Tomatoes Not Getting Very Large?
It depends on what kind of tomatoes you planted they may just grow to that size and some are cherry, roma, beefsteak and who knows which one you planted?
Zucchini Rice Casserole
This does not tell me how big the zucchini is mine go from 4 inches to 2 ft long!
Mallard Nesting Habits?
Yes, but the predator remembers where it found the eggs and will return. It is most likely a raccoon or an opossum or possibly a big rat!
Souper Meatloaf
This is even better if you spread 1/3 cup of brown sugar in the bottom of the pan and then add 1/4 cup of ketchup and smooth on top of brown sugar place your meatloaf mixture on top and bake 1 hour let stand for 20 minutes then dump out on plate, it will have...
Amaryllis Keeps Blooming?
I bought an amaryllis at Lowes 2 years ago for .50 Cents after Christmas as it was a close out. It was already blooming and had 1 small flower I kept it from dieing by keeping it from drying out an it did nothing last year. This year I have the biggest blooms...
Keeping Slugs from Eating Hostas?
A very safe way and inexpensive is to buy the cheapest beer and pour into an empty tuna or cat food can, set next to your Hostas and let those slugs and snails drink to their hearts content! They will die happy and all you do is throw the can in the trash when...
Finding a Reliable House Cleaner?
There is this spray cleaner that I found at the dollar tree called awesome, I cleans just about everything including grease! if you have a dollar tree check it out, I tried 1 spray bottle just for the spray bottle but ended up getting 5 more bottles cause it...
Tips for Hair Loss
When I was a young girl, my grandmother would wash her hair with soap and then put 1/2 cup of vinegar into 1/2 cup of warm water and rinse her hair with this mixture, which I do now. I am 61 and still have thick healthy hair! If you do not like the smell, just...
Pet Food Scoop from Laundry Soap Bottle
I have used my scoop for 5 years now with no bad effects, if you are so scared of using a laundry soap container as a scoop, I suggest that you do not us the soap as your child may suck on his shirt and die from the soap residue in it! I only use it as a scoop...
Something is Eating My Swiss Chard?
It could also be slugs or snails that munch at night, check to see if there is any slime trails. If so, it is those little beasts!
Coffee Stains on Coffee Pot?
I always put 2 tablespoons worth of ammonia in my pot and wash with a wash cloth, holding my face and nose away but it melts stains right off then I rinse very well with very hot water a few times to be sure the ammonia is gone and wa la! your pot is sparkling...
New Towels Don't Absorb Water?
If you wash them with dawn dish washing detergent it has a very good grease fighting agent in it and they should start being more absorbent but do not use any any fabric softner as this will keep them from being absorbent.
Quickly De-icing Your Windshield
The man is right but it should be 90% rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Just spray and it melts the ice making it much faster to thaw and wont crack the glass!
Crayon Stains in My Dishwasher?
I did daycare many years ago and found that all of the scrubbing I did on walls or anything eles was a waste of time when I learned that just a shot or 2 of WD40 on a rag or paper towel just melts the crayon off and then you can clean it with any household...
Crayon Stains in My Dishwasher?
Do not use goo gone or goof off as it will melt the surface of the plastic and make your dishwasher pick up more stains and residue! WD40 is the way to go with crayons.
My Frugal Life: Thrift Store Shopping
All you have to do is soak your new old clothes in vinegar and no problem after you wash them in a regular wash load! With shoes you want to pour pure vinegar in them with some hydrogen peroxide and let sit before washing it will bubble out any dead skin and...
Delicious Scrambled Eggs!
I do this too but scramble a couple of bacon slices cut up and no spinach as my family does not like it.
Mouse Traps for the Garden
I have chickens and have found that mice and rats love the chicken feed! I have to deal with them without killing my chickens, and other creatures that may go in my chicken yard so I dig a trench in the chicken yard and make a round out in the dirt, I then...
Treating Minor Cooking Burns
If it is a minor burn I find that running warm water over it hurts for a moment but then it feels better when you take you burn out of the warm water because the air cools it cold water feels good at the time but when it warms up it hurts worse, so soak in...
Cleaning Socks
If you soak socks and or underwear in hydrogen peroxide for 10 to 20 minutes. Then wash regularly with laundry soap then rinse with a little vinegar there will be no athletes foot or other germs left and your clothes will be cleaner!
