Hair Dye Stain on Carpet?
It depends upon the color of the carpet, the thickness and the height of each strand of carpet, as well as the dye color. If dark carpet, try using alcohol first, then warm water and a clear but cheap clarifying shampoo in a strong solution (least amt. of water...
What Makes Hairspray Strong?
Word of caution! Although the various polymers, acrylates, and other fixatives are used, they are extremely dangerous to inhale, so should anyone think they are not, they can prove first to cause chemical pneumonia, then cancer and death. Ive had many cosmetologist...
Relieving Tension Headaches?
All of these suggestions are great. Id question my intake of food and drinks, if it were my headaches: 1) Do you drink caffeine in sodas/ coffee more than 8-10 oz. per day? 2) Do you read every ingredient that is in your prepared foods? Is there MSG in any...
Christmas Thank You Note Ideas for My Mailman and Trashmen?
First, Id not mention the Zuchini if those are men. Just smile sweetly or leave a note of appreciation. Theres something about veggies in cookies they just dont normally eat or appreciate. If they dont want them, give them to a neighbor whos expecting. Youre...
Sippy Cups for Sick Children
Hm-mmm, dont you think it depends upon: 1) The age of the patient. (Ive never known a child who is ill to wolf anything down, and it would most often be hard to get them to consume food or drink.) 2) The type of illness. (If a virus or bacterial infection, one...
Use Hot Water Bottle in Baby Bath
What a sweet and great idea! Why dont we pass this on to XRay techs and their bosses for those cold XRay tables, too? --
Installing a Glass Block Window?
Home Depot in Texas has someone who prebuilds an already framed/filled windowto make it much easier to install as one large unit, likely taking two people for safety and to share the weight? They sell all of the things to put it together, but Im handy and I...
Painting a Dining Set?
If it were my decision, Id double check tall of the joints for tightness. If tight and not badly rubbed/scratched on the top of the table, Id decide if I want paint/ streaks and all, or stain that can be a richer, slightly lighter and warmer for the top and...
Scenery: Rogue River
Just LOVELY, nice photography with a good eye!!! I saw the other photo from someone else of the GORGE and it was MUCH more wild AND dangerous than the peaceful photos you took. However, it makes me appreciate them both and see more of what the whole river is...
Scenery: Branson, MO
MOST interesting night time photos! You must have a very good camera to take such good pictures in the darkness! Thanks for them both. - God bless you.
Sterilize Toothbrushes in the Dish Washer
Although with good intentions, there are important facts: first of all, NO dishwasher can sterilize , only sanitizes. because they are NOT an autoclave that reaches highest temps to kill the worse germs. At most they reach 150-180 degrees, and kills only what...
How Do I Remove Diesel Smell from the Dryer?
Id be tempted to dissolve a small box of Baking Soda in cold water, then wash/ rinse TWICE, adding detergent to the second and final washing, rinsing with the vinegar.
Slogan for Commercial Cleaning Business?
When I read that, it says to me, Debbie does wrong things as WELL as cleaning., and it says to me, Remember the porn flick chick, during the early 60s named Debbie? This Debbie cleans, TOO. Sorry to be brutally frank, but I see NO way that you should include...
J Cloth (Disposable Cleaning Cloth) Crafts?
What is a J- Cloth? In my 66 years, Ive never seen nor heard of one. : (
Healthy Weight Gain?
Id first detox with a liver cleanse of Milk Thistle, 1000 mg. twice a week for two weeks. It will be a good beginning. then if you can afford it, try a parasite cleanse after normal eating for one week. If not, begin by adding a little more salt to your diet...
Removing Musty Odor On Flooded Carpet?
Twenty Mule Team Borax works well to remove odors purchased from the Hispanic Grocery. Sprinkle evenly and med. coverage, let dry if damp, then vaccuum off, but wear a disposable face mask taping the edges to prevent breathing the dust, and do this with good...
