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Yellow Foamy Matter in My Flower Beds?
It may be slime mold. . (quote)(Due to its appearance, some people call it dog vomit slime mold.) Slime molds live on decaying wood or other moist organic matter. To control it, allow the mulch to dry out. Raking the mulch will promote drying(/quote) http://www...

 

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Stuck Drawers?
Try WD-40 around the edges.

 

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Freezing Tomato Paste
Or do what I do...buy a very big can of tomato paste, pour into ice cube trays, freeze then put them in Ziploc bags. You wont be needing to buy tomato paste for awhile.

 

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Recipe on Brown Sugar Box?
Might this be it? It has instant coffee and nuts in the filling. (b)Petite Butter Cake(/b) 1-1/2 C sifted flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 C butter 7/8 C Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar or Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar...

 

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Fixing a Glass Door With Scratches (From A Dog)?
I found this on HELP FROM HELOUISE (b)Scratches on Glass Is there a way to diminish a scratch on a glass coffee table? --Toni Roberts, Bowdon, GA Maybe yes, maybe no. It depends on the depth of the scratch and the type of glass. Youll need to know which kind...

 

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Looking For Cereal Box Purse Instructions?
These are not my instructions and I havent made one as yet, but I hope this helps: Cereal box purses are more of a free-style craft than actually following a pattern. You will need: - A cereal box - - Rubber cement (and liquid lamination if you want a glossy...

 

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Removing White Out From Wood?
Spray on some WD-40, let it sit, and scrape off lightly.

 

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Paint Splatters On Winter Coat?
Do you know if its latex or oil paint? If its latex, I found this at ehow.com: Goof Off, available at most hardware stores, removes latex paint from clothing. Apply it, agitate it with a brush a little, rinse and then launder the garment as usual. It worked...

 

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Keeping Snaps on Pajamas Fastened?
Buy that sticky back velcro, cut pieces to fit around both sides of the snaps and stick on.

 

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"In Memory Of" Gift Ideas?
You could make a shadow box filled with baby boy items. http://arar.essortment.com/makingshadowb_raje.htm My added suggestion to your shadow box would be to line the inside with blue baby blanket. Thats what I would do.

 

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Old Sofa With a Bad Spring?
I also had the same problem. I took the bottom fabric off of it and repaired the spring by attaching a eyelet hook to the wood and running the spring back through it. Be forewarned, though, because its hard work but I think its worth it.

 

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White Out on Match Box Car?
You could try soaking the car in a some vinegar for a few minutes to soften the White-out and then lightly scratch it off. You could also try WD-40 on it too the same way.

 

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Baby Oil Stains on Jogging Pants?
I once had a horrible butter stain on my jeans (due to eating popcorn with a detachable lid to the bowl). Anyhow, I thought the jeans were ruined forever, because I washed them and the stain didnt come out! I was beside myself, because they were a favorite...

 

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Cat Pee Doesn't Dry?
I looked for an answer, and Im pretty sure cat pee dries, but I think the reason they said this is because if a pet pees somewhere, they usually pee in the same place over and over again, which would mean it is never dry in that area. All you need to determine...

 

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Uses for Cut off Blue Jean Legs?
If theyre not shabby looking where you cut them down, you could make throw pillows out of them.

 

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Horrible Smell in Freezer After Hurricane Ivan?
I read somewhere just today that someone had a similar problem and what he/she did was to wipe out the inside with vanilla extract.

 

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Looking for Crockpot Cake Recipe?
Look over at www.about.com They have lots of crockpot cake recipes.

 

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Dish Stuck Inside Pot?
You could also try spreading some dishwashing liquid around the edge of the dish then turn it over and hopefully it will slide out.

 

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Juice Pouch Purse?
http://www.bernina.com.au/__data/page/193/Activate_Your_Accessories_-_Juice_Bag_Tote_-_January_04.pdf

 

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How to Clean Chair Pads?
I would just throw them in the wash. Is that possible?

 

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Recipes for Coffee Jello, Cake and Frosting?
(B)Coffee Jello(/B) Soak 2 tablespoons of gelatin in 2/3 cup cold water for 5 minutes. Add one cup of boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add 1 1/2 cups of strong coffee and 1/3 cup of sugar. Pour into individual molds and chill. Serve with whipped...

 

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Unpleasant Urine Odour?
My father in law has the same problem. After he leaves, we spray the area with NutraAir or Febreze. Maybe you could suggest to the nursing home to have a supply of those cheapo chair pillows (I hope you know what Im talking about, Ive seen them at the dollar...

 

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Removing Mold/Mildew from Baby Clothes?
I recently had a similar problem. What I did was soak the fabric in OxyClean according to package for laundry stains.

 

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Cleaning Dry-Erase Board Erasers?
Use toothpaste to clean it. Just put it on and scrub with a cloth, then rinse clean.

 

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Need Recipe for "Nutrigrain Bars"?
NOT KELLOGGS NUTRIGRAIN BARS Cereal type bars from Duncan Hines Bake Shop in a Box 1 pkg. yellow cake mix 3/4 cup butter 2 and 1/2 cups quick oats 12 ounces preserves or jam (any flavor) 1 T. water Preheat oven to 375. Melt butter. Combine cake mix and oats...

 

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Removing Epoxy from Polyester Uniform?
the link below might help you... http://www.tipking.com/tip/4210.html

 

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Making a Cake in the Shape of a Car?
Make a template with cardboard in the shape of a car. You could also cut out where the side windows are (dont cut all of the cake out of the hole...leave some as a base) then make some blue jell-o using only half of the water needed, like for jigglers, pour...

 

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Gnats Coming out of Litter Box?
From what Ive read, the gnats (possibly called fungus gnats) are probably laying eggs in the kitty litter.

 

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Yellow Stains Around Heater Vents on Linoleum Floor?
Could it be wax build-up? Thats what I get around my heating vents. I use a scraper and scrape it off. Every so often, I strip my floor and re-wax.

 

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Yellowish Stain on Jeans?
you could try using OxyClean (just follow the laundry directions).

 

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Soy Candles in Jelly Jars?
http://candles.articleinsider.com/64372_soy_candle_making_supplies.html

 

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Black Ink on Hunter Green Pants?
I sprayed WD-40 on ink in clothes. Let it sit for awhile (dont scrub it) then, try daubing it out with a clean cloth. Then, you wash it as usual.

 

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Recipe for Really Big Rolls?
ONE RISE ROLLS 3 cups self-rising flour 1/3 cup instant non-fat dry milk powder 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 1/4 cups warm water 3 tablespoons sugar 1 package dry yeast In large bowl mix water sugar and dry yeast. Let sit until mixture bubbles. Add rest of...

 

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Make Your Own Automatic Pet Feeder?
If you are a crafty person, look at this site to get an idea of how to make one. I can see that the food dispenser seems very easy to make, but the water dispenser will probably take some ingenious thinking. http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp...

 

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