July 5, 2016

Grendel (Border Collie/German...Grendel was given to us as a companion for Emmett who missed having another dog to play with after our 10.5 year old Rosie passed away.

 

Conserve Water With A Snow FenceThis is a page about conserve water with a snow fence. If you live where there is lots of snow and wind you may save water with a man-made or living snow fence.

 

Food Timer Too QuietSometimes, I need 2 or 3 timers when cooking so I purchased a couple of extra timers from Wal-mart that stick to the refrigerator by magnet.

 

Bedroom Curtain Colour Advice?I was wondering if someone could help me figure out the shade of the room. I also would advice on what colour curtains would go best.

 

Identifying a Houseplant?Does anyone know what these are? I got them from Home Depot and they were tagged as "bright light", but have "zero" identification.

 

Removing Laser Printer Ink on iPad?What can I use to remove laser printer ink off back of an iPad without damaging it?

 

Canning Oatmeal and Cornmeal in Oven?Can you can cornmeal and oatmeal in Mason jars in the oven?

 

Treating a Kitten with Crusty Eyes?A stray has had kittens in my back yard and their eyes are looking rough. They are crusted shut. I've tried warm water and a cloth and it's worked on a couple of them. I try to keep the area where they sleep clean, but it's not easy. Is this problem contagious as I have inside cats as well.

 

Donating Trophies?Where in the Brandon/Tampa Florida area can I donate old trophies?

 

Remedies for Dog with Stuffy Nose?I have a 3 month old Shih Tzu. She has had a antibiotic shot and is taking oral prednisone. She is still has a stuffy nose and her breathing is a little rapid. What is going on?

 

Sugar Not Dissolving in Freezer Jam?I am making raspberry freezer jam. I used organic sugar, but after 45 minutes of stirring it is still not disolved, what to do?

 

Remedy for Charlie Horses in Dogs?My mother's toy Poodle woke up screaming holding her leg up. She did not let us touch it, after about a long couple of minutes it was like nothing happened. My mother took her to the vet and he could not find anything. It just happened again, same leg. Anyone heard of a dog getting charlie horses?

 

Dog Started Growling and Snipping?I recently adopted a 3 yr old Beagle from the humane society. The first few days he was a perfect dog, then he sprained his rear leg playing ball. We took him to the ER vet. Ever since sometimes he's happy, but sometimes he growls and tries to bite us if we try to touch him.

 

Keeping Raccoons Out of the Yard?We have raccoons in our yard and on the deck. We also take care of feral cats. Ammonia is one solution in getting rid of raccoons, but will our feral cats stay away as well? Does anyone have a good recipe for raccoon removal?

 

Cleaning Sewer Pipes?We have a horrible odor in one area of our home; it smells like sewer. We will be using a root removal product; will it help or harm the situation? I know it'll probably end up with a call to the plumber, but I want to try other options first.

 

Brother Embroidery Machine Locking up?I have Brother Disney SE270 embroidery machine. My husband bought me this machine years ago, so I took it out recently to embroidery something and it worked for a few days, but then it locked up, and made a terrible noise, and there was an error message.

 

Finding Information on a Porcelain Doll?My doll is in its package. It is a limited edition Collectible Memories, genuine porcelain doll. I don't know what year or anything about it. How do I find out?

 

Uses for Dish and Direct TV Dishes?What are some creative uses for satellite dishes like those you get from Dish and Direct TV?

 

Cleaning Yellow Spots on Fiberglass Tub?My fiberglass tub has some yellow spots. How can I get rid of them?

 

Hair Orangish Color After Bleaching?I bleached my hair two days ago from light brown, using 40vol developer and blue powder, by myself. The result is not what I want. My hair is kinda orange. I have tried to use Schwarzkopf Nordic blonde toner for two days, but I don't think it works on me. I do want to make my hair much lighter.

 

Unhappy with Highlight Hair Color?I highlighted my hair about 4 months back and I really don't like the colour. I had black hair and now I have dirty blonde highlights. What should I do?

 

Business Name for Personal Shopper for Senior Citizens?I am looking for a name for a personal shopping business that is dedicated to shopping and running errands for the senior citizens

 

Value of Childen's Reference Books?I have a set of ten volumes of "the First Book Library" written in 1957 on a variety of subjects in each book. Archeology, codes and cyphers, prehistoric animals are all in one book. There are lots of pictures and it is easy to read.

 

Cleaning Business Name and Slogan Ideas?I am wanting to start my own cleaning business, commercial and residential. I am stuck on trying to find a name and slogan that is catchy, unique, and outgoing. I will be doing all types of cleaning.

 

Feeding a Dog Homemade Food?I have been making my 19 month old Collie's meals using mince, rice, and veggies, including carrots, pumpkin, silver beets, spinach, kale, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green beans. I also add some garlic if I have it. This makes up enough for 8 - 10 days. Is this OK for her?

 

Feeding a 5 Day Old Puppy?My dog had 5 puppies, but only 1 made it. She's only 5 days old and we can't get her to eat from the mom. Should we start to bottle feed her? And what kind of puppy formula should we get?

 

Fridge is Freezing Food?My LG fridge model # LRTN22320Bk is suddenly freezing my food in the fridge part. It was turned up only to 5 when this occurred. How can I fix this problem and how can I prevent this from happening again?

 

Cleaning Fabric Softener Clogging Up Washer?How do I clear off softener that is clogged up on Kenmore up right top load washer?

 

House Trained Puppy Peeing Inside?I have a 6 month old puppy, he is potty trained. He is getting neutered in a few weeks, but all of a sudden he started peeing on the furniture, he just walks up and lifts a leg. He does it at my in law's house too.

 

Bedroom Curtain Colour Advice?I have a small bedroom with a black and gold patterned wall paper on one side of the room, a green wall, blue floor, and black furniture. What colour curtains are best for the 2 windows to make the room warm and happy?

 

Refrigerator Ice Maker Not Making Ice?My KitchenAid side by side fridge/freezer with giant ice maker had a plastic bin. The fridge light was red which meant change filter, so $60 at Lowe's got a new filter. I screwed it in and for 2 weeks I had a full bin of ice. Then last week nothing for 3 weeks now.

 

Sewing Machine Running in Reverse?My New Home Excel 15s sewing machine is running in reverse and I don't know how to make it run forward again.

 

Riding Mower Won't Stay Running?I have a Stanley riding lawnmower with a Tecumseh engine. The new fuel pump is pumping, and electrical is also working. As long as I'm sprayin starting fluid in breather the engine runs, but will not run when I stop the starting fluid.

 

What Breed Is My Puppy?We have a six month old puppy which we were told was a Ruby Cavalier. As he has gotten older he does not look anything like a Cavalier King Charles. We already have a King Charles and they look so different. We love him either way, but are curious as to his breed/s for health and temperament reasons.