June 4, 2006

Breed Information: Scottish FoldThe Scottish Fold is an unusual looking breed. They are medium-sized muscular cat with a fairly heavy bone structure and are famous for having ears that fold forward and downward. The tips of their ears are rounded and they are set on their head in cap-like fashion.

 

Baby Fashion Contest (Baby Shower Game)Ask each guest to bring an outfit for dressing up a baby doll. Each guess in turn dresses the doll. Whoever's outfit the mom to be likes best wins a prize!

 

Baby Truth or Consequences (Baby Shower Game)In this game guest must answer True or False questions about the mom-to-be correctly. If they answer incorrectly they must pick an absurd task to do from a diaper pail. These tasks could be things like singing a song, reciting a nursery rhyme or rubbing their belly and patting the top of their head.

 

Minty Mouthwash RecipeTry this recipe for a natural mouthwash with no alcohol. It's very inexpensive, too!

 

Backyard Pet SafetyIf your pets are allowed to roam your backyard without supervision, you should make sure that your yard is safe!

 

Growing PetuniasTips for growing petunias. Petunias attract both hummingbirds and moths. A change in growing conditions can cause the white edges on some petunia flowers to change in size.

 

Feed The Big Baby (Baby Shower Game)Divide the women up into teams of two each. Blindfold each pair and put a bib on both of them. Give them each a pudding cup and tell them they must feed each other. The pair of women who can feed each other fastest without spilling any pudding anywhere win.

 

Disposable Diaper Raffle (Baby Shower Game)Any kind of shower can be a diaper party, but the basic idea is to encourage each guest to bring a package of disposable diapers to the party as a gift. That way mom is well stocked for a long time in the future.

 

Cleaning Out Your Toaster?How do you clean buttered crumbs and jelly crumbs from inside your toaster? Can you use electrical spray cleaner? Will that break down the jelly and butter crumbs so they will fall in the crumb try? Will the spray cleaner cause any damage?

 

Coffee Stains on White Corian Sink?I am trying to clean coffee stains from a white Corian sink. What should I use?

 

Removing Water From Carpet?When you wash stains from your carpet, what is the best way to remove the water?

 

Buying Vitamins Through the Mail?I am thinking of purchasing our vitamins by mail order. Have any of you done this, and and are you pleased with the service, quality? Who do you use? Thanks in advance.

 

Washing a Vinyl Handbag?I have a LeSportsac handbag. It is fabric on the outside and is lined in vinyl or some plastic. Anyway, I washed it and the vinyl became very sticky. Otherwise it looks great. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the stickiness or do I have to throw it out.

 

Using Vinegar for White Clothing?I use iron out in my laundry to get my whites whiter. I saw on this site about using white vinegar, does this really work and how much do I use?

 

My Pool Looks Like the Black Lagoon?I have an in-ground swimming pool. I have a 16x32 pool with a loop-lock cover. When cover is removed it looks like the black lagoon, Does anyone know what chemicals should be added before starting up the pool?

 

My Lilac Bush is Half Dead?I have a mini Lilac bush that is half dead. There are parts of the bush that have leaves and small flowers. Is it safe to cut the dead part off? And any ideas what caused this?

 

Cleaning Dog Beds - My Dog Beds Smell Bad?I have 2 large dog beds that smell badly. Any ideas on ways to clean them? I have sprayed Odor Ban and other pet products that destroy odor however they need a good hard cleaning but are too large to fit into a washing machine.

 

Recipes For Fels Naptha Soap?I bought some Fels Naptha bar soap. I know it is a great laundry stain remover and I also have some flower/garden recipes that require this kind of soap, but are there any other cleaning recipes for this brand of soap?

 

My Cakes Aren't Rising?I've been making Miracle Whip cake for over 40 years now, and it has always risen to at least the top of the pan, but the last couple of times I made it, it only raised about half way up the pan. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

 

Mosquito Bites on My Face?I've recently come to Jeju, Korea (an island off the main land of Korea) to my uncle's place. I slept the 2nd night and I guess a mosquito had been inside my room. I woke up around 3 am in the morning noticing that i was itching my face. When I went to the bathroom I've found 6 bites on my face and my right eye had swollen up.

 

Cigarette Smoke Stains on Drapes?How can i remove cigarette smoke stains from draperies?

 

Wallet Went Through The Wash?I have a freestyle accessories wallet. I put a picture of myself in the transparent screen. I once put it in the washing machine with the picture. Now the picture is imprinted on the screen. How can i get it out?

 

My Cat Has a "Wart" or "Mole"?My 7 year old cat has developed a wart/mole just below your ear, like on the side of her face. It sticks out, is wiggly and doesn't seem to bother her. It just popped up overnight! Anybody ever seen something like this?