How Do I Dye My Sweatshirt But Not the Emblem?
Id forget the dying and go with bleaching all over. I had nothing to lose when I bleached an olive sweatshirt because of bleach spots. All but the stitching bleached and it is absolutely lovely, very classy and I found that I had discovered a new limeish-yellow...
How Do I Care for My Gums After Tooth Extractions?
You are INJURED. The best treatment for injured or sore gums is Hydrogen Peroxide, swishing every two hours when awake and to avoid chewing, eating sugar or sour things, or hot foods. Baby foods are truly delicious if you add salt, and butter, warming slightly...
What Can I Use to Treat Itchy Skin Associated with Ringworm Infection?
Id strongly encourage you to increase your skins natural resistance to all things harmful by: 1) begin taking Dollar General brand Multivitamins/Minerals For Hair/ SKIN/ and nails one per day, as well as one per day of D-3, NOT just D. 2) Buy and take one/day...
How Do I Remove Stains from Silk Upholstery?
Are you certain they are silk and not rayon or another fabric content that resembles silk? (you simply MUST know what kind of STAINS you have there, too, in order to know ABOUT what kind of cleaner/cleaning to begin using) Id turn one over and test the fabric...
What Can I Use on Combination Oily and Dry Hair that is also Frizzy ?
H-m-mmm, Id sit down and think this through: 1) Do I have lots of hair per square inch? 2) Is each hair fairly thick/coarse? Brush too often? 3) Is the oil coming from my own scalp, from what I apply myself, or from perhaps from oily skin when I sleep, toss...
Refill Liquid Containers in the Sink
Bless your heart. My vision is fading, too, and I will consider doing just what youve done. Thanks. However, I will not use the sink to catch oils or warm grease, because my plumbing is old, and because cold weather is not quite over, I cannot afford the drain...
Use Ammonia for Carpet Cleaning
Im trusting that this will work, because Im about to clean my filthy carpet traffic paths that arent covered with boxes, and furniture. I am wondering what you mean by a little to how much water? God bless you. : )
Natural Blemish Removers?
Id first try Hydrogen Peroxide three times a day using only a q-tip ONLY on the blemish, being careful not to get on the adjoining skin if possible. If you see no improvement, Id add a single drop of dish detergent to the Peroxide. You will likely need multiple...
Renting a Car Without a Credit Card?
I didnt read all of the suggestions, but at one time I could rent a clunker from a used-rental place, and the cars werent that bad, usually affordable, and they werent too picky about local driving. Watch the personals in local newspapers for folks wanting...
Small Green Flying Bugs in Kitchen?
Oops, it may very well be the beneficial green Lace wings that eat white-flies? If there are any larger than a regular housefly, have longer thin bodies, you might be killing something you should encourage? Go to Google.com, images, and type in Lacewing insect...
Products for Dry Hair?
It depends on what is drying your hair out. Use only warm water to wash, gentle baby shampoo and no conditioner, then only air dry. If you use hot rollers or curling iron, its way too hot for your hair. Is each strand of hair thin? One thing I take that helps...
Toning Down A Bad Dye Job?
Suave produces a product called, Clarifying shampoo which will remove any sort of buildup from accumulated hairspray to over-processing of color. However, you can take a strand test from behind your ear area of about thirty hairs, and see about how long it...
Wax Off Clothing?
Knowing the type/exact content of the fabric is critical. Heres why: In my opinion/ experience, it first takes knowledge of material, ironing, heat. The temperature used depends upon the fabric content, is sometimes, but not often. All that is required, but...
Repairing Inlaid Leather Table Tops?
Yes, if you are an expert with an exacto knife, know glues for leather VERY well, have much experience with finest, thinnest book/table leather, AND have the exact color of leather to patch with (if needed), or the EXACT set of marking/paint pens from Hobby...
