Dealing With a Mean Wife?
Embrace her like a child, tell her you love her and tell her warmly that you think it would be better for her if you got a divorce and that you are willing to do all the paper work. Dont be a wimp, dont whine and dont get into an argument. This is a different...
Remedy for Painful Dentures?
I agree with the back to the dentist advice. For sore gums gargle with a dash of sea salt in warm water.
Eating with Dentures?
It helps to push finger food (like a burger) against the upper denture when you bite down on it. I learned that as a tip on a denture site I was on. http://denturesanewsmile.ning.com/ Its a group of new and experienced denture wearers giving each other tips...
Dental Work Without Insurance?
Call your nearest Affordable Dentures and ask how much they would charge to have 1 tooth pulled. It should be around $ 60.00 plus an x-ray for around $ 60.00. If you have several teeth pulled you pay for an x-ray just once.You have to pay immediately, but most...
Cleaning a Wedding Dress at Home?
I would call some more dry cleaners and find out who has experience in cleaning wedding dresses with bead work on them.
Photos Stuck Together?
This is good comment about it from yahoo answers: If they are photographs, NOT INK JET/LASER prints, you should put them in a tray of water at about room temperature and let them soak for at least an hour. Remember true photo paper was designed to be processed...
Home Remedies for Dizziness and Tight Shoulder Muscles?
Could be a problem with your heart or other medication (if you take any) Check the side effects listing that comes with you prescriptions.
Kids Not Wearing Underwear?
I vote for, not so good light cotton underwear. It is comfortable, covers up personal parts, soaks up the occasional dribble and the occasional poor wiping. Soaks up sweat and can be washed in hot water with Clorox. It also keeps personal parts from getting...
Squirrels Chewing Through Window Screens?
If you feed the squirrel and it still chews your screens, you may have to catch it with a small (live) animal trap and release it several miles away.
Planning a Frugal Wedding Reception?
Firefly and everybody else The link you posted will work if you remove the period dot at the end of the link.
Eating After Getting New Dentures?
Talhloolabelles link will work if you delete the dot at the end of the link. I just posted this for another question lol. My all knowing computer wizard son told me there should never be a dot at the end of a link .
Tiny Black and Orange/Yellow Spotted Bugs in My Clothes?
Could it be bed bugs http://www.picturesofbedbugs.org/
Underarm Odor?
Be sure what you use under your arm says anti -erspirant/deodorant not just anti-perspirant . Also, if you eat a lot of curry dishes, you will smell like body odor.
Fun with Photoshop
Nice picture, however, the dog on the right does not have a body. His body ends where the other dogs body starts. Cropping above the legs would probably look more realistic. Other then that, the picture is great. :-)
Toddler Backsliding on Potty Training?
I would go with the pull ups at night, as suggested, at two they are just not waking up when they need to go. I raised a 60s baby in Germany and at this time there were only, wash and hang on a line to dry, cloth diapers available. Needless to say babies were...
Remedies for Healing Sore Gums Due to Dentures?
I just want to add to all the good advice. At Affordable Dentures in Lenoir City, they can make a lower Denture for you for about $240. Its not very far west of Knoxville, TN Maybe you could save up some money. http://www.affordabledentures.com/office/lenoir...
Paint Color Suggestions for Grey, White, and Stainless Kitchen?
Red would be nice. If you dont like red, how about a deep warm yellow, an ocher yellow. Fall colors would be nice . It should be a warm color to warm up all that grey.
Correct Usage of "Regrets Only" on Party Invitation?
Regrets only means answer only if you cannot come. A lot of people who dont want to go dont send in these cards. I think it would be better to ask the people to return the card if they plan to attend like its done with wedding invitations.
Cleaning Ring Out of Toilet?
The toilet cleaner The Works has removed stains from my toilets better than anything else I have tried. That stuff is amazing. I think Walmart carries it or the Dollar store.
Patriotism On Display
Chuck I think putting the American flag anywhere on a toilet is in bad taste. Its a good Idea if you can find a funny flag or perhaps one of those little umbrellas they put in some drinks.
Tape Alternative to Bandaids?
You could try new skin liquid bandage. You just spray it on the open sore. My husband loves it (I havent had a sore to try it on). It has an antiseptic in it too.
Hoarding: Too Much Stuff
Thanks for the great article. A tip for us mini hoarders . When you clean out your junk in the closets and all the bags for charity are sitting there , get rid of them immediately. If they are sitting there too long you may do like I have done and go through...
Removing Silicone from Tiles?
Try this: Spray with WD40 , let sit for a few minutes and scrape off with a plastic scraper.
Remedies for Excessive Sweating and Underarm Odor?
Being overweight makes one sweat more and if you use the spice curry, it gives you underarm odor. May not apply to you, just thought I mention it :-)
Buying Prescription Reading Glasses or Drugstore Glasses?
