What Breed is My Dog? (Schipperke?)
your vet should be able to tell you..if not i would look into a new vet.
Giving Cookies as Gifts?
I have tried all sorts of things, but the best were pretty new heavy decorated boxes ( mine were a nice bright red with gold lids) with tissue paper lining them. Then stack cookies or candies in rows standing them on their sides, using just one type of cookie...
Creative Cookie Containers?
pringles cans treat bags from dollar tree in a mixing bowl on a cookie sheet, along with recipe in a wide mouth quart mason jar just a few ideas.... Merry Christmas! brenda-ohio
Uses For Drapes and Curtains
I am in the process of using some old drapes as the middle lining of quilts. they are made of a nice heavy material, therefore should provide warmth. brenda-ohio
Underarm Stains on Dark Clothing?
Spray with white vinegar and let soak for a while. Wash as you normally would, repeat with every washing, eventually it should go away.
Where do you put frozen bread at to rise?
I have a gas range with a pilot light in the oven. I put the bread in the oven and close the door ( no need to preheat) it will rise very well with the heat provided by the pilot light. I raise my homemade breads first rise in the oven too. Before I had a gas...
A Good Tree for a Wedding Gift
I think a fruit tree would be the best choice, it will be rewarding and bring the property value up.
Dispensing Nacho Cheese?
once it has been heated pour into a pitcher and keep the pitcher in a couple inches of water in an electric skillet on low heat. then you can pick up the pitcher as needed and pour it out and return it to the skillet. hth brenda-ohio
First Birthday Ideas?
We held my sons first bday party at the park. At that age they love to just run around loose and play on the kiddie toys, slide with an adult and be pushed in the baby swings. All the little ones had a blast and the adults were at ease too. And the best part...
Uses for Non-working Freezers?
remove the lid first of all and discard it. then..if you live out in the country with animals and have some place to keep it out of sight or to bury most of it, ....it could be used as a watering tank. it also could be used in an outside building for storage...
Growing Flowers for My Wedding
Both roses and peonies are beautiful and smell great too and have big blooms so it wouldnt take too many. shasta daisies are easy to grow, but you should plant them this year to use them next year. also you can grow your own carnations and babys breath. I would...
Grease on My Dog?
Dawn dish liquid. it is what they use for animals that get into oil spills. Brenda-ohio
An Animal Died In Our Camper?
I would wash everything down I could with vinegar and ammonia mixed in a gallon of of water. then spray with fabreeze. I had a friend once tell me that her neighbor was transporting a thanksgiving turkey in her trunk that spilled all over the carpet in it >...
Discontinued Sherin Williams Wallpaper?
try looking on ebay, they have alot of different rolls of excess wallpaper and borders.
Deodorizing a Couch?
Hi Pick a sunny day to do this, bcuz the sun actually helps to remove the odors. Ok, if you have a sprayer( even an old miracle grow sprayer) use it, but if not use a scrub brush and bucket, or an uphosltery and rug cleaner. Spray or clean the furniture with...
Leaving Fat in Chicken Broth?
personally i think it makes it taste better to take it off. if you leave it on then you have this fatty taste afterwards and it coats everything, which doesnt allow you to enjoy the other flavors. JMO Brenda
Sausage Balls
what do you do with them? how do you serve them? wouldnt they be greasy with the cheese and sausage which both have a high fat content? thanks brenda- bdwswswt AT yahoo.com
Clever Ad for a Rummage Sale?
I include a small list of the items I am selling,make sure there is a phone number included, and state it as a multi family purging. rain or shine (if you are able to hold it that way.) date and time.include something extra and out of the ordinary ...such as...
Going Back to My Mama's Ways
We ate the same way and I miss it. My hubby doesnt like beans and my son wont eat them either, I buy them and fix them for me,but rarely. I also ate alot of oatmeal, ralston or cream of wheat. Neither my son or hubby will eat cereal cuz they dont like milk...
Simple Appetizer for 40 People?
MEATBALLS ...either sweet and sour or bbq. Heres how I fix mine and everytime we have a party or get together this is what they request from me. I open a bag or two of frozen meatballs from the grocers, add two bags of lil smokies sausages, a can of pineapple...
Decorating Tents at a Wedding?
I would find 4 good shaped limbs that could be cleaned and spray painted white or w/e color I was using....put them into a nice pot ( with a big bow around it) string some clear or white Christmas lights throughout the branches and put these in the 4 corners...
Buying Towels - Tips and Advice?
dont use fabric softener,instead use an equivalent amount of white vinegar in the place of the softener. I have heard this tip many times. hth brenda-ohio
Storing Potato Flakes?
wow with out there being an expiration date the only thing you can do is try them, i guess.that sounds like it was a good deal. but I recently made some instant from a box we have had so long I couldnt remember buying them, they turned an orangish color. we...
Shower Curtain Keeps Falling Down?
MY DAUGHTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM . I HAD HER TAKE A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF TRIM WOOD AND SCREW THEM UNDER EACH SIDE ONTO THE WALL. IT WAS JUST ENOUGH TO BRACE IT UP SO IT WOULDNT FALL. HTH
Cleaning Walking Shoes?
spray with bathroom cleaner.then wipe rinse repeat as many times as necessary. brenda-ohio
Our Bird House is Too Popular?
I like to use cracked corn myself. the shells from the sunflower seed in the store bought bird feed, killed my grass under my feeder, so the cracked corn was a much better option. On thing you may be having problems with is squirrels and deer etc eating the...
Recipes that Use Syrup?
use it in a small bowl for dipping french toast sticks, or use it to sweeten and flavor oatmeal.( instead of buying the expensive maple flavored oatmeal). what about using it in a form of baklava?or for making sticky buns? hope some of these suggestions help...
Recycled Container Flower Pots?
styrofoam cups, or small milk cartons used by school lunchrooms, frosting tubs would work well too...most are white and can be decorated with markers or by glueing items on them or even making a new colored label to go around them. an idea for decorating them...
White Tuxedo Shirts Turned Yellow?
I have read two posts in my groups lately referring to this matter. One person suggested soaking over night in the hottest water possible with dishwasher detergent added to the water. Another swore by greased lightning to remove yellow stains from white shirts...
Paula's Kitchen?
if your kitchen is small you will want to stay away from dark colors. they tend to make a room look smaller. but if you truely like the darker colors you can incorporate them with accessories and maybe in the trim on your cabinets. if the pine is in good shape...