Deep Clean Your Hair With Baking Soda
Hmm, may I add something to this information and practice? Hair, skin and the products we all use are so varied that the concept is good for some and not so good for others. Most humans do not have the same condition, hair, and skin, any more than we have the...
Treating Earaches at Home
Ill certainly consider the exercise, but want to pass on the medical fact that artificial butter flavoring is an additive to popcorn, breads, and crackers/cookies that causes earaches in me and my family, as well as respiratory infections and worse in many...
Shoe Organizer For Tools
If you sew, make your own with clear vinyl fabric, so you have whatever sizes and total see-through options. I have two, but need to make more. I also use a large heavy plastic bucket for rope, twine, chain, wire.
Reuse Soda Bottles for Food Storage
Please dont! Most cheap plastic containers contain the dangerous chemical Phthalate, according to Dr. Douglas, @ realhealth healthiernews.com. He says it causes boys to have breasts and worse! He recommends instead to use glass, regardless! Even if you have...
Free Safe Movie Viewing Site?
My son says to Google, Watchmovieslinks.net, I believe, or just Watchmovies. Good luck. : )
Colors Ideas for a Grey and Burgundy Living Room?
Id go with grey/black tiny plaid or tweed in this same color combo.
Save Money on Your Utilities?
Suntydt has most all the ways down to a science. It took my low income at retirement to shock me into getting more serious about saving money properly by not over-using. Of course if there are several living in the home, each one needs to be taught, made to...
One on One Activities for Parent and 14 Year Old?
Its quite a challenge but my grandson and I are making homemade Gingerbread men tomorrow and playing board games afterward for a change from computer and all the expensive electronics hes grounded from for one reason or another. A compliment he gave me was...
Lightening Hair with Hydrogen Peroxide?
Always do a strand test from two areas of your head: 1) take about thirty hairs from the top off a center part AND 2) take about thirty hairs from behind an ear near the middle of your head but up from the bottom of your scalp about 3-4. Place clear tape around...
Preventing Mold from Growing in Washed Tupperware?
Plastic is not solid like glass or porcelain. It contracts and expands more and easier, trapping grease, food, bacteria, sugars, etc. in the pores when expanded in heat and contracting/ trapping when cooled down. Dishwasher Safe, is only Safe in that is wont...
Will Mayonnaise Kill Fleas on Pets?
After cleaning bedding, carpets, floor cracks well, vacuum every piece of furniture, mattresses, and cracks, not missing a thing larger than a speck of dust, then keeping black rubberized mats at all entrance doors to catch loose debris from all shoes before...
Best Anti Aging Cream
Although this sounds wonderful, it also is expensive, so I will have to only dream about it, not able to buy all of those great ingredients. Q: How do you know it is anti-aging? It takes several generations to determine that normally. Perhaps you are using...
Cleaning Antiques and Collectibles?
I thought I had found several bottles of new transmission fluid but realized it was just used fluid for the trash. I took it home and use it exclusively on dark wooden furniture letting it soak in then wiping dry. It lasts, does absolutely no harm, and is free...
Grease Stain on Suede?
If it were mine, Id use laundry Twenty Mule Team Borax and rub it is extremely well but not so well as to rub the nap off the suede. You may have to buy a suede brunch after it soaks into the Borax to brush the nap back into suede. I use it for a number of...
Tilex Left Spots on Wooden Table?
Your damage is from the acidic Tilex, not from water marks. It more than likely ate through the finish, dulling and even bleaching it partially. If it were mine Id lightly use fine sandpaper in each spot, then go back over on just the spots, even if it takes...
Does My Dog Sleep Too Much?
Feed him special fresh, not canned food, only when he is awake and when you want him to stay awake while his food is metabolized by his tiny body. If he is not throwing up or having loose movements, he may have a systemic yeast infection, or did indeed pick...
Keeping Mice Out of Storage Bins in Barn?
