Stubborn Toilet Stain?
Drop 3 or 4 Efferdent tablets in the toilet bowl last thing before you go to bed. Put the lid down and leave all night. The next morning scrub and flush. Also works to get tomato stain out of tupperware dishes.
Menu Ideas for Ladies' Luncheon?
Salads, salads, salads...meat salads, vegetable salads, green salads and fruit salads. Ladies love salad luncheons.
Advice for a Broken Arm?
Our grandson when he was about that age broke his arm while skating. He slipped a penny into his cast for good luck. Fortunately the x-rayed his arm the next day just for routine check-up and discovered the penny. They had to cut the cast off, retrieve the...
Refacing Laminate Counters?
Was an interesting article on Thrifty Fun just recently about painting formica cabinet tops. They were beautiful. Try thrifty fun archives.Think it was called Painting Formica Counter Tops. Tried to attach a link but was unable to.
CrockPot Mashed Potatoes
I do this and they are just wonderful. Stay hot all through the meal. To make it even easier I use a crock pot liner. No clean up. Just grab the liner by the two ends and plop right into the serving bowl.
Pineapple Orange Chilled Refrigerator Cake
I make this cake often in the summer as it is a refreshing cake. However, I have starte using a pineapple cake mix and like that even better.
Remedies for Heel Pain?
Our grandson put a penny down in his cast for good luck. Luckily the very next day he had a doctors appointment. They had to remove the cast and put on a new one as the Dr said within 24 hours the penny would start eating into his flesh (arm), so beware!
Window Coverings for French Doors?
I made Roman Shades for our daughters french doors. They were very easy, very inexpensive and looked great. I got step-by-step instructions off. DYI. I used a heavy material that would keep out the sun and, of course, made them a couple inches wider on each...
Leftover Steak Recipes?
Cut into strips, heat in a skillet, put on toasted hoagie buns with onion and peppers that you have already sauteed. Cover with cheese and either put back in the oven or wrap in foil until cheese has melted...yummy.
Leftover Steak Recipes?
Slice it into strips, heat in a skillet, put on a toasted hoagie bun with onions and pepper already sauteed. Cover with shredded cheese and either put it back into the oven or wrap in foil until cheese melts...viola! Your own Philly steak sandwich. Very good...
Getting Rid of a Boil?
Easy, cheap, works....crumble up the soft inside of about 1/2 slice of bread, cover with just enough milk to make a paste, heat on stove til hot, take off stove and cool just enough that you can stand it. Put on a bandage and tape over the boil overnight. It...
Rotten Fish Odor in Freezer?
On a previous post on this site, the writer said to spray vanilla inside the freezer, shut the door and leave for a few hours. Also said it works on ice chests and once used clear vanilla on carpet in the car and it worked.
Repairing a Peeling Vinyl Recliner?
Your best bet might be to go to LillianVernon.com and order a cover especially for recliners. They come in different colors.
How Do I Repair a Broken Touch Lamp?
Yes, same thing happened to my two sofa side-table lamps. My hubby went to WalMart and got the part that holds the light bulbs but has an on/off switch on them and replaced the old ones that did not work. We now have to turn them on and off but they work just...
Bedroom Paint Color Advice to Coordinate With Purple Curtains?
Yes pale grey would look good. It would depend on the comforter or bedspread you will be using. Also, lavender might go well and you could find a white comforter with lavender flowers with a touch of purple. Or a stripe. Depends on your age.
Village Inn Hawaiian Strawberry Pie?
Please clarify something for me. Do you combine the gelatin mix and pudding mix and then add the pineapple juice/water and cook? I had a hard time figuring out what to do with the strawberry gelatin. Thanks.
Growing Forsythia from a Cutting?
In our area at least, Oklahoma, tiny little plants come up each year beneath the Forