February 27, 2011

Use Cheerios as Dog TreatInstead of spending money and adding extra calories for my dog, I don't buy dog cookies anymore. Now I give her a couple of Cheerios as a treat and she is just as happy.

 

Store Keys with Water BottleIf you constantly forget to take a bottle of water with you to the gym, do what I do: I put my car keys in the fridge behind the water bottle. I have to move the bottle to reach my car keys and voila, the water is not forgotten!

 

Foam Shamrock PinLet the kids make a shamrock pin, created from craft foam, to wear on St. Patrick's Day. This would be a great classroom activity.

 

Candy (Dog)Candy is 6 years old. We don't really know the official breed, so we just tell everyone that she is "small, black, and mostly ugly". However I have decided that she is really not ugly, she is simply "beauty challenged".

 

Attach Fabric Swatches to Index CardsTape or staple swatches of ribbon or fabric to index cards. This makes it easier to get extra craft supplies at the craft store or fabric store when you shop.

 

Molly May (Maltese/Shih Tzu)Molly May is a three and a half years old Maltese/Shih Tzu. I received an email from a lady helping her daughter find a home for her daughter's dog. She said they paid $300.00 for her, she is now 18 months old, and they couldn't get her housebroken.

 

Lipstick Stains on Clothing?How do I wash lipstick out of a full load of clothes that got lipstick all over them from the dryer. They are formals and dress clothes and made from a variety of fabrics.

 

Cleaning Ink Out of a Dryer?How do you get ink out of the dryer drum?

 

Homemade Glass and Window Cleaners?Do any of you have a recipe for a homemade window cleaner?

 

Why Does My Dog Pee Every Time Someone Goes Near Him?My dog won't stop peeing in the house every time someone comes near him. What can I do?

 

How Can I Make a Duster With a Dowel and Netting?Does anyone have directions for making dusters on a dowel stick using netting?

 

Permanent Marker Inside Dryer?How do we remove permanent marker from the drum of a dryer?

 

Removing Possum Urine Odor?How do I get rid of possum urine smell from timber handrail?

 

Determining the Value of a Princess Diana Doll?How do I find out how much the Princess Diana wedding doll is worth, including the prince and a flower girl?

 

Trouble Retraining a Dog to Use a New Poo Spot?Please can anyone help? I have a twelve month old Staff who has been very good letting me know when he wants to poo in the garden. The problem now is my wife doesn't want him to go on the lawn anymore, so we have fenced it off. Now he won't go at all.

 

Making a Bar of Soap from Soap Scraps?How can I remold soap out of old soap scraps?

 

Microwave Start Button Does Not Work?I have a Sanyo microwave, EM-S7595S, and it does not start. All the control panels are working, the inside light is working, but when I push the start button it does not start.

 

Are Walmart Great Value Products As Good as Name Brands?Do you buy WalMart generic (Great Value) products? Have you found that's just as good as name brands? I just tried their peanut butter and found it to be just as good as the major brands.

 

Removing Sweat Stains and Odor from Clothing?I need a perspiration smell/stain remover. The smell stays even after washing.

 

Adopted Dog Does Not Have All of Its Shots?I just got a year old dog from someone and they only had the parvo shot. Should I tell the vet he didn't receive the other shots, so he may get them?

 

Remedy for Pets Dry Skin?I need something for my Chihuahua's, dry skin. I've tried fish oil, vitamin E oil, and just about everything over the counter. It's not fleas; he's on a monthly flea pill. I bought some sulfur cream that's for dry itchy scalp and it says I can use it as often as needed.

 

Removing Cat Urine and Feces Odor From Outside?Cats are using the underside of my porch for their bathroom. How do I get rid of the smell and stop them from using that area?

 

Making Gray Hair More Vibrant?I need to know how to naturally let my gray grow out faster, but healthy and shiny!

 

How Can I Keep a Sweet Gum from Dropping Gum Balls?How do I keep all the sweet gum trees from dropping all the thorny gumballs?

 

Smooth Skin Ideas?How can I make my face smooth?

 

Which Varieties of Maple Trees Produce Sap for Making Syrup?I would like to know if any maple tree can produce maple syrup. I live in CA and our neighborhood is loaded with maple trees. We get cold weather, but not that continuous freezing and thawing. Does the maple syrup only come from sugar maple trees?