Keep papers/ books/ photos/ cloth in plastic bags inside metal popcorn tins or new metal garbage cans, and weight the lids down with each other and packed dishes. Its cheaper than storage bins/ storage units. Put bleached/ clean dishes into anything plastic...
Disinfecting Hands Without Soap?
Try getting your skin stronger by A Skin, Hair, and Nails vitamins old at the Dollar General Store for cheap. It truly works well to help your skin produce enough natural oils to heal your skin easier and faster. Bar soap and luke warm water are sufficient...
Computer Monitor Does Not Display Image?
Also check to see if you connected to the correct place on the tower, and if any of the ten, twelve or fifteen pins in the plug itself are bent or broken off. If so, call around to see if the cord can be replaced before you get another monitor. I see them being...
Thicker Hair?
Have no idea about Rosemary, but I prefer to produce my own body production thickness by taking hair, skin,and nails vitamin (all in one), about $4.00, from Dollar General which works VERY well and quickly in all three areas. Nothing else that I have found...
Cleaning Sticky Residue on Laminate Flooring?
Id try WD-40 which is fish oil and a tiny amt of petroleum distillate. use paper towels and warm Dawn dish soapy water. Dry immediately and you should be fine. Good bless and good luck. : )
Remember To RSVP To Invitations
Have mercy on a very busy, very stressed generation, especially now with the economy failed, the stranger in the oval office having high-jacked the office of the presidency, and the threats of internment, murder by vaccines, and the few last of the 500 biblical...
Minimizing Pores?
I have large pores, too. It totally depends upon age, diet, vitamins, sun exposure, and methods of skin cleansing, not to mention belief as to what causes it. As a cosmetologist/hairdresser, remember first that there is natural skin oil containing good protective...
Making a Table Cloth from a Doily Pattern?
That will be tricky. But, if you can do it...beautiful! Good luck and God bless you. : )
Keeping Dust Off Furniture Longer?
You cant keep it off, but if you will bite the bullet an invest ev. three months in the Filtrete kind of AC filters the dust will be greatly reduced. Keep all windows/ doors shut, and write on your 1st day of the calendar every three months to change the filters...
Home Remedy for Diabetic Foot Pain?
I have a whole different approach: Everything possible organic. No air fresheners, no fragrance in soaps, no non-organc food - or- drink. Celery contains Nucleic acid, good for healing the nerves, but much nerve damage is caused from pesticides and chemicals...
Cause of Dry Cough?
From what Ive read, the RX can lower the resistance and immunity system, make one over sensitive to odors, chemicals, smog, soot, smoke, perfumes, air fresheners, candles, and the like. If he has gotten an infection, he may have walking Pneumonia, where there...
Help Dealing With High Interest Credit Card Debt?
I finally had to declare bankruptcy, thinking I would be ruined for life, but I havent been and its been now eleven years. All I have now is a build up of undeserved medical bills I told each one in the beginning I could not pay, but who said its ok anyway...
Removing WD40 from Walls?
Id try TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) according to directions, because WD 40 is the finest fish oil primarily, is flammable, and can be used for 100s of things it claims. If no luck, dust baking powder on it an wait an hour and wash up with warm soapy water, repeating...
Firefighter Themed Wedding?
Perhaps you could just concentrate on the the red family and use a lot of brass things? Prepare your approximate TOTAL expense list well in advance of final decisions. Remember that the grooms family usually pay all expenses for the Honeymoon and rings. All...
Stinky Towels?
The city water dept. Told me that august is the time for algae bloom in all public water supplies from lakes especially; that we can expect that swampy odor even when drinking it. Perhaps vinegar kills the odors because the algae are alkaline and the vinegar...
Vibration Exercise Machines?
I read that they are extremely dangerous in that should a person have a clot they can dislodge it causing a stroke! This is my understanding of why they have been taken off the market since 1950! Returning now just means the mfgs. hope the younger generation...
Controlling Odor from Fresh Fish in Refrigerator?
