Getting Rid of Foot Fungus?
My podiatrist cut off all the bad part of the nails. He sold me a bottle of Formula 3 to paint on like nail polish. It was $45 a 1/ 2 oz bottle but it lasted for months. You brush it on and rub it into the nail or nails until the bad part of the nail grows...
Reusing Greeting Cards
Good ideas. I also cut off the front of some greeting cards to use as bookmarks for myself and also for residents in a nursing home. The nursing home has a card table in the lobby for book donations. I put a bookmark inside the front cover of each book that...
Getting Rid of Silverfish?
Try baking soda. My friend got rid of silverfish in her bathroom by putting baking soda close to her bathroom waterpipes and around the outside bottom of her tub and shower. Silverfish like dampness. Zita K, Croydon, PA
Controlling Ants with 20Mule Team Borax?
When I see anthills outside I boil a 2 quart pot of water and pour it on them. Inside the house ant traps may work.
Poor Man's Insoles
When I was a child in the 1940s we walked almost everywhere to school, the movies, the library, to stores, to visit friends. When I got a hole in the bottom of a shoe my father would do just that, cut out cardboard to cover the bottom of the shoe until we could...
Cleaning Oven Racks
Put the oven racks in a dark plastic trash bag. Take outside. Put a piece of old towel over one of the oven racks. Carefully pour a cup of ammonia on the towel. Close and seal the bag. Leave it for 3 or 4 hours in the sun. Empty bag and rinse oven racks with...
Use Hard Candies As Packing Material
Good idea. Year ago my mother sent a package to a friend in the Navy stationed in Morocco. She used real homemade popcorn in plastic bags as packing material. Her friend loved the popcorn.
Discovering Gratitude During a Recession
Your essay has a lot of good ideas for saving money. Thank you for the links you provided. I printed out the budget worksheet and subscribed to simpledollar. Im retired and it is difficult trying to get by on Social Security, a small pension, and savings.
Advice for Disciplining a 10 Year Old?
Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Be clear about what you expect, and have appropriate consequences when your expectations are not met. Tell the child every day that you love him.
Keep $20 in Your Glove Compartment for Emergencies
I always keep $20 in the special thin holder for my auto insurance card, owners card, and drivers license. I also keep an index card with a list of all my meds and each doctor with phone no. who ordered each med. This is in my pocket book and with me at all...
Saving Buttons
My mother also had a can filled with buttons. As a child I loved to go through it and look at all the different colors and shapes. In my 30s I had a business Button Boutique in a flea market till the market went out of business. I loved it. I still have an...
Getting Help With the Dishes?
Before each meal fill the dishpan with hot soapy water. Ask each person to wash the dishes they used for the meal. It takes each person 2 minutes at most. Have a drying rack to air dry the dishes. In addition assign one person a week to do the pots and pans...
Revitalize Old Clothes
Ive rescued some blouses from being thrown out by sewing appliques over stains. For example a favorite denim blouse with a large painted flower on it got a stain near the flower. I sewed on a colorful butterfly applique. It looks great and Ill get a lot more...
How Do I Remove Melted Taffy From Clothing?
Try putting the clothing in the freezer to make the taffy hard. It may then peel off.
