Crafts and Activities for Seniors?
Do a search on Thrifty Fun for Flavored Instant Coffee. Using inexpensive supplies, you can easily make personalized gifts for family & friends. Everyone brought old coffee mugs that they no longer used (or bought at thrift stores for maybe ten cents apiece...
Accent Wall Paint Color Advice?
When we moved into our place, there was already a red accent wall in the living room. The other 3 walls are the yellowish-cream that you mention. I have lots of artwork with strong, vibrant colors and the red really complements all my accessories. Here is a...
Are Walmart Great Value Products As Good as Name Brands?
Many store brands are name brand products with the stores label on them. Name brands have the perception of being of better quality and that simply is not so. A retailer like WalMart can ask a manufacturer to private label products because WalMart can purchase...
Does Homemade Laundry Detergent Really Get Clothes Clean?
I make laundry powder using 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup soda ash, 1 cup Borax, 15 drops of whatever essential oil I happen to like at the moment, then whisk it all together until blended. My favorite scent is Lily of the Valley; many people think of it as fresh...
Painting Kitchen with Pink Countertops?
Im going to make the same suggestion as Kendy ~ a nice dove gray on the walls would be very soothing. Then, if it were me, Id love to accent everything with the pink. Very 50s, I agree!
Advice For Painting Bathroom With Hunter Green Tile?
Id use a warm almond color. You dont mention the color of the floor and that should influence your choice as well. I think white would be too stark. If it was me, Id do warm almond walls with your hunter green tiles and chocolate brown accents.
Ideas for Logo for Body Care Products?
I think that a very simple line drawing of the Eye of Horus would be a great logo. I dont know what laws there are regarding copyrights on hieroglyphics though! The pyramid idea strikes me as wrong ~ it makes me think of the desert (dry) and something ancient...
Use for Used Fabric Softener Sheets?
I throw them in my lingerie drawer; the scent lingers enough to give everything a fresh smell. Anywhere you could use a sachet, you can use a fabric softener sheet. The sheets are also good for dusting. They seem to attract dust ~ maybe because of the static...
Vietnamese Caramelized Pork
I dont understand how caramelized coconut sauce cannot include coconut. Id like to make it myself as Im sure I have few resources to find it in a store. Otherwise this recipe sounds wonderful. Please explain the coconut sauce?
Tartaric Acid to Clean Brass, Silver, and Copper
Is tartaric acid the same as cream of tartar? Ive never seen tartaric acid in the spice dept of my grocery store.
Newspaper for Gift Wrap
Weve done this for two years now for Christmas. Our family always looks forward to who gets what funnies. We save the Sunday funnies all year long so end up with plenty of paper to wrap gifts of all sizes. The only problem is that it slows down the wrapping...