Yes you can, my eye doctor told me it was all right to buy those. I went to a dollar store and found them for $1. I bought 10 pairs of glasses. I put them all over the house, in the car , in my purse so I would never have to hunt for a pair. It has worked out...
Use Parasol in Summer
Glad I am not the only one with a parasol. I use a small, colorful childs umbrella so I dont poke other people. Otherwise I use a small sun umbrella that you can clip on a chair. It makes such a difference in this southern USA heat.
Baby Birds
Be sure they are not rats on wings the European sparrow. An interesting website about these birds and the damage they do to native birds especially bluebirds. http://www.sialis.org/hospphotos.htm They are the kind you see around, or even inside big stores that...
Dogs With Behavioral Problems?
This is what I would do. First get them neutered and spayed and rule out physical problems . I would not comfort them when they act scared , that just reinforces the behavior (act scared = a lot of attention and petting) I would just ignore it. I would take...
What Breed is My Dog?
Mostly, if not all. Chihuahua would be my guess. If the legs are short, perhaps a dash of dachshund or corgy.
Refurbishing a Fiberglass Tub?
Check into the following product; its solid white and a little labor extensive with sanding, but it brushes on and covers in 2 coats at the price of around $40 at Lowes. We just did our tub. You can mix color in it if its too white for you. Homax tub & Tile...
Color Ideas for Nook Upholstery in Burgundy and White Kitchen?
A burgundy and white checkered upholstery would look great.
Painting Walls to Coordinate with Gray Floor Tile?
A warm yellow might look good, if it fits to the wall color in the kitchen.
Hard Water Stains In Toilet?
I was about to get a new toilet it was stained so bad. The Works took care of it. I highly recommend it.
Cabinet Colors for Kitchen With Gold Countertops?
Your dark wood cabinets are pretty and very in . I would not paint them. Perhaps you could remove the drapes from the window to let more light in or otherwise brighten up the room with more light.
Packing Meals for a Trip?
I have a plug in hotpot meant to heat water for instant coffee. In such a pot you can heat all kinds of canned soups and you dont need a microwave.
Sophie (Pomeranian - Dachshund Mix)
Sophie looks perfect. I like both of her parents breed but she is even prettier. Now I know what I am looking for;a dog like her. Thanks for posting :-)
Training a Dog to Not Run Away?
I am not a dog trainer but I remember reading the following. Put dog on a long rope and let him run away. Then tell him come if he does not respond, rope him in saying come and when he has reached you, give him a treat. Do this several times every day until...
Organizing Memorabilia for a Retirement Gift?
I would shop for a masculine looking pretty box with a lid and put all the items in it. Places like Hobby Lobby have a large selection.
6 Year Old With Underarm Odor?
Are there any changes in her diet? Is she getting a lot of garlic or curry in her food? If her doctor cannot find anything wrong I would get a natural deodorant at a health food store.
Food is Staying Inside Garbage Disposal?
Perhaps you are not running enough water while the garbage disposal is on? Perhaps you put some items in the disposal that are not supposed to go in there, like banana peels? That is all I can think of.
Emergency Preparedness?
For long term emergency, I keep a case of peanut butter and several containers of honey . Those 2 mixed together , taste good and will keep us from starving once everything is eaten up. Also lots of fruit juice and vegetable juice and I do rotate.
Ear Cropping and Tail Docking?
Either way, the puppies will be mutts, so why put them through the pain. It wont add to their value. If you are set on it, crop and dock only the pups that look mostly min pin.
Keeping Wash Cloths Smelling Fresh?
I have only light colored towels and washcloth and they all are washed with clorox bleach added. It kills the germs and they never smell bad.
Red Marks from a Tick Bite?
Could be chigger bites, they itch intensely and are everywhere in weeds here in the southern USA. You could Google chiggers and see if it fits.
Who Remembers Paper Dolls?
At about 5 years old in post war Germany, there were no Toys no TV and nothing to buy. My Aunt and I would make our own paper dolls. She would read to me while I designed clothes for the paper doll. Those were some of the more happy moments of my childhood...
Adopting from the Animal Shelter?
Try your areas craigslist. There you can find dogs and cats for free or a small rehoming fee.
Cut Your Boys Hair
Very good looking son you have and his haircut is adorable. I have been cutting my husbands hair ever since we got married ( over 35 years ago ). Used to cut it with scissors but with the short hair in fashion I bought a Wahl hair trimmer and just run it all...
What Breed is My Dog?
Handsome little fellow! Those short sturdy legs make me think Chihuahua/Dachshund.
Recipes Using Rolled Oats?
I like oatmeal as a soup. I cook it with chicken bouillon cubes and with spices I like , sometimes I add barbecue sauce sometimes steak sauce sometimes I add a scrambled egg and some margarine. Its always different. I like it soupy not thick, be inventive its...
