Removing Sap From Wool?
Try De-Solv-It. I have removed sap from a lot of my grandsons clothes with this.
Removing Soup Stains on a Sweatshirt?
I have used liquid Cascade to successfully remove stubborn stains.
Changing the Color of a Hydrangea to Blue?
Check out this website. http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/colorchange.html
Cleaning a Dooney and Burke Bag?
Their website has directions for cleaning different types of bags: http://www.dooney.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=41176&DNBPI=dVWChEGqeye7tecZkAniZiTB:S&DNBPI_pses=DNBPI%3DdVWChEGqeye7tecZkAniZiTB%253AS%7E
Making a Purina Dog Bone Wreath?
Check out http://www.ehow.com/how_12060199_make-dog-biscuit-wreath.html
Black Hummingbirds?
If its totally black it may have a condition called melanism which is the opposite of albinism. Instead of a lack of pigmentation, there is an excess.
Fleece Cancer Cap Pattern?
You might check out this website: http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm
Shopping for Karo Syrup in Northern Ireland?
Why not contact the company and ask them? www.karosyrup.com
Reusing Plastic Coffee Cans?
They make nice storage containers in the kitchen. On the Folgers website you can print decorative labels to cover up the advertising and make the container appropriate for Christmas or other holidays. http://www.folgers.com/promotions/can-decorator.aspx
Removing Cigarette Odor from Yarn?
I once inherited a photo album from a heavy smoker and had the same problem. I put it in a big zip-loc bag with some baking soda. After about a week the odor was gone. You might try this with just a skein or two first to see if it works. You can put the soda...
Plugged Garbage Disposal?
I dont know if this would help with starchy potato peels but once many years ago a dish cloth slipped down the garbage disposal without my noticing it. When I turned the disposal on it got stuck. I poured straight bleach in and left it to eat away at the dish...
Craft Uses for Unflavored Gelatin?
I dont know about crafts, but you make a lot of things besides just jello. Check out http://www.kraftbrands.com/knox/.
Growing Avocado, Coffee, and Jujube Plants?
Charles, once you pinch back the avocado it will take a while to start growing again. Just be patient.
Growing a Red Osier Dogwood?
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_sericea. This article says it is a deciduous shrub.
Where Can I Buy Caster Sugar and Dessicated Coconut?
Caster sugar is what we in the US call powdered sugar. Dessicated coconut is dried, unsweetened coconut shreds. Dried coconut in the US is usually sweetened, so you would probably need to look for it in some sort of specialty store.
Use Heating Pad When Letting Dough Rise
This is a great idea. I usually set my bowl of dough on top of the clothes dryer to rise but Im not always doing laundry when I want to bake bread! Ill certainly try this next time.
Removing Mothball Odor from Photos?
I dont know if this would work with your pictures but once someone gave me a little book of photos that reeked of cigarette smoke. I put it in a big zip-loc bag with a lot of baking soda and left it for about a week. No more smoke odor.
Activity Ideas for Friend with a Broken Hip?
Board games, jigsaw puzzles, any kind of needlework, scrapbooking.
Shop Second Hand For Fabric
Teresa Kay, I can understand your feeling but Goodwill, Salvation Army, and many other thrift stores also provide job training for unskilled or under-employed people. If only needy people shopped in thrift stores those organizations could not afford to provide...
What Does the Groom's Family Pay For?
The grooms family traditionally hosts the rehearsal dinner but what that consists of should not be dictated by the brides family. We attended a wedding recently where many of the guests were from out of town. Our cousin who had the rehearsal dinner invited...
Maryland Crab Cakes
Jackie, the third item in your inredient list gives the amount but not the ingredient!
Craft Ideas for Plastic Coffee Containers?
If you go to the Folgers website: http://www.folgers.com/promotions-activities/can-decorator.aspx they have holiday labels that you can print out and apply to the canister to make nicely decorated containers to use for cookies or other gifts.
Cinderella Masquerade Ball Themed Quinceanera Invitations?
Have you considered making your own invitations? This site has Cinderella clipart images that you could use: http://www.disneyclips.com/imagesnewb3/cinderella2.html
Perspiration Stains on White Clothing?
I have removed perspiration stains on my husbands white shirts using liquid (gel) Cascade. Works great on all kinds of set-in stains.
Career as a Longshoreman vs Merchant Marine?
Linda, Im assuming you are in the United States. I worked in the shipping industry for 30 years and I think there would be more opportunities for work as a longshoreman. With automation, smaller crews are needed to man a vessel and there arent many lines left...
Recipe for Whole Grain Pie Crust?
I have not tried it, but King Arhur Flour has a whole wheat pastry flour. Go to www.kingarthurflour.com.
