Removing Seafood Odors from Your Hands
Another good remedy is white vinegar... just sprintz or pour it over your hands then wait a couple seconds.
Use Leaves for Free Fertilizer
Removing leaves also removes the nutrients they provide you for free. Why remove leaves then pay to replace their nutrients? They nourish the soil, protect it during drought, keep down weeds and slowly youll have a smaller area to mow. You could design your...
Rice and Raisin Breakfast Bowl
In E. Tx, this is a dessert. No wonder yall like it :o) Your talking about your Nanny reminded me; for a few months when I was learning to talk and visiting my aunt and uncle at the Guantanamo Naval Base, in Cuba, she hired a young woman to entertain me a few...
Scenery: Florida Preservation Park
This is pretty. Where abouts is this in FL? Im from North central Florida.
My Frugal Life: Frugal From Necessity
In the early to mid-1950s in the N. Central Fla. area, sometimes we had a frig and sometimes it was an ice box. Dont remember most of em except for one used a short time in my grandmothers country home; it had a separate compartment for the ice and was light...
Recipe for Neem Oil?
Great website. Thanks for listing it. When our pastor from India was here, he said his countrymen used neem for all sorts of things. Heres one place to get neem... http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
Getting Rid of Roaches Without Harming Pets?
One good way is to use Sevin Dust. According to its package, it is safe to use around cats and dogs. This is placed in areas accessed by pets. Its been used for 20-30 years w/o any problems. For areas pets cannot reach, plain ol borax works very well. Dont...
A Gallon of Water Shower
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas; Ill be trying them. Here, due to the heavily mineraled n orange water, I stopped using the hot water heater. About a gallon of water is heated in the microwave oven. Then it sits on the side of the tub and mixed w/cold tap...
Safe Powder That Dries Up Fleas?
Great ideas, folks :o) Another safe powder to use is Sevin Dust, 5% solution. You can put it right on your dog, on the floor and behind furniture. Read the label for complete details.
Clorox Stains on Carpet?
Agreed, once the bleach has had time to set youre pretty-much stuck with the consequences. You could try re-dying the carpet however heres another who agrees: replace that piece of carpet with a piece that was underneath furniture; you could switch the pieces...
Oregon Governor Lives on Food Stamp Benefit for a Week
Its easy to live on $3/day by making most of your meals from scratch esp. by relying upon a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet. Real savings are seen when you make your own convenience foods. To me, its fun to make my own soy milk (from soy flour), yogurt, desserts...
Keeping The Ground Under a Bird Feeder Clean?
The seed that falls from the feeder will benefit Mourning Doves, Brown Thrasher, Brown-Headed Cow Birds and other ground feeders... Get set to watch even more birds...
My Frugal Life: Live Like Good Ol' Grandma
This is my favorite way to live. Many suggestions are already done here and the others are appreciated. One big reason this lifestyle is satisfying is because it relies upon activities that have sustained people for millenia. Many of todays hobbies were once...
Putting a Non-stick Pan in the Oven?
My advice: No. Unless its directions specifically states it will withstand oven use and to what temperature, use another pan. Only attempt this experiment if youre willing to throw it away afterwards.
Waxy Buildup on Your Skin From Deodorant?
When showering, to remove the waxy build-up of deodorant, I use full-strength Suave 2 in 1 shampoo; used with it is a waffle-patterned cloth thats usually used for washing dishes. The pattern helps exfoliate your skin. If the build up isnt being removed fast...
Cat Poops Under The Bed?
How about putting the litter box or tray under your bed to see if your kitty will use it there? If it does, then you have at least two options: keep the litter box under your bed, OR ever so slightly move the litter box towards where the litter box is usually...
Weezing Bird?
Its move away from life at the bottom of his cage is a good sign hes improving. How long have you administered antibiotics? You need to keep putting antibiotics in its water dish until it improves which could take weeks. Is the antibiotic especially made for...
Box Fan Filters
For heat registers... cut a piece of ordinary that non-metal screening to fit each one. Remove the metal grating and install the screening between it and the flooring around the opening. Re-attach vent. This works very well for catching debris. It also provides...
Home Infested With Fleas?
Whats worked here for over 30 years is sprinkling Sevin Dust onto the carpet, floors, behind things, etc. Research literature indicates its not harmful to cats and dogs or people, however id keep small children away from it. So, let the Sevin Dust remain on...
Reusing Ice Cream Containers
The latest ice cream pkgs/tubs like from Blue Bunny which are made of heavier durable plastic and which holds a tad under two quarts (you know, same price as before but hold smaller quantity)... are perfect for storing the two pound boxes of various kinds of...
Reusing Ice Cream Containers
The latest ice cream pkgs/tubs like from Blue Bunny which are made of heavier durable plastic and which holds a tad under two quarts (you know, same price as before but hold smaller quantity)... are perfect for storing the two pound boxes of various kinds of...
Cleaning Cat Urine off a Cement Floor?
Easy. Sprinkle baking soda on it then pour full-strength white vinegar over that; the two make a paste which will remove the odor and mildly bleach the stain. Let this sit 5 min. or so then blot. For deeper or older stains, you may have to do this twice.
Make Your Own Air-wick
This is a great idea! Ive been wondering how these containers could be recycled. Having also fiddled around w/the various parts of a deodorant stick tube, the instructions were clear. Bravo!
