Garage Opener Remote Not Working?
You have to open the new remote up and see what numbers they have it coded. Write them down. Then you have to get on a ladder and go to the part of the garage door opener that is on the ceiling on the inside of your garage. Take the cover off and make sure...
Replacement Canister Gaskets?
I ordered mine from Fantes Kitchen Wares-I found them online about 2 years ago. The shipment arrived fast and I was very satisfied with the rubber gaskets.
Scenery: Reflection of the Moon (Weekiwachee...
Brandy, I live 10 minutes from you. ccraig22 AT tampabay.rr.com Email me when you have a minute. Love your photos!
What is This Flower? (Cat's Whiskers)
I live in Spring Hill near you. I think the flower is Cleome as that is what they sell at the Home Depot and Lowes around here. Google cats whiskers and cleome and see which one matches your garden flower the best.
Advice on Buying HUD Homes?
HUD homes are actually foreclosed homes and are owned by Housing for Urban Development, a subsidy of the federal government. In order to purchase one you must do the following: 1) You must have an approval letter from a lender (bank or mortgage broker) stating...
Recycling Printer Cartridges?
Lexmark will send you envelopes so you can mail the empty cartridges back to them. Go online to Lexmark/recycle and ask for 3 envelopes. Lexmark pays the postage both ways. It takes about 2 weeks to get your envelopes in the mail. I just received my envelopes...
Getting Rid of Large Flying Ants in the House?
I live in Spring Hill, Fl and those are flying ants. They only swarm and last a few days and they do not hurt you or anything. Usually they die soon after entering the house. I find them all over the floor in one of the bedrooms and in my home office. I just...
Cleaning Plastic Outdoor Chairs?
Wesleys Bleche White is the best! You can find it in the automotive department at Walmart-it is less than $3.00 per bottle and it takes the grime right off of those chairs. It is actually made for whitewall tires so you know it is going to work. I even used...
Travel: Chicago, IL
I love Chicago! If you ever get a chance to go there on the 4th of July please go down by the lake to watch the fireworks. Amazing! There is so much to do in Chi-town-I lived there for 16 years and my son still lives there so I love to visit for more than one...
Top Loading Washer Smells Musty?
Hi Betty, Leave the top open on your washer for a few hours after your last wash and you wont have the odor.
Is This Flower Poisonous to Dogs?
That is definitely a mexican petunia. Google it to see if it is poisonous to pets. I have a ton of these in my flower garden and in warm climates such as Florida they come back every year and bloom almost continously.
Flower Seeds?
For marigolds: After the flower has died cut them off and let them dry out for a few weeks. Then open the dead flower and it will be filled with seeds, probably about 20-30 seeds per flower. The seeds are long (about 1/2 to 3/4 inches each) and they are black...
What Is This Plant?
That is an angel wing begonia and it will get really pretty pinkish rose colored flowers on it. Give it a little bit of miracle grow and it will love you.
Meanings of Colors?
The true colors of the rainbow are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. The way you can remember this is: ROY G BIV (the first initial of each color.) Then google each of the above colors and see what they mean and do your bible study accordingly...
What is This Plant?
That is an angel wing begonia and it should get large clumps of pink flowers on it. Give it some fertilizer and a couple of hours of sun each day. The flowers are gorgeous! Google it and see!
What is This Plant?
Trumpet vines are gorgeous-I have seen them as tall as 6-7 feet high. They come in pink, white and yellow. Google trumpet vine and you can find out the best place in your garden to plant it.
What is This Plant?
I forgot to tell you that I think the flowers are poisonous and you should wash your hands real good after touching the flowers.
Product Review: ArmorAll Protectant
It is a great product. I use it shine up the TVs in my house-it makes the black part really look good!
Reviews of Jack LaLanne's Juicer?
I also love my juicer. Mine is about 15 years old, still works like I bought it yesterday. Every kitchen appliance has a little noise-remember you are totally pulverizing fruits and vegies so of course there is going to be some sound to it. I say go for it...
Aphids on Milkweed Plants in Butterfly Garden?
I live in Spring Hill, Fl and have tons of tropical milkweed. I plant the seeds sporadically throughout the entire year and therefore I always have some in bloom with the exception of Jan & Feb. I start planting the new seeds from the year before pods in February...
Aphids on Milkweed Plants in Butterfly Garden?
