Remedies for a Stuffy Nose?
You need either a neti pot or saline drops, both will help. You can get both at Walmart.
Laundry Detergent Recipe?
my husband has fallen in love with the smell of our laundry http://itsmellsgoodinhere.blogspot.com/2009/03/homemade-laundry-soap.html also use 1/4 to 1/2 cup vinegar in the rinse cycle and the dryer sheets http://itsmellsgoodinhere.blogspot.com/2009/03/quick...
Vegetable Container Gardening?
Because you will not be getting nutrients from the ground you will need to feed them occasionally. follow the recommendation of how often for the plant food you buy.
Protecting My Dog From Ticks?
I have been reading about rose geranium essential oil and it repels and kills ticks at least that is what they say. I have just started using it and so far so good but time will tell. I had been pulling about 20 a day off of Lucy and there are none this morning...
Eating a Low-Salt Diet?
My sister in law changed my brother over to no salt. It looks and tastes like salt and he didnt even notice.
Making Sourdough Bread in a Bread Machine?
That starter may not work, but you can get a free starter from friends of carl http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/ You just pay for the stamp. Then you have to wake it up. You will then need to follow a sourdough recipe for your bread machine. There are several...
Making Fake Cakes?
What kind of fake cakes are you talking about? If you want a felt cake you can find them here http://www.youcanmakethis.com/index.htm?cxaaffrefcodea=1039361854 under the crafts section plus a lot of other recipes for fake food.
Paint Colors That Go With Brazilian Cherry?
Armstrong has a section where you can design a room and pick the flooring type and paint ect and get an idea. this way you can see what you like with the floors you have picked. http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na/laminate/en/us/
Homemade Kitchen Cleaner?
here is a recipe http://itsmellsgoodinhere.blogspot.com/2009/03/homemade-multipurpose-cleaner.html
Stretching One Meal Into Five
I stretch it out too but for the last day I add a bag of frozen mixed veggies and make corn bread and have vegatable beef soup. I am working on a new blog with some of my grandmas depression recipes at http://itsmellsgoodinhere.blogspot.com I am still adding...
My Frugal Life: In The Kitchen
Awesome post. I like the idea of boiling vegetable products. I am now making our own bread and some convenient meals. We are even going to have a garden this year. Times are tough and any ways to save are welcome.
Removing BO Odors from Clothing?
Vinegar is the key. it will not take color out in fact it helps set the color. I run 1/2 cup vinegar through my rince cycle for every wash. I also have a homemade laundry soap recipe on my blog and my clothes smell fresh every wash and my husband is a mechanic...
South Beach Diet Recipes?
I have a recipe for pecan chicken that is low on the glycemic index and will fit well with south beach http://itsmellsgoodinhere.blogspot.com/2009/03/pecan-chicken.html and the whole family likes it. Good luck, I have lost over 70 lbs myself
Gardening on a Budget
Hydrangeas do very well with cuttings. I had started them with great success at my old house but I need to do that here.
Lace Christening Gown Has Yellowed?
Handwash with liquid blueing, you can get in the laundry section at your local store. Mix the bluing in the water before you put it in or you will end up with blue spots. For rust stains, use a paste of cream of tartar and water let it set for a few minutes...
Substitutes for Cafeteria Food While Visiting the Hospital?
Alot of times we dont have fridges for people to put stuff in and alot of hospitals wont allow it. but ask to speak to the chaplin for meal tickets. also I dont eat at work because the food is too expensive and not as good. I have to admit I eat at Mcdonalds...
Mattie (Shar Pei)
Mattie is just beautiful! I am a tried and true Shar-pei lover. My shar-pei Lucy loves her stuffed animals too! Shar-peis are the most intelligent dogs around, whe have owned 2 now, one rescue and one bought as a pup. I was not a dog lover untill we rescued...
Lanced Boil Has Not Gone Away?
Hi I was wondering if your doctor also cultured it to make sure its not MRSA? and did he start you on antibiotics? since it is not red it may be fine but you need to call his nurse and let them know it still has puss. you can use warm moist compresses to help...
Pillow Topper
Love it and I think I need to do that when I amke my new bedding (if I ever get the time!) I have seperate pillows just for the shams so I dont have to change them all of the time but I like this idea better!
Crochet Pattern for Breast Cancer Awareness?
This may be a little late but there is a new crochet book out with beautiful patterns called Think Pink Crochet for a cure the flower arangement is beautiful and I will be making this for our local cancer center. here is a link http://www.amazon.com/Think-Pink...?tag=thrif06-20
Keeping a Crochet Project from Rolling Up?
for tunisian crochet it is best to start the first row with a purl stitch here is a link. you can also block it our use a giant hook. Anna http://trialsofafrazzledmom.blogspot.com/
Questions about Tramadol?
I have Lupus and have found and neck and back fractures. I have found that 800 mg of motrin really does the trick ( the 200mg over the counter dose is a joke for me)I only have to take narcotics for breakthrough pain about once every 2 months. Tramadol is mild...