Cutting Back a Palm Type Plant?
Lots of good advice . I would cut the three largest branches at different heights. With the two smaller branches the plant will still look good while you wait for the new sprouts.
Six Year Old Keeps Peeing on the Floor?
There could be a medical reason. I would take him to his pediatrician for a check up.
Healthy Concession Stand Food Ideas?
A food item sold on Italy beaches: narrow slices of COCONUT , ready to eat, with the hard shell removed. They were juicy and delicious .
Alternatives to a Christmas Tree?
I am atheist and still have fun with xmas trees and easter eggs. To me there is nothing religious attached to this, its just a colorful time with fun, gaudy decorations. Perhaps you could have a talk with your husband and tell him for you it has no christian...
Hanging Pictures on the Wall?
How about pencil a straight line across the wall and line up the tops of the larger frames with that line? Then draw another line across the wall underneath the large frames and line up the tops of the smaller frames with that line. Also dont stick little additional...
Using Petroleum Jelly as a Moisturizer?
My Dermatologist told me Petroleum Jelly is as good as anything else.
Keeping My Elderly Mother from Driving?
We have a service in our area that will take and pick up elderly people for $3 per trip. Perhaps there is something like that in your area. Another way to get around would be a taxi.
Weddings Are Too Expensive for Just One Day
You are wise beyond your years. I love the cubic zirconia idea and did not know they can be bought for as little as $35. I come from a European country where diamonds are not used for engagement rings. We buy gold rings for BOTH men and women to be worn on...
What Breed Is My Dog?
I would say mini dachshund, since the mom was a chihuahua the dad could not have been very big or she could not have carried the pups.
Using a Computer in My Living Room?
How about covering the computer table with an elegant, floor length tablecloth or blanket to match your decor?
Use PVC Pipe to Raise Couch's Height
I will look immediately if I can do this with my couch. Perhaps I can find a fitting for the bottom of the pipe to make it look good and keep the feet from making deep round circles in the carpet. Thanks for sharing.
"Hot Spot" Collar For Dogs
I think you are on to something, that collar looks a lot better than those lampshades the vet puts on dogs.
Saving Money on Window Cleaner
I use a weak alcohol , vinegar and dawn detergent mix in a pail. Since I have a large amount of large surface windows and doors ( 7 sliding glass doors ) I use a squeeche (spelling ?). Sponge down -- wipe across with the squeeche--- wipe squeeche on a towel...
Wood Shelf with Copper Trim
What a great idea, I love the copper trim. I have 2 older wood TV cabinets without TVs which look pretty much like your cabinet , I think I will try that on them. :-)
Wash Bras in a Mesh Laundry Bag
I have found a round mesh,wash, bra- bag at wal-mart . It really works great and holds 2 to 4 bras . It has some stiffness to it, so underwires dont get bent out of shape
Our Dog Will Only Pee on Grass?
How about making a low ( 2x4s) box , fill it with dirt and plant a little grass for him.
Helping an Injured Mole?
I picked up a mole once ( extremely soft to the touch) and it bit me---- so, be careful. If it cannot crawl it is seriously hurt and killing it would probably be best.
Uses for Faux Fur Coats?
You know that faux means fake. If they are not real fur , they may not be be worth much. Also, if you advertised your coats as faux on ebay ,people may no want to spend a lot of money for them . I they are real fur, it would be advisable to list which kind...
How Has the Cost of Gasoline and Oil Affected Your Life?
We dont drive anywhere unless we have to We have lowered our thermostat to 64 or lower and no heat in the bedroom. That has been the only way to keep costs of heating and gasoline to about the same level as last year.
Peanut Butter Fudge Not Hardening?
Try putting some in the freezer, it may harden enough and could be eaten cold.
Young Child Has Started Hitting Parents and Pets?
The terrible 2s are approaching. Find a punishment that works for him and stick to it.
What Color To Paint Kitchen With White Cabinets and Beige Counters?
Cant go wrong with white ---or beige a couple of shades darker than the counter tops
Dryer Leaving Oily Spots on Clothing?
The only thing everybody has in common , they use a washing machine soap. Perhaps ALL soaps have one problem incredient in common and that is why so many different scenarios cause the same problem.
Let's Share Our Pretty Party Platter Ideas
Mitzi, this looks so tasty and colorful but easy to make, I love it . I finally have something to take to potluck dinners other than Kentucky fried chicken ( I am a lousy cook) Thanks
Gag Christmas Gift for Short Man?
I agree with susanmajps post. But if you are set on a gag gift how about quick grow plant food or a little stepstool or a thick book to sit on in a chair .
Removing Spider Veins from Face?
A dermatologist can remove them or you could cover them with a cover stick.
