November 15, 2013

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Mobile Home

Repairing a Mobile HomeMaintaining and replacing parts on these inexpensive homes present unique challenges for the home owner. This page is about repairing a mobile home

 

Colorful yarn on a shelf.

Finding Free Craft Supplies for Charity...This page is about finding free craft supplies for charity projects. Formal and informal groups that make projects such as knit hats to donate to charities or for fundraisers often do not have the funds to purchase supplies.

 

Brie

Baked Brie RecipesA soft, French cheese round when baked and served with a variety of different foods makes a wonderful appetizer for any gathering. This page contains baked brie recipes.

 

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First Aid Kit out of Eyeglass CaseI have lots of old eyeglass holders, which open and close. I used the old eyeglass holder to hold bandages and a tube of triple antibiotic. It takes up very little space and is always handy.

 

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Oil of Cloves for Smelly Front Loading WashersIf your front loading washing machine smells a bit musty or has black mould growing on the door seal, simply use oil of cloves to freshen it up. I make up a 500ml bottle of water in a spray bottle and add 1/4 teaspoon oil of cloves.

 

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Tissues for Cleaning Small Kitchen SpillsKeep a box of cheap tissues near your work space in the kitchen. For small spills and clean-ups, tissues are much cheaper than paper towels, even using several at a time.

 

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Reviving Dried Pencil ErasersI wasn't able to get good photos so I'll go ahead and tell you what I did. First of all, I really can afford new pencils or a pack of erasers. I have this lifelong fascination with words and crosswords are part of that.

 

Bed spring decorated with a fabric star.

Make Home Decor Crafts from Bed SpringsPurchase old bed springs from a thrift store. Decorate to your desire and give as gifts or use as decor in your own home.

 

Santa painted on bud vase.

Decorating an Old Bud VaseOld bud vases make great decor or find new usefulness as a candy dish.

 

Questions

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Homemade Liqueurs?I would love to make some homemade drinks such as Tia Maria and Irish Cream. Are there any other of these sort of drinks which would be good for Christmas for myself or gifts?

 

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Getting Dowels for EZ Bowmaker?I bought my EZ Bowmaker last year after Christmas and never opened it until today. The dowels that were supposed to be in the box apparently were never placed in the box to begin with.

 

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Daycare Business Name Ideas?I am starting a family childcare and I am looking for some help with a name. I would like to have something to do with owls. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

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Master Bedroom Decorating Advice?I have a sizeable master bedroom. I had the whole house including bedrooms painted with a simple base off white colour. I have a large matte black headboard with matt black side tables.

 

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Removing Stickers from Wood Paneling?How do you remove the stickers that the children have put on the wooden paneling?

 

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Dog Peeing on Rugs?I'm fostering this lovely dog from a shelter. She will go outside and do her thing, so no problem there, but she is in the habit now of going upstairs and to wee on a rug in the hallway.

 

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Joining Knifty Knitter Panels?How do you join two panels togeather made on a Kniffty Knitter?

 

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Getting Rid of Fleas on Puppy?I have a miniature Pinscher, he is 10 weeks old and very tiny. I am looking for a safe affordable solution to get rid of his fleas. He only weighs about 1.5 lbs

 

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Substitute for Nonfat Dry Milk Powder?I have a recipe for apple fritters, to be fried in oil. It calls for 1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder. I am trying to find a suitable substitute.

 

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Relaxer Burnt Colored Hair?About 3 weeks ago I put a relaxer in my hair. My hair was bleached at the time and I had a color over the bleach. The relaxer burned my hair horribly.

 

Lawn with old building.

Killing Weeds in a Blackberry Patch?I need a weed killer that will kill the weeds in an old growth blackberry patch. Any ideas?

 

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Recycling Plastic Soda Bottles?I have a lot of 2 litre Coca Cola product bottles in my house. I am not knowing what to do. Is there any place out there for me to go sell them in Gauteng area?

 

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Marriage and Child Support?My boyfriend and I have two kids together. Our oldest, he pays child support for. If we were to get married, would he still have to pay child support for our oldest?

 

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Washer Displaying NF Error Code?We just moved. When I went to do my first load of laundry, it starts and will say how much time is left, then a few minutes later it says NF.

 

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Slogan Ideas for Daycare Center?What's a good slogan for my Sunrise family day care please?

 

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Making a Memory Quilt from Clothes?I have been asked to make a quilt for a niece out of her deceased aunt's clothes. The clothing she sent is a mixture of knits, flannels, wovens, and lacy fabrics. How do I meld all these different fabrics together?

 

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Thawing Rhubarb?How long is thawed rhubarb safe in the refrigerator?

 

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Problem Wiring New Outlets?I used a voltage tester and it lights when I check the two wires coming in to the garage. After connecting to a gfci receptacle only, the voltage tested no longer lights.

 

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Porcelain Doll Value?I have a Goldenvale Collection porcelain doll with ticket of authenticity, the item no. is 083510 B. The doll is in the original package and in excellent condition. What is the value of this doll?

 

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Using Cleaning Products Inside a Microwave?I have read in some of the answers that people are using Simple Green and Magic Erasers on the inside of microwaves that have been burnt. Is this safe?

 

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Name Ideas for a Kids' Saturday Club?I need a name for a kids' Saturday Club for 4-8 year olds and I'm stuck! My name's Melissa/Mel if you can think of a catchy 'm' one.

 

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