Cheering Up a Friend with Cancer?
I just finished chemotherapy myself and because Im a voracious reader the thing I appreciated most was books. One of my friends who lives several states away shared some of her favorite reads with me and that was a real treat. Please dont bombard her with spam...
Freezing Vegetable Soup?
I like to make big batches of soups and sauces for the freezer, too. The one thing I dont include in my soups, though, is potatoes. For some reason when theyre frozen the texture gets funny.
Keep Lemon Wedges in the Freezer
Thanks for the excellent tip. I have a lemon tree and I often squeeze the juice and freeze it in ice cube trays then transfer the frozen cubes to a freezer bag, but this is MUCH easier!
Making Cakes to Sell During the Holidays?
I think a lot of people would like to buy homemade desserts rather than purchasing from a store. As for pricing why dont you check what local bakeries are charging for similar products and price yours accordingly. Good luck with your new venture.
Removing Perspirations Stains From T-shirt?
My husband had a white t-shirt that perspiration stains under the arms. I rubbed Cascade dishwashing liquid into them and then tossed into the wash as usual. No more stains.
Finding Bargain Paint
Our county offers recycled paint but its FREE. They always have a lot of white, too, which can be tinted to whatever color you need. We painted our entire house with free paint and it still looks great three years later.
Folding Plastic Bags For Storage
I do this, too, but I store mine in an empty Kleenex box, which I just leave on the kitchen counter. Makes a handy dispenser
Plastic Toys Smell Like Smoke?
I had a similar problem once. I placed the item in a large zip-loc bag and sprinkled in a good amount of baking soda. After about a week I removed it from the bag and odor was gone.
Use Goo Gone to Remove Sticker Residue
I agree; Goo-Gone is the best. Recently our neighbor cut down a pine tree that had grown too big and our grandson helped him carry and stack the cut-up pieces. He got sap all over his shirt and thought it was ruined--but Goo-Gone took out every bit of it.
Buy Vacation Gifts At Regular Stores
This is very good advice. Recently on a trip to Hawaii I discovered that the same brand of macadamia chocolates was about 30% cheaper at Rite-Aid than at the gift shop!
Make and Freeze Unflavored Koolade
Please dont re-use the bottles that single-serving beverages come in. Because they are intended to be disposed of, theyre made from a lower grade of plastic which can absorb bacteria. I read an article in the newspaper warning of this. If you want to make your...
Make and Freeze Unflavored Koolade
The article I read didnt say anything about carcinocins; it was just warning about bacteria.
My House is Falling Apart?
Check out www.rebuildingtogether.com. Rebuilding Together is a national nonprofit with a network of nearly 225 affiliates across the United States. Our mission is to preserve affordable housing by bringing volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate...
Widening Windowsills For Cat?
PetCo and PetSmart both sell a little window seat for cats that attaches to the sill. Check out their websites.
Growing Tomatoes In Black Plastic Bags
I havent grown tomatoes in black plastic bags, but I HAVE grown them in sacks of peat moss. This was an idea I saw on the TV program Crocketts Victory Garden years ago when I was living in a garden apartment with a tiny little back yard. Take a plastic sack...
Laundry Products for Sensitive Skin?
All brand laundry detergent has a version (Free Clear) that has no perfumes or dyes. I dont know about dryer sheets, but Downy (liquid) makes a version in a white bottle that doesnt have dyes or perfumes. I have very sensitive skin, too, and these are the products...
Claudia 'Silverplate' Service for Eight?
You might try www.replacements.com. They have listings and photos of a LOT of silver patterns.
Bargain Hairstyling At Adult Education Classes
I used to have my hair cut at a cosmetology school that was located nearby. Yes, it did take about twice as long as going to a regular beauty salon because the stylist was just learning, but I was always completely satisfied with the results and the price was...
Recipes Using Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce?
Try their website: http://www.leaperrins.com/recipes/index.php
Where Can I Buy Orange Blast?
Go to their website http://www.greased-lightning.com/products/Products.aspx?ProductId=3 and look under Store Locator
Help Filling Lotion Pump Bottle?
Put your lotion bottle in the microwave for about half a minute first (or if you dont have a microwave, put it in a pan of hot water). The heat will thin it a bit and make it easy to pour. I do this all the time.
Making a Scarf for Someone Having Chemo?
Try this website: http://www.fmfcorp.com/familyspot/haircover.html. There is a pattern for a triangle scarf as well as several other head coverings.
Looking for Information on Dishes Stamped: F. Winkle and Co. England?
I suggest you go to www.replacements.com and look up that manufacturer. There will be a list of the patterns with photographs of each.
