Dashboard Lights Going On and Off?
This happened to me and it was a fuse near the battery under the hood. There are 2 fuse boxes, one inside the car and one under the hood. Youll need your manual to check what the fuses all go to in order to check them and to make sure you have the correct one...
Removing Scuff Marks from Matte Painted Walls?
Have you tried a standard eraser? A nice, soft, white eraser from the office supply or art store store might do the job. Its worth a try, as that matte paint washes off easily. I washed off so much of the paint trying to get off my daughters artwork it isnt...
4 Year Old Lab Started Peeing in the House?
Have you taken her to the vet? Usually when they do things they know you dont like, its because they cant help it. How does she act when you find it or see her at it? Does she look ashamed? When my lab was doing this, she had an infection. Before doing anything...
Using Expired Yogurt?
If you turn containers of certain dairy products upside down, they will last for months! This works best for cottage cheese or sour cream, but it works for yogurt as well, though the usable life seems somewhat shorter. Ive used them up to 2 months after the...
Cleaning Stove Top Burners?
If its a regular gas stove, and the grate portion you sit the pan on, those can also be tossed into a self-cleaning oven if you have one, (along with your cast iron skillets and pots, too!). Otherwise, the easy-off is the best solution. You can put that and...
Removing Metallic Taste from Stainless Steel Carafe?
I know you can fill stainless steel water bottles it with half distilled vinegar and half filtered or distilled water, leave it overnight, and then rinse it. That keeps the metallic taste away, but it does sometimes have to be repeated later. I think thats...
Dishwasher Won't Drain?
This happened to me one time, and it was a pressure problem caused by caked and collected food from the disposal in the pipe that leads to the drain. I dont know if your problem is the same, but it might be worth checking. I got down under the sink and disconnected...
Substituting Oil for Shortening When Baking?
What kind of bread are you making? Pizza dough is typically made with oil, and quick breads. Usually, shortening is used to make something flaky or fluffy by cutting it into the flour before adding liquid ingredients, and often butter is used in its place. Its...
Fruit Flies in the Kitchen?
Ive personally found that the best solution is to put banana peels or other fragrant fruit peels in a plastic bread bag and prop it open a bit so that they can go in. Leave it overnight, and in the morning, snap the bag up and put the tie on it and toss it...
Cleaning Outside Furniture Cushions?
Its important to know what kind of cloth it is first. There may be tags on them that you can still read that will tell you either what they are made of or the care instructions themselves. Canvas can be machine washed as long as it is put back on while still...