Seasoning a Teflon Pan?
Teflon-coated pans do not need seasoning. Like for any pan, just spray em w/ Pam b4 every use so food does not stick...
Poll: Have high gas prices changed the way you commute?
When there was a gasoline shortage in the early 1970s, it was easy to take my bike to work...the job was 10 min. away by car and only about 20-30 min. by bike, depending on the traffic... nowadays town is too far away for peddling and im not sure if i could...
Why Does My Dog Eat Poop?
Friends have told me this relates to his needing certain nutrients. Check w/your vet for specifics.
Recipes Using Breakfast Cereal?
If you cant use all the cereal, find someone who could use it. It could be eaten as a starch or bread at any meal; i do this when I dont feel like cooking. Rather than high-caloried chips or other junk foods, fer example, theyre great to snack on while watching...
Cosmetic Surgery Advice?
Good ideas. As a baby boomer in her later 50s (am beginning to have birthdays w/o numbers - smile), all those wrinkles, sags and what-have-yous are grudgingly accepted .... I dont like them; they make me look too old or older than i feel. Each successive year...
Attracting Frogs and Toads to Your Pond
To Guest about mosquitos... they are attracted to any size body of water to drink and lay eggs... frogs inherently know how to find n eat insects :o) God, in His mercy, created them that way... the exception would be frogs taken from their natural habitat and...
Rubbing Alcohol - Miracle Cleaner!
Thanks for the tip about using it to wash floors; its always nice to find another use for it. A related tip about de-icing vehicle windshields...this past winter a spray of mostly white vinegar w/a little alcohol worked wonderfully.
Cleaning a Computer Monitor?
Using plain ol rubbing alcohol on a tissue will clean both your monitor and TV screens nicely. It also cleans the rest of your TV or computer well. Thats all ive used for decades. Alcohol also cleans many other things around your home; its great for quick cleaning...
Grease Build Up on Oven Control Panel?
The best things ive found to clean off grease is Dawn dish detergent; if its not available where you live, use any de-greaser you may have on hand; check to make sure your degreaser has no caustic chemicals that might mar your surface. Since your stove has...
Preventing Moth Infestations?
The moth parts are edible and wont hurt you. Remember that for hundreds of years, generations merely sifted out or picked out the insect parts. The food is edible and is still eaten this way, world-wide. Keeping the dry food stuffs in the referator, or first...
Preventing Moth Infestations?
Back in the 1960s moths got into my sweater drawer and ruined some of my favorites; i learned this while at a party at college; had to duck into the House Mothers apt to sew up all the holes. Since then, ive made doubly sure clothes are always completely clean...
Rust on Stainless Steel Sink?
Lightly sand with a fine, small grain sandpaper. It has only removed the deposits.
Best Cleaning Rags
Let us remember microfiber cloths, too! Today was the first time ive tried one on dusty floors. Wow. It dries hands better than kitchen towels so they can be replaced, too...
Changing A 30 Amp Outlet and Circuit Breaker to a 20 Amp Circuit?
Electricians have told me its better to have more amerage than you need. Like others have suggested, just change the plug. Save yourself some trouble and time. You could change either the plug on the end of the a/c or install a different outlet that matches...
Adopting Older Cats
Thanks for pointing this out! Busy people wont have to take time to train a new pet. For us older or disabled people an older pet just makes sense - we can be slow together - ha ha :o))))) (((((((hugs)))))))
Cheap and Effective Homemade Bug Catchers
For the small fruit flies that emerge after your apples/bananas, etc. have stayed on the counter a couple days... fill a small cup with apple cider vinegar and a little dish soap/detergent. The bugs will be attracted by the smell; the soap breaks the surface...
Smell Coming From Main Breaker?
Definitely... turn off the circuit breaker immediately then call an electrician! If you live in an apt complex, call Maintenance now. Do *not* wait on this.
Doing Less Laundry
Bath towels are reused here. There is one just for my body, one just for my hair, and a tissue is used for my face. Theyre hung up in front of the window plus dried by and shelter the room from the suns heat. As an aside, there is one used just for drying washed...
Less Meat, More Beans, Grains and Rice
Amen! For nostalgia I made Depression Era meatless recipes to remind Mom of her younger years. To your beans, grains n rice, add a little cheese and you have a complete protein. These were such a hit that Ive continued to make them and have grown to prefer...
Mock "Ice Cream" Blizzard
This sounds like a winner... something id actually make... use non-fat cream cheese and Cool Whip to save a lot of calories... which you can spend on the crushed candy :o)
Keeping Bags from Rolling Around in the Truck
Another idea: get a large cardboard box, topless, and pile all your bags into it. If you get lots of stuff, use more boxes. My truck has a covered bed; if yours is open, you might want to consider boxes w/ all its sides so it can be closed. One box, in which...
Uses for Plastic Soda Pop Bottles?
The 2 ltr. size is just right for holding tea, Kool Aid, reconstituted milk, ice water and whatever other liquid that seems suitable. All sizes are good to reuse... replace the original contents with your own tap water, cola, or whatever. Here, theyre also...
Cleaning Animal Urine
The thicker your cushions are, the longer it will take them to dry. Are you able to let them sit outdoors? What I do is set them out on a chaise lounge and let them dry by solar power; keep an eye on it turning the cushion every 20-30 min; if im concerned the...
