February 14, 2010

Crocheted Heart GarlandValentine's Day Garland for decorating your home or classroom.

 

Sweety (American Shorthair)Sweety is 3. She is an American Shorthair. I adopted her. She likes to play with twist ties and her scratching tree. She's crazy and lovable and naughty.

 

Craft Project: Heart Button CoverThis easy-to-make accessory will dress up any blouse or cardigan on Valentine's Day.

 

Odin and Loki (Ferrets)Odin, the dark one, is 1 and Loki, the white one, is almost 2. They are Ferrets. I got Loki for my birthday and I got Odin as a playmate for her year later. They love to hide their toys from one another, steal my balls of yarn while I am knitting or hide in my yarn bag.

 

Craft Project: Wrapped Heart BoxThis Dollar Tree Box and Hearts can be made into a gift for either gender, or even a teacher or relative.

 

Lucy (Mixed Breed)Lucy is 7-8 years old. She is a mixed breed. Lucy was a rescue from a no-kill shelter, where she had been awaiting adoption for 6 months before we found her in February 2005.

 

Yard Smells Sour?My yard has a sour smell to it. What could be causing this?

 

Repairing a Hollow Veneer Cabinet Door?How do I repair a hollow veneer cabinet door? In sections the veneer has been sanded through some of the layers. This is a raised panel, hollow core kitchen cabinet door, painting isn't an option.

 

Altering the Waist Size on Jeans?I need advice with enlarging the waist on a pair of jeans that zip on the side. There are buttons on the front. I don't want the buttons to appear off center, but the zipper will not zip. Can I do something with the back? I need to add 2 to 3 inches to these.

 

Attaching Grapes to Wine Bottles?How can I attach grapes to wine bottles?

 

Candy With Gum Drop or Turkish Delight Like Centers?At least 70 years ago you could buy boxed chocolate covered candy, the inside I think was kind of like gum drops or soft like Turkish Delight.

Would anyone have a correct name for them or have a recipe I could try to make them. An answer would really be appreciated.

 

Indoor Potted Plants Have an Odor?My clay pots indoors have an odor to them (don't know if it is the plant inside or the pot). I have not fertilized them yet. Thanks for any advice.

 

Homemade Pet Stain Remover for Hoover Steam Vacuum?I am looking for a homemade solution for removing pet stains and preventing the dog from going back. I want to use this solution in my Hoover steam vacuum.

 

Princess Birthday Party Ideas for a 12 Year Old?I am trying to plan a princess party for my 12 year old's birthday, but all the princess party ideas I have found are for little girls. I'm also asking this, because she is terribly fussy.

 

Training an Excited Dog Not to Spin?My 2 year old Corgi just spins around like a top in his crate when I come in the door, when I feed all the dogs, whenever I come in the room, etc. He spins so fast sometimes I think he is going to have a heart attack. Anyone have any suggestions to stop this behavior?

 

Child's Birthday Party Locations in Hagerstown Maryland?I am looking for a place to hold a birthday party for an 8 year old girl in Hagerstown, MD. Any ideas? Maybe a place to rent an indoor pool.

 

Discontinued Wallpaper Border: Mary Gilliatt's Victorian #VG-215-02?I would like to find Mary Gilliatt's Victorian Garden wallpaper border. Style# VG-215-02

 

Condensation On Windows?Why would my new double pane windows sweat only along the bottom two inches?

 

Highlighting Dyed Black Hair?My daughter has dyed her hair black. She wants to highlight it with blonde streaks. Can she use 40 oxidizing emulsion cream with peroxide in it?

 

Growing Plants in a Horse Trough?I have a horse trough and have tried different plants in it and they seem to never work. Just wondering what would work.Thanks.Peggy

 

Trouble With Woven Hat Pattern for Knifty Knitter Round Loom?I am trying to make the woven hat pattern from Knifty Knitter's "Learn New Stitches" book for circle looms. I am having trouble following the woven pattern. The yellow loom seems too big.

 

Painting Kitchen with Taupe Cabinets and Countertops?We have recently purchased a condo which was built in 1990. The kitchen counter tops and cabinets are taupe. Please give suggestions on what wall colors would coordinate well.

 

Nipping Problem?My 2 and a half year old female Pit Bull keeps nipping at everyone no matter what I say to her. She wags her tail and pretends to be nice and then breaks bad. She was 5 months old when I rescued her from a place that fights Pit Bulls.

 

Cannot Write to a Erased CD-RW?I can copy files to a new CD-RW, but if I erase this disc and want to place new files on it, it won't accept them even though the disc is now blank. What's the problem?

 

Hand Knit Christening Outfit Has Yellowed?I have a 32 year old, hand knit, white baby christening outfit that has some yellowing spots. Is there anyway to restore to it's original white state? I have tried Woolite wash and it has not removed the yellowing.

 

Restoring Revere Ware Pans?I am trying to find a company that will restore my Revere Ware pans. My double broiler has been damaged on the inside of the bottom pan. It ran out of water and kept cooking.

 

Recipes Using Coffee Mate Creamers?Are there any recipes, like cookies or something else that can be made with Coffee-mate Irish cream, creamer?

 

Substitutes for Gruyere Cheese?What can I substitute for Gruyere cheese?

 

Retiring to a Small Town?We have 8 years before the hubby retires. We are looking to move out of California; are there any towns out there like Mayberry any more?

 

Tomato Salsa Using Canned Tomatoes?I'm looking for an easy homemade salsa recipe. I used to make one years ago and lost the recipe. Thought I could make it again, but the salsa was too bland. I prefer to use canned tomatoes. If you have a great, easy recipe, I'd love to hear from you.

 

Pet Friendly Easy to Clean Carpet?Can anyone recommend a pet friendly, easily cleaned, comfortable type of carpet? I live in the country, my dogs drool, and my cats pee when they get angry.

 

Resolving ATT Billing Problems?For the past 6 months I have been billed for each long distance call individually. I have the "unlimited" long distance plan. Each month I'm told it will be fixed, result of a "computer glitch", etc. I'm past frustrated.

 

Barbecued Rock Lobster Stuck to Shell?I barbecued Rock Lobster and it stuck to the shell. Help. What am I doing wrong? It tasted great and was tender. Anyone ever have this happen?

 

Graduation Party Locations in Hagerstown Maryland?I am looking for a place in June/July for a party for a graduate, something fun yet more mature than my 8 year old's birthday party, mentioned in separate request.

 

Allergic Reaction to Polyester Blanket from Walmart?I bought a $5.00 100%polyester blanket from Walmart to cut up and use for a lining as I normally use batting, but this was thicker. I had itchy burning eyes, runny nose, my head arms face and hands were itchy. I took a allergy pill and that didn't help.

 

Sources for Inexpensive Building Materials?I am looking for inexpensive building materials to finish 800 sq. ft. basement.

 

Hard Water Stains In Toilet?I would like to get some help cleaning and disinfecting the toilet that the dog drinks from. I have hard water stains which are only getting worse, because I cannot find a product that actually works.