Puppy Keeps Running Out of the Yard?
First off I dont understand why you think you cant put up a fence. If it is landlord based then ask if you can use an electric fence. They are temporary and work well with dogs of all sizes. And once trained to the boundary then you only need a refresher course...
Finding Cheap or Free Furniture?
Check out freecycle.org for a local group. Great group and I have helped and been helped many times by the wonderful people I have met through it.
Freezer Working Refrigerator Not?
Make sure that you have the temperature controls set at exactly 1/2 way point. Too high on one or the other, causes the freezer to work very hard and the fridge not to cool as well as it should. I found out that when ours quit working and after calling a repairman...
Child Support and SSI?
He cant get anything from your SSI check but he can draw money from Social Security because your disabled. He needs to be aware though they watch things very closely. He needs to be careful of how he spends that money and to document everything; otherwise they...
Remedy for Extremely Knotted and Tangled Hair?
Believe it or not a light trim goes a long way. I used to have hair down below my waist and noticed every time it started tangling really bad. A trim removing the split ends worked wonders.
Mower Won't Restart After Hitting a Stump?
There a rectangular shaped piece of metal down where the blades attach that has been sheared off more than likely. Dont remember what they are called but the ex was always shearing them off. They are a safety measure. You can replace them yourselves if you...
Getting Rid of a Mouse Without Poison?
I found a way that works great. Take a few cotton balls and put at least 10 to soaking the balls in peppermint & spearmint oils. I would recommend using gloves because these oils are strong and dont place them up against cardboard containers. I have been doing...
Growing Peonies?
Check out much sun they get. When some trees that wasnt very big at my place grew up. They blocked my peonies and thus we no longer got the pretty blooms we used to; in fact the last couple of years there wasnt a single bloom. We have to move them at the end...
Store Dry Spaghetti in Pringles Container
Great idea, also gives me an excuse to grab a can of Pringles.
Food Warning for the Holidays
Of course Purinia wants you to feed kibble... that is all they sell. I personally dont like to see anything posted when the source is a company that sells it. Sorry dont agree with the post but you must do your research on any food you feed your animals.
Refrigerator Doesn't Stay Cold?
I just went through that with mine, and after calling and talking to a repairman who couldnt make it out to where we are located. He suggested checking the temperature controls. The freezer unit should never, ever be set more than 1/2 way point on the controls...
Gift Ideas for Mother's 50th Birthday?
Dont know if anyone suggested it or not, but have someone (if there are gifts) write down each gift and who gave it to her, get someone else to take a picture of her face when she opens the gift and also have someone take pictures all throughout the party. Put...
Adding Fruit to Corn Muffins?
Be very careful adding strawberries and nuts to items you have to take for school functions. So many children now are allergic to either or both. We love creamed corn, whole corn and extra sugar added, makes a great corn muffin, and who said corn muffins arent...
Cutting heating Costs By Blocking Open Doorways?
We use old quilts! I will either buy a new looking quilt from a re-sell it shop or garage sale and then with some sew on velcro I put a row of the heavy duty across one end of it using the softer side of the velcro and then tack (I use heavy duty staples) to...
Brush Turkey Trying to Build a Nest in My Yard?
Not sure it would work since the Australian bush turkey isnt related to the American version but if it is like most birds. If you go out daily and kick apart the nest they will give up and go elsewhere. I would be interested to know if it works, it did on a...
Decorating a Cake Shaped Like a Building?
Depending on overall size of the cake, you can use crushed cookies. I would use either an Oreo type or a plain colored cookie. They do make a chocolate cookie similar to vanilla wafers and you can trim them. Or use something as a frame (like a thin bead of...
What Can I Use to Weight a Doll?
If your worried about bugs in the rice, wheat or beans, throw the grains in the freezer for up to 30 days (30 to 60 days is ideal) and any bugs or bug eggs are supposed to be killed by the cold. We use a similar idea to store grains for long term storage and...
Bedroom Paint Color Advice?
A foster mom told me this idea years ago and it has always stuck with me (she wasnt my foster mom but a friend), to allow each of the children their own space and allow them to express themselves she did one of two things; one was use cloth to cover walls and...
Recipe for Goat Milk Soap Without Lye?
lovely_rita is right, there is no way to make goat milk soap without lye. I have been making soap for a while now and have had goats for almost 20 years, and you have to have lye to make soap, period. Sorry. AJ
Recipe for Lunch Meat Casserole?
What about grinding all the various types up and making a ham salad out of it? I used to do this when I was married and working full time and there was days it was just easier and quicker to do a fast sandwich instead of a full course meal. We would mix pickle...
Put Sensitive Shredded Documents in Used Diapers
Since I raise both rabbits and chickens I use the shredded paper in the rabbit and chicken nest boxes, and when its duty is done there, into my raised garden boxes it goes. Even the plastic cards get chopped up, granted we try not to use them in the rabbit...
How to Economically Create a Website?
Check out www.freewebs.com. I did one there a couple of years ago and it is really simple, mostly point and click. Learning how to do one is hugely different, but for someone wanting a decent one you can check out the one I did if you want: www.freewebs.com...
Making Extracts?
Mine took every bit of 6 weeks to make a good vanilla. I used a pint of vodka and 2 or 3 beans. Make sure you slit the beans so the juice gets in and that seems to work better. I love the homemade vanilla. The only thing it doesnt work real well for is homemade...
Dog Has a Gas Problem?
While a trip to the vet might be in order, until you can get him/her into see the vet. You can give them a tablespoon of fenugreek seeds (I brown mine in a bit of olive oil or real butter) and mix it into their food, and while it doesnt stop the gas. It changes...
Remedies for Flatulence?
Is this for a human or a dog? I know that for a dog you can give them seeds from a fenagreek fried and browned a bit in some butter and do that daily and within a week the odor is much less noticeable. I would think that with a human you could take the powdered...
Home Remedies For Doggie Diarrhea
First and foremost talk to a vet about why your dog has the chronic diarrhea, once you know and the base problem treated. Give your dog canned pumpkin.. Make sure it is pure pumpkin not the pie ready stuff. You dont have to go changing their food as that is...