Phyllis: I forgot to mention that the only reason I grow tropical milkweed is that they are a host plant for the monarch butterflies. The caterpillars are going to totally strip off every leaf from the plant so I dont care about the aphids. After all of the...
What is This Plant?
Since you live in Florida, I believe that would be the Ixora bush. Google it and see if I am right.
Front Loader Bangs During Spin Cycle?
It sounds like your machine is out of balance. Put your machine back in its normal spot in your laundry room. Stand in front of your machine and with both hands at the top back (the highest part where the dials are located) of the machine lift the back towards...
Remote Garage Door Opener Not Working?
Open up your hand held remote and you will see numbers from zero through 9. Now get up on a ladder and open up your overhead mechanism and you will see another gizmo with numbers from zero through 9. both the remote and the overhead gizmo must be programmed...
Invest in the Proper Snow Removal Equipment
Joyce, You made a miserable job sound like it was not only fun but the way you wrote the article was funny! No snow here from the Florida girl but I remember the big snow days from all of my winters in Ohio and in Chicago.
Reusing Milk Sleeves
My daughter lives in Ottowa, Canada also and she had a real problem when she first moved there with the milk sleeves. We had never seen nor heard of them. The milk in the USA comes in plastic bottles. Canadas plastic bags are messy and get dried milk on the...
Advice for Vacationing in Chicago?
If you are staying downtown, make sure you go to Field Museum, also Chicagos Art Museum is amazing. Have lunch at Navy Pier and a drive along Lakeshore Drive is free if you have access to a car. Another freebie is take a walk down State Street (that great street...
Filling In Acrylic Nails Inexpensively?
The fill-ins are only about $15.00 to have the same nail girl do them for you. When you originally had the nails put on, that is the expensive part. The upkeep, like I said, is only about $15.00 every other week.
Replacing a Mailbox Post?
A few of my neighbor kids were bored one day and decided to knock my mailbox down. I had the same problem as you so what I did was buy a new mailbox and installed it one foot over from where the old one was. Then I just left the cement from the old one in the...
Repairing Cat Scratches on Wicker Furniture?
At Walmart in the fabric department they have little 2 ounce bottles of artist paint of every color you can imagine for 99 cents each. You can put this on with a small brush and blend it into your wicker with your finger. This makes great touch up paint for...
Garden: Roses In Bloom
Very nice! I love my knock out roses, they are so easy to take care of. Happy gardening to you!
Photos Not Showing In Outlook Express?
There is a little statement on each emailClick here to download photos. If you click it youll get your photos.
Save Seeds From Store Bought Tomatoes
I did the same thing with red peppers a few weeks ago and now I have pepper plants growing in containers in my back yard. Now I am going to try cantaloupe seeds from a melon I purchased a few days ago.
Cheryl (Long Hair Calico)
You have a very sweet girl. My cats do the same thing and its hilarious! They get behind a few blades of grass and crouch down to watch the birds, which I feed in the back yard and they think they are hiding. LOL!
Tub Stopper Lever Won't Go Down?
The stopper is controlled by a lever UNDER the sink which is attached to the plunger. Its easy to fix, crawl under the sink and at the BACK of the main pipe is the control and it is usually silver metal and comes out of your main pipe. Yours either came unattached...
Tub Stopper Lever Won't Go Down?
Whoops! I just noticed that your BATHTUB stopper has the problem, not the sink stopper. So, just ignore my previous fix-it post. You will have to tell us what kind of stopper handle you have on the tub before we can tell you how to fix it.
Use Your Potato Ricer to Remove Moisture from Spinach
That is a GREAT idea and one worthy of using! Thanks!
Reviews of Waterless Cookware?
I have a set of stainless steel waterless cookware that we bought almost 30 years ago. I have used it almost every day for all that time. It was very expensive at the time-almost $500.00 and came with 12 pieces not including the lids. I thought it was outrageous...
Climbing Roses?
I live close to the Tampa area and I have 7 Don Juan climbing rose bushes planted on the north side of my back yard against my fence....when the roses bloom they are about 4 inches across and are beautiful. It is very hot and humid here and they work well for...
Baking Soda for Teeth Whitening
I put a small amount of toothpaste on my brush and then sprinkle baking soda on top of that and brush my teeth. I get the baking soda and the toothpaste at the dollar store to save money.
Hermes The Cat
There is a special place in heaven for those of us who take in the stray animals that others didnt want or didnt take care of properly. Hermes is real adorable and looks like my cat named Peaches.
