Getting Teen to Help at Home?
You are somewhat ahead of the game since he does do whats on a list or you told him about. Also, the disrespect seems like normal teen-age attitude toward parents, darn it! Im 80 yrs old and can remember my mothers way of trying to get me and my 2 brothers...
Organizing Useful Tips
Tips I want to keep track of I email to another member of family (you could send to a friend) then they forward back to my computer, then I file them, I have files for cakes and frosting, breakfasts, etc plus electronic tips clean it up Safety first Food Tips...
Getting Rid of Used Cooking Oil?
Of course you know you should let the oil cool off before pouring into any plastic container..but most of us have an abundance of plastics that can be used for old oil or (other garbage,),such as water or soda or juice bottles (use a funnel) or the mayo, peanut...
Reuse Baby Powder Bottles For Baking Soda
Hello, Moonseeker, Im wondering how the heck you remove and replace the bottle top when you refill it with whatever. Hints on how its done will be helpful
Crafts Ideas for Kids?
What Leahh could probably use and I would like to know also, is some free sites on the computer for good free directions for a variety of great but not costly or too hard crafts for this age group. For girls and also boys, maybe even as young as 7 -8 years...
Substituting Oil for Butter in Recipes?
I dont think previous posters understood your question. I dont have the ratios but various oils can be used in place of butter or other solid shortenings, there is a basic formula for the traditional products, such as butter, lard, plain margarine,etc Since...
Sealing Antique Cabinet?
Applying modern finishes and sealants to any antique will greatly reduce the market value of the antique. Perhaps its too late to worry about that since you have already used polyurethane...too bad, sorry.
Pimples on Scalp?
AS to allergies; has he been using new head gear?/baseball cap/ sport helmet or somesuch? The bands that support these items may be the cause. From a different angle; Ive had various skin/rash or pimple problems and found it often helped clear things up when...
Adding Chicory to Ground Coffee?
I hope you realize the chicory used when making cooffee is roasted chicory roots that are ground, and not the leafy vegetable They actually resemble coffee and are mixed with the coffee and then brewed the same way...but Ive heard they develop too much bitterness...
Freeze an Envelope to Remove a Stamp
The steam or freeze tips are for lick an stick items, not peel and stick things. The gummy adhesive will not release its hold like the old type of glue did. Sorry.
Helping Elderly Parents?
From the horses mouth; Im one of those elderly parents/ age 80years young 2 months ago. My daughter helped me relocate 14 months ago (to be a 1/2 hr drive instead of 6 hrs away) She tries to take care of whatever I dont do, bless her. But when she hears I am...
Drying Bar Soap?
Use the plastic gadgets ( both sides with rigid teeth) that are made to put under legs of furniture (to prevent dents in rugs). Place 1 or, if needed 2 in soap dish and set soap on top. They used to manufacture/sell a similar device just for that purpose, but...
Getting Extra Paint Off Your Paint Brush
Using the rubber band (stretched tightly across the top and slipped over bottom of can) also helps by keeping paint from filling the groove that the lid fits into, and thus doesnt dry there and wont make lifting the lid so difficult. Us ordinary guys like these...
Instead of Post Its
Simpler (but less attractive) than trying to cut that slit (not all oof us have band saws, and we might damage our electric knife). Attach a lump of that stick-up stuff (thats like silly putty) on back of egg and then press memo against it. Ive used that sticky...
