Instant Potatoes As Non-Toxic Rat Bait
The instant potatoes expand when coming into contact with the liquid the rat/mouse drinks after eating them. Once expanded, they dont continue to expand, so dont endanger anything else that would eat the dead animal. This seems good, safe & probably even less...
Never Buy Used Mattresses or Upholstered Furniture
Bugs can be killed by leaving an item in 140 degrees for a couple of hours. We are fortunate to have a sauna, so Ive put items in there to take care of the problem. Otherwise, a person can get the large plastic bags that mattresses come in from a mattress/furniture...
Cleaning Glass Fireplace Doors?
The best way that I found is to just scrape it off with a razor blade - putting newspaper down to catch the soot - and then washing the door. You can spray the door with water or the glass cleaner first to reduce dust.
Removing Burnt Smell from Sheet Music?
Put the sheet music into a plastic container and then put an open container with fresh coffee grounds - maybe a cup - in with them. Put the cover on the container and leave them in there a couple of days. The coffee grounds absorb all that old smell.
Birds Eating Sunflower Seeds Before They Sprout?
Put some stakes around the seeds and weave white blinking Christmas lights through them. I did that to keep both the birds and rabbits from eating my sunflower seeds and young plants. I ended up with beautiful tall sunflowers! It also works to keep deer from...
Oil Of Oregano For Nail Fungus
Tea tree oil is very effective also and can be quite a bit cheaper to purchase. I had the same problem with toe nails on both feet and am happy to say I have lovely healthy nails now! It does take applying the oil at least once a day for a number of months...
Removing Sharpie from Quartz Counter Top?
Melaleuca makes a product called Solumel that takes off permanent marker without damaging the finish.
Preventing Mildew Smell on Clothes Left in Washer?
You could try using less laundry detergent. You could also add 1/2 c. to 3/4 c. baking soda to the wash water. You can buy large laundry size boxes of baking soda at most stores. Washing soda would do the same thing. Also adding white vinegar to the rinse water...
Dishwasher Leaves Soap Scum on Dishes?
Ive been surprized at the places a dishwasher can build up and harbor gunk that keeps getting redistributed on the dishes. The rubber pieces on the inside front corners should be removed and washed thoroughly along with the area under them, also the bottom...
Removing Dye Transfer on Popup Camper Canvas?
You could try using dye remover. It has to be dissolved in hot water first, but then could be sponged on. The canvas would have to be sponged with clean water to rinse it. The dye remover is sold wherever fabric dye is sold.
Apples in Pie Too Mushy?
I agree with the feedback to try slicing the apples thicker, but also Im wondering about your crust recipe. If it has the right amount of fat, butter, etc., it should brown, also, you could add a little bit of sugar, maybe 1 tablespoon to the flour mixture...
Freezing Swede (Rutabaga)?
When we lived in Upper Michigan, we grew rutabagas commercially. I also supplied the grocery stores with recipes for rutabagas. About freezing: I found the best way to freeze them is cut them up and boil them - drain and cool thoroughly and freeze or mash & then...
Uses for Dried Chili Peppers?
Grind the dried peppers in a coffee grinder and put into a shaker bottle to use in a recipe or put on the table at meal time. Delicious! To keep the pepper shakeable, I put a small piece of clean cheese cloth with a little rice in it in the jar to absorb moisture...
Using Homemade Laundry Soap in HE Machines?
Homemade laundry detergent does not have any suds because we dont put a sudsing agent in it. Suds do nothing to clean the clothes - its just a visual thing - when we see suds, we think the soap is working. Homemade laundry soap is made by grating a bar of Fels...