Use a Denture Brush for Kitchen Scrubbing
Good Idea!! I keep an old toothbrush in every wet room but a denture brush would be good for my laundry room sink because the bristles are much sturdier.
Paint a Village of Rocks
Your rock garden is adorable and what a good idea for small areas in anyones garden that refuses to grow flowers.
Watch for Shrinking Package Sizes
Edys ice cream used to be 2 qts, now it is 1.5 qts......Clorox bleach is now 3 quarts instead of 1 gallon..... Mrs Smiths frozen pies used to be huge, now they have shrunk tremendously.....but none of the prices have gone down.......it sure is frustrating!!
Count Plants in Starts Before You Buy
Hi Trace: I do the same thing when I buy a whole flat of flowers I pick each one of them out of the flat individually and look at each one to see how many are growing in the individual pot. I make sure there are 2 or more of each plant in each pot and then...
Mayonnaise Separated After Being Frozen?
You can email Hellmanns and tell them your problem and they will try to help you.
Toilet Seat Keeps Getting Loose?
It could be that the screws are stripped from you tightening them over and over again. You can purchase new ones for under $5.00 at home depot in the plumbing department. Never tighten any screw on or inside a toilet too tight as you could cause the ceramic...
Drano Alternatives?
A licensed plumber once told me that if everyone in the world knew the baking soda/vinegar trick, all the plumbers would be out of business. Just make sure you are not standing directly over the sink drain when you pour the vinegar in over top of the baking...
Lilly (Himalayan)
Oh, how adorable that little face is!! YOU are lucky to have her for a companion and SHE is lucky to have you as her keeper. I love my cats.
Bargain Plants at Garden Centers
Hi Sandy, I do the same thing and the best deals are at Lowes.....about 1/4 of my 1/2 acre yard is planted in what they considered cast-offs and I have a beautiful garden for very few dollars invested.
Dealing With Facial Hair?
Sally Hansen Facial Hair Removal is a great product. You put it on and leave it for 8 minutes only. Then wash it off and everything has magically disaappeard. Check it out and make sure you read the directions thoroughly before using.
Keeping Kids Hands Clean in the Yard
Hi Gail.....I keep a small bottle of liquid hand soap by my outside spigot so I can wash my hands and feet, if necessary, after I do my gardening. It sure saves on me tracking dirt into my house and having to clean all that ceramic tile on my floors.
Plant's Leaves are Turning Yellow?
Its a corn plant. Doesnt need much water. No sun needed either. Keep it in a shady place out of the sunny window if you have it in the house. Yellowing leaves on plants usually mean too much water. Brown leaves on plants usually means not enough water and the...
Keeping Dogs from Peeing in Flower Beds?
Go to the dollar store and buy a box of mothballs and place them about a foot apart at the edge of your yard. Dogs and cats will move on and not bother you. You might have to replace them about once a month because of rain and sun but mothballs will not hurt...
Food Scraps for Wildlife
Great idea! I thought I was the only one who did this....I also give the birds/squirrels stale cereal such as cheerios & corn flakes and tostitos and they flock to my yard. I feed them every 2 or 3 days as we cannot allow them to forget how to hunt for their...
Plumeria Not Blooming?
One of my neighbors has about 20 plumerias and also a lady over here in Spring Hill sells them over the internet. Both of these plumeria growers swear by the fertilizer that has the numbers 10-52-10. My neighbors were blooming huge flowers this year so I tend...
Cleaning Aluminum Window Frames?
I owned an older home that had the same problem about 5 years ago. I took and scrubbed the aluminum frames with brillo pads and water. All of the anondizing came off and the frames were shiny when done.
Gasket For Lidded Cookie Jar?
The name of the company that sells these gaskets is Fantes Kitchen Ware. You get 10 in the package for less than $10.00. Go online and look up this company and you will find the gaskets along with a lot of other cool things. I ordered them after hunting all...
Suggestions For Cheap, Frozen Fish?
This is a really good fried fish that I make all the time: Take your tilapia filets and dry them off really good with paper towels. Dip in plain flour, then in one beaten egg, then dip in bread crumbs. I use the plain bread crumbs but you can use flavored if...
Uses For Cardboard Boxes?
I use cardboard in my garden. Instead of laying down 5 or 6 sheets of newspaper or instead of purchasing that expensive fabric in the garden department that you lay under your mulch, I cut up the cardboard boxes and then put my mulch on top of them. It sure...
