, mechanics toolbox, beach bag.
Smooth Skin Ideas?
A good scrub is to mix sugar and grapeseed oil, and then gently use to exfoliate your face. Use about once a week.
Recipes Using Ketchup?
You can substitute some ketchup for some of the tomatoes in tomato soup. Just make sure you then eliminate the sugar. A quick and easy, inexpensive main dish is to cook macaroni, drain it, add ketchup, and stir a bit and reheat if needed. If you have ground...
Fudge Too Soft?
You can melt it and then stir in some powdered sugar. Or, you can melt it and stir in some additional hard chocolate. Or, call it spoon fudge and serve it by the spoonful instead of cutting it in squares. Or, melt it and use as a hot fudge topping on cake or...
Dry and Cracking Foot Remedy?
I recommend Watkins PetroCarbo Salve if they are in really bad shape. It is medicated. Watkins also has special peppermint foot repair salve and cream that comes in a neat little gift package with a pair of plush socks. They call it the Heavenly Soles Foot...
Travel: Old Time Tractor (North Dakota)
Is this in Makoti? Weve been to the steam threshers show there and it is always a lot of fun!
Breakfast Souffle'
Why is it necessary to trim the crusts from the bread for this recipe? Or, do you mean that you save up a bunch of crusts that youve trimmed off bread from other recipes, and that you use only those crusts in this dish? If this is the case, what an excellent...
Making Distressed Jeans
Instead of buying a new pair and doing the distressing yourself, just shop at your local secondhand store. You can find jeans there that are already soft and the wear is natural. You can add more distressing to these, if you want, too. You can probably pick...
My Mother's Gingerbread
And for those who dont know what Watkins is, Watkins is a company in Minnesota that has been around for over 140 years. They have wonderful spices, flavorings, all sorts of good things. They are famous for their cinnamon. You can get Watkins cinnamon and ginger...
Save Plastic Lids for Toddler Toys
Not only thrifty, but good for kids, too. Seems there is more research every day coming out giving further proof that kids need free time for imaginative play, time away from electronic games and organized classes.
