March 7, 2005

Fresh Fruit DressingBlend ingredients in blender. Cook until thick in microwave. Cool. Pour over fresh fruit and the pineapple chunks.

 

Clear Celery Seed DressingClear Celery Seed Dressing Recipe.

 

Easter Chick NestsCombine marshmallow creme, peanut butter and butter; mix until well blended. Add noodles and plain M&M's or chocolate chips. Mix well. Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto greased cookie sheet; shape with greased fingers to form nests.

 

Ginger (Long Haired Dachsund)Another use for FlexHair conditioner. When my Long haired Doxie, Ginger was alive, I used to bathe her with fancy expensive dog shampoos.Then I tried Flex Shampoo and Conditioner.

 

Decorating Tips for College StudentsBeing a college student for the past couple of years, I've had to figure out ways to decorate my apartments I've lived in to not only represent my style, but do it cheaply. And the answer is very clear, especially for those living in college towns: dumpsters.

 

Cleaning Water Out of Your EarsTo clean out water from your ears combine 1 cup alcohol to 1 cup vinegar. 1 to 1. With an ear dropper put in 3 or 4 drops. It is amazing how this dries up the water. It made an infection go away too.

 

Prepare For Garage/Yard Sales EarlyGet boxes NOW and start the year off right, by decluttering your home, closets and garage. You can also price items at the same time. You will be ready in the spring for a great Garage/Yard Sale. You can do a little at a time.

 

Making a New Candle With a Birthday Candlef you love to burn scented expensive candles, but aren't fond of wasting what's left when the wick is gone, you can "recycle" the candle wax to make a new candle utilizing a used child's birthday cake candle as your new wick.

 

Nested Boxes for ShippingI need a fairly good supply of sturdy cardboard boxes for mailing in my business, but I was often inundated with the wrong sizes plus too many of them until I began saving boxes by nesting them.

 

Fleece Baby BlanketThis is a fleece blanket made from 2 different patterns put together (right side out.) 1-1/2 yds each.

 

Got A Slight Fever? Hot Flashes From Menopause?Recently I a slight fever. And I really didn't want to be chucking down a lot of aspirin through out the night. I found I had some frozen cherry flavored ice popsicles in the freezer

 

Need Sour Milk?A little vinegar added to milk will sour it when the recipe you have calls for sour milk.

 

Caring for Rubber Backed Throw RugsThe way in which you dry throw rugs after laundering is vital to its longevity and usefulness. If you throw a rubber non-skid backed rug into the dryer, you will shorten its lifespan.

 

Grocery Shopping JokeIn the frozen foods department. of a grocery store, a man and his son were shopping.

 

Think of Cheese as a CondimentLearn to think of cheese as a condiment, not a main ingredient. Not only is it healthier but certainly more cost effective if you do. If a recipe only calls for 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese as a topper for the casserole, don't automatically grab an extra handful...

 

Gifts for Babysitters, Mailmen, etc.When giving gifts to babysitters, mailmen, people, please only give gifts you know the person will like. I got 5 gifts for Christmas and was only able to use 1.

 

Cherry Facts and TipsBelow are some helpful tips, facts and a recipe about those delicious cherries that will be ripe on the tree before you know it.

 

Cleaning Philodendron LeavesCleaning philodendron leaves with a cotton ball saturated with milk will remove the dust and let them shine, shine, shine! After wiping off each leaf gently, let air dry.

 

Parts For a 48 Ford Two Door Sedan?Does anyone have anything for a 48 ford two door sedan? Does anyone know where I can find any parts for one?

 

Rubbery Angel Food Cake?I purchased a small loaf angel food cake that was in the day old bakery rack at the store. Unfortunately, when cut, it turned out to be very rubbery and tough. It took my electric knife to cut it! Any ideas on using this in combination with other ingredients so I won't have to just throw it away?

 

Older Dishwasher Repair?I'm hoping one of you can help me with these dishwasher problems I'm having lately. First, the circular "door" for the detergent compartment no longer clicks shut into place.

 

Decorating a Tan Bedroom With Oak Furniture?I need a good way to decorate my room. It's a tan painted room with a wheat bed cover. I have oak bedroom furniture and was curious what you would say i should decorate my room in.

 

Painting a Church's Children's Room With Multiple Colors?I want to update a small room at our church that we use as our children's room. Currently it has brown paneling everywhere and just looks boring.

 

Ink On Blinds?My daughter got black ink on my white window blinds, does anyone have any tips to get it out?

 

Expanding Foam On Skirt and Shoes?When doing a craft project recently, I managed to spill some expanding foam onto my black cotton shirt and black leather shoes. I tried wiping it off and picking it off when it dried, but no success. Does anyone know how I can fix these items? Please help, they're my favourite shoes and shirt!

 

Cat Post Repair?We have a rather expensive and heavy cat post approximately 6 feet high. It is lined with carpeting. Our cat recently passed away and we are in the process of finding a new cat.

 

Chili With Too Much Salt?We over salted Chili and was wondering what to do. Any ideas? John Barnwell

 

More Calories For A Toddler?I need to boost the calorie intake of my toddler (per the pediatrician request). To me, she's just a typical toddler in the way she eats; not exceptionally picky, just toddler picky. She doesn't like cheese but I can get her to eat more with a dose of ketchup or peanut butter on stuff.

 

Using Elmer's Glue To Make Hair Spikes?I'm going to try elmers glue to put my hair in spikes... does it come out easy!? mohawk chick

 

Kerosene Spilled in Car?Could someone please help me? We have spilled kerosene in the back of our car. We have tried steam cleaning, Fabreeze, air deodorizer and nothing seems to work. Any hints? The smell is making me sick!

 

Tying Springs in a Couch?Can anyone direct me to find a manual or videotape that can teach me to retie springs in the seats and back of a couch. Robert Kline

 

Inexpensive Fabric Ideas For Windows?I have two windows in my condo that have a small arched window at the top. I do not care for blinds, and want to do something inexpensive in fabric, any suggestions?