Most definitely should not keep fish unless it can be either kept covered in a bowl of salt water, OR frozen until it can be microwaved/thawed and then eaten. The fishy odor from cooking and garbage might be more of the problem, too. So, have a large popcorn...
Towels Bunch at Hemline?
Thats right. It could also be that the trim is poly and the towel cotton which shrinks at a different rate, while the trim doesnt shrink at all, or vice versa? It seems to be the difference between the better quality expensive towels, although a few of those...
Cleaning Cat's Ears?
If your cat is an outdoor cat, you will always have this problem. Its not necessarily mites but is more likely flea dirt containing the microscopic flea eggs, too. To be better in control of the cat, wrap it gently but firmly in an old clean towel after you...
Preventative Medicine For Your Vegetable Garden
Hello Ellen, Can you tell me what the tiny holes in many of my only tall tomato plant could be and how to heal the plant before it takes over the whole plant?
Sculpture Painting
I like this idea, and to make it more dimensional, why not add cotton stuffing beneath the large pieces. I always save the cotton from medicine and vitamin bottles. Id also use colored foam sheeting rather than paper as a backing so it wont so easily absorb...
Substitute Teacher Business Cards?
Yes I can. A good image with it would be a watering can full of flowers!
Dog Pees on Furniture?
1) Add a sprinkling of Cinnamon to her strongest smelling food and if she eats it keep doing this until the peeing stops. This means that her bladder is weakened by her food. You might want to try a little more tuna/ fresh meats, less canned that is full of...
Are Home Safes Really Secure?
Youd be better off using an old broken but clean locking freezer, with duplicates in a safe deposit box, because its less likely to be broken into or carried away. If not running, its not as likely to be suspected or broken into for any reason other than it...
Are Home Safes Really Secure?
P.S. If you are looking to thwart ordinary burglars and thieves, you can use the old freezer. If you are trying to keep things from a govt. agency, forget it. Their GPS and other devices can see through brick walls, and find metal, money, jewels, etc. as easy...
Removing Sick Smell from Carpet?
While youre at it make certain you wear thick waterproof gloves or you might be sick as well after direct contact. The smell will disapate after a while, regardless, but white vinegar and clear dawn can work wonders in cool water. Try Club Soda as well. Its...
What Breed is My Dog?
It almost looks as if it has a Jack Russell Terrior face and ears, and mixed breed body, but a VERY cute dog, God bless it! : )
Tiny White Bumps on a Cat's Head?
Ive been reading about some parasites being brought in by illegal immigrants from Third World nations and that burrow into the skin, much as ticks do but smaller. Id try a coal tar shampoo first, and rinse VERY well, using none around the head or rectal area...
Can You Use Bleach on Carpet Stains?
A local maid told me she prefers to have white carpet in her home for that very reason: So she can bleach stains and dirt from it, and keep it fresh and clean. I thought about the idea and decided shed become a slave to her carpet with that thinking! Id only...
Removing Artillery Fungus Stains on a Car?
If it were mine, Id begin methodically on the lowest place and work in a two inch line around the bottom edge in sections, according to how many products I am trying. Id consider in this order: straight tilex. Follow instructions, rinse. 1/4 Bleach in 1 cup...
Feeding a Child With Allergies?
I find the rice milks all too sweetened, and suggest oat milk slightly diluted and unsweetened. Whole foods sells it here and it can be gotten in organic form as well. Dont rely on juices other than any you make yourself, such as diluted carrot/ apple/ beet...
Should I Ship My Car When I Move?
Hmmm. Id feel better if you had a friend to go with you. Thats a very long trip and if anything went wrong, youd be alone. The friend could fly back cheaply after staying to visit a while, right? You have to eat anyway, so that shouldnt figure into your expenses...
Using Aloe Vera For Hair Regrowth?
Dollar general brand called vitamins for hair skin and nails is wonderful, has the biotin you need for hair growth, plus you can supplement with 50 mg. Zinc until you see it growing again. It grows normally about 1/2 month, so you can judge if your growth is...
Reusable Grocery Bags vs. Trashcan Liners?
One of the two items kills only replaceable trees, the other kills people by the air pollution during the toxic mfg. AND the disposal fumes. Dont stress out over it. There are truly plenty of trees in the Amazon, NW US Territories, Alaska, and forests that...
Mold on Silicone Caulking?
If the mold was not cleaned before the silicone caulking it will be behind the bead, not on or in the bead, unless the mold has grown through the bead from the inside. This is my case. I dont seem to be able to get rid of the mold inside the tub wall, so I...
Keeping a Clothes Line from Sagging?
Id save the heavier clothing for the very end of the line, hanging all the short and light weight things first. Its logical that the line will sag with heavier things, right? See if when you have nothing hanging, if you have any adjustments on your line or...
Home Remedies For Ear Ache?
If not too deep, use straight Peroxide drops several times a day, plug with cotton after a few minutes. Stop eating/drinking all milk and by products, including dips, cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, and salad dressings, as you may have developed a milk sensitivity...
Thinning Paint to Sponge Cabinets?
Its my understanding that whitewashing is staining over natural wood before any other finish is applied. It seems to be related to an opaque wood stain rather than solid wood stain. Suggest always trying an inconspicuous place first to test whatever you decide...
Natural Remedies for Tinnitus?
earthclinic.com DOES have a lot of good suggestions for natural healing! Pray first, and try what God created in the way of natural things a few days to a week before ever going to a medical doctor, unless an emergency / severe injury. He knows what to do as...
Sleeping Better Without Medications?
I have a series of things to try, one of which usually gets the job done. 1) A simple routine for all things, but all must be healthy, beneficial, and work for me. Pray first, thanking God for being with me all through the day, for guiding and instructing me...
Using Pine Sol as a Disinfectant?
To my knowledge, Phenol is only used in Lysol, NOT Pinesol. When I called the company to try to find the original Lysol, which has been discontinued in favor of Les-toil, the company confirmed that the original Lysol had Phenol, the reason they discontinued...
Wiring Requirements for a 30 Amp Dryer Circuit?
I believe this is also called, three-phase wiring, but regardless, you most definitely should NOT use standard wiring for homes. My friend did that and the house burned down because it caught the old wood around it on fire, had an old fuse box as well. Im sure...
Belle (Pitbull)
That beautys collar color matches her lipstick perfectly. LOL. Love it! Lucky you! God bless you and His animal Creation. : )
Window Won't Open?
It could be that your house, therefore the window frame has been shifting with the foundation moving. Id wait until a good rain to try it, then again when very dry to see if it EVER is unstuck. If wooden and old, it could be swollen with mildew. If metal framed...
Is My Puppy a Loner?
Id suggest feeding him less cereal and more protein, especially in the morning. This will encourage him to stay awak in the daytime, sleep when you do. Also, I talk to my pets when I go to sleep before I turn out the light, pointing to their bed: Mamma go sleepy...
Cocker Spaniel Has Severe Allergies?
Order Gardens Alive Organic catalogue and look towards the back for organic pet foods that cure that. Read their articles and directions well. Its well worth it to save vet/ RX charges! Good luck and God bless you. : )
Honey for Antiseptic
The honey thats sold here only says, Pure Honey from local farms. Nothing else. : (
Will RIT Dye Transfer?
After coloring them, Id look for a sunblocking Silicone waterproofing and it may come with Scotchguard now? If not, consider Thompsons Waterseal, reading the label to make sure it can be used on canvass and fabrics. If your fabric is woven nylon or other synthetic...
Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome?
When I discovered that my RLS came from certain foods which turned out to be a blood allergy I cut those things( coffee(especially instant), corn, all peppers, everything that had these thing in it) out of my diet, and never had the problem again in 35 years...
