Name Ideas for a Cleaning, Yard Maintenance and Personal Services Business?
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Elderly Dad?
My dad is in his 90s and we have found that paying for the things he needs, but thinks are too expensive, works well. His idea of prices for services is about 20 years out of date, so snowplowing, lawn care, and a newspaper subscription, are some of the things...
Garage Organization Tips
If you have an older (and smaller) garage, use the space between the studs. My DH cut 6 diameter PVC pipe into 4 sections, drilled a couple of holes in one side, and screwed these into the walls between the studs at various heights to hold long handled tools...
One Size Doesn't Always Fit All
Thanks for your post. We are so lucky to live in a time and place where we have choices, and dont all have to do things the same way. Its nice to be reminded that (Im a child of the sixties) different strokes for different folks!
Treating Chest Congestion in Infants?
My younger brother suffered from what was called croup when he was a toddler back in the 1950s. His barking cough would keep the entire household awake. My mother used to create a tent over his crib with a large sheet and put pots of steaming water on the floor...
Hang Soap At Outdoor Spigot
Terrific idea! Will do it myself and pass it on. The other great thing about this is that now I can fill up the watering cans at night to save time in the morning. Ill just dip the soap in the top to make the water unappealing to mosquitos. Id been thinking...
Graduation Gift Basket Ideas
Love those ideas for the graduates! Heres one more. Before Jack and Jill showers were the norm, I filled a tool-box with a measuring tape, hammer, pliers, several screw drivers, picture hanging wire, hooks etc, etc as a shower gift for the groom. My friend...
Color Ideas for Nook Upholstery in Burgundy and White Kitchen?
A plaid of navy and some lighter color for contrast - camel, grey, taupe, or even winter white will not be too dull but will stand up to grandkids spills. The slipcover idea is great if you are talking about nook cushions.
Store Bar Soap Unwrapped
All this feedback just makes me smile and think of my 4 year old self helping my Nana unwrap bars of Ivory soap to harden in the linen closet tucked behind the towels and sheets. And then bragging to my mother about helping Nana save money. To this day, I buy...
Make Wire Hangers Into Scarf Hangers
I too wear scarves frequently. I use a muslin & mesh shoe organizer hung on the back of my bedroom door. It is especially good for the long ones I wear in winter. I roll them so they arent wrinkled when I take them out. The mesh is see through, so I know which...
Refreezing Raw Hamburger?
Dont do it - cook it thoroughly, then refreezing it will be safe. You might get away with refreezing partially thawed meat as stated in the prior feedback - but only solid cuts of meat, chops or roasts or steaks, not chopped meat. One of my friends ate chicken...
Dog's Urine Smells Fishy?
If you havent just changed food or added a new medicine, its likely an infection. My late dalmatians urine had a smokey odor when she had a bladder infection. Generally they are easily treated (depending on what bug it is, a 7-14 day course of antibiotics). However...
Address Book for Internet Information
Since you were talking about an address book for passwords, I thought I would pass on an idea I just heard (new to me) from a friend. She has a number (I didnt ask how many digits, but Im guessing it would be at least 4) that she uses in combination with whatever...
When Do You Stop Giving Christmas Gifts to Adult Nieces and Nephews?
Thanks for all the replies to my question - all were good points. For clarity I probably should have said that my husband and I are in our 60s - hes retired and Im praying not to be laid off for another couple of years. My sisters and bothers are younger, have...
Dogs Fighting over Food?
Bless you - 2 ten month old labs? Whew. Thats like twin teenagers. Feeding them in separate spaces would probably help. If its really bad, the separate spaces should have a solid door between them. We dealt with it that way - The old dog ate in the kitchen...
Selling Empty Prescription Bottles?
Actually someone is selling them on eBay, or was a couple of months ago. You could post them on Craigslist or FreeCycle. Used prescription bottles are not safe for food since medications can leach into the plastic, and then back out into your food, but like...
Saving Money on Christmas Ornaments
Years ago we made ornaments from cookie cutters. First we used an icepick to puncture the top so we could insert a piece of yarn for a hanger, then we glued decorative trim or grosgrain ribbon to the outside surface. We used glue sticks, but hot glue would...
Make Your Own Bottled Coffee Drinks
Mix cold coffee and low-fat chocolate milk in a ratio that tastes good to you (I use equal amounts of each) and freeze in the drink container of your choice (I use 20-oz rubbermaid bottles - they are easy to clean.). Move a bottle from the freezer to the refrigerator...
Asking Family To Not Exchange Gifts?
Weve tried the draw a name routine and for a few years it worked, but some people just have to give gifts. Our current solution is to all still give to the children, but the adults in our family do mainly food gifts. One sister-in-law makes fudge we all look...
