June 2, 2012

Ruthie (Tortoiseshell Tabbie)Ruthie is a 21 year old Tortoiseshell Tabbie. She was abandoned and I found her covered with fleas. My other cat survived 15 years and needed to be put to sleep. So it was fortunate for both of us.

 

Rose Bowl Holiday DecorDon't throw those rose bowl glass containers away. I painted mine with acrylics and sprayed 3 coats of varnish. You can fill it with candies or use either a fake light or a real candle.

 

Babe and Maggie (Boston Bull Terrier and Pekingese)Babe and Maggie Age: 8 Breed: Boston Bull Terrier and Pekingese, respectively. My son picked out the Pekingese when she was a tiny baby. She came running up to him with a feather in her mouth. The Boston Bull was given to me about the same time!

 

Hot Chicken Salad CasseroleThis is a great casserole! I love the water chestnuts, egg, and the potato chips topping it. Very, very good!

 

Freezing Hot Green Peppers?I want to stuff small hot green peppers. How should I cut and freeze?

 

Crafts for Retirement Home Residents?I am starting my summer clinicals shortly with elders from a local retirement home. I will have a mix of men and women with varying degrees of ability. Anyone have any ideas for "therapy inspired" craft projects? I need something different.

 

Removing an Oil Stain from Clothing?How do you remove an oil based stain from a white t shirt?

 

African Violet Leaves Turning Yellow?My African violet leaves are getting so yellow. It still blooms. This is the white violet. The others are just fine. Why is this?

 

Liquid Laundry Detergent Separates?I made my own laundry detergent, but it separates leaving a white gel at the top. I have to stir it all the time before I use it. It is made with bar soap, washing soda, borax, and water.

 

Clothing Dye Transferred in the Wash?I did a load of clothes in cold water with both light and dark colors, but I had the Shout color catcher sheet in with the clothes. I had put my daughter's brand new pale pink pants in with blue shorts and some faded denim (not the first time for washing these) and the blue color ran on to the pink pants.

 

Remedy for Thin Weak Finger Nails?My finger nails just all of the sudden are really thin. They have always been hard as a rock and healthy. What happened to them? or what is the cause of them to getting so thin, weak, and transparent?

 

Preserving Chives?What's the best way for harvesting, drying, or freezing chives?

 

Keeping Lizards Out of the House?How do I keep lizards from entering my house?

 

Tomato Leaves Curling and Turning Brown?Something is wrong with my newly planted tomato plant. I planted them in Miracle Gro potting mix. The edges of the leaves are turning brown and the leaves are curling up. The center of leaves are still green. I need help fast. What is wrong and how to fix?

 

Brewers Yeast Tablets for Fleas on Cats?Is there a strength or milligram per pound of weight for kittens and cats? How many times per day do I administer brewers yeast tablets and garlic tablets?

 

Freezing Broccoli and Cauliflower?Can I freeze fresh broccoli and cauliflower? What do I do?

 

Using a DermaWand?Can DermaWand can be used by men?

 

Apple Tree Not Flowering?I have 4 apple trees all in a row. 3 have blossomed, but one is just now getting it's leaves. Why would this one tree be so behind in it's growth from the others?

 

Name Ideas for an Online Women's Jewelry and Accessories Business?My friend and I are planning on having our own online shop. We're gonna sell accessories and jewelry for women. Any catchy name suggestions? Thanks in advance! xoxo :)

 

Remedy for Stinky Feet?My feet will stink at work even though I change shoes every day. They stink more with my shoes on and most of the time my shoes and socks don't stink at the end of the day. I suspect it is an internal problem. What can I do?

 

Cleaning Stainless Steel Appliances?I work for a cleaning company and we use Elco stainless steel cleaner. A lot of our stainless steel fridges, dishwashers, and ovens are getting a greasy (sticky like) buildup. When we try to buff out smudges, it only gets worse. We do not know what to do? We need help getting the residue buildup off and then what would be good to use? Please help.

 

Removing Paint from Clothing?I got red paint on my fab white top. I have tried everything I can think of. I put it to be washed, but it wasn't washed. It has been 4 four days. How do I get it out? Please help!

 

Homemade Doggy Carrier Ideas?I am looking for ideas for my dogs. I have a mini Pin/Chi (5 months) and a 6 yr old full size Cowpie. They love to ride on the 4 wheelers, the Kubota tractor, riding lawn mowers, anything that I get on they want on.

 

Repelling Snakes?Can food diatomaceous earth be used to repel snakes? We are moving into a new house that backs onto a man-made pond. I understand how to use DE for spiders (NC has spiders the size of a small tree root!) and I have read that I can use it also for Japanese beetles and grubs.

 

Parental Consistency?Is it harmful that my husband encourages our 10 year old to not tell me about things that they've purchased at the store that I've already said no to? My husband thinks it's cute and I am really upset that he is teaching my son to deceive me.

 

Relieving Pain from a Friction Burn?I slid my hand down a pole really fast. How do I stop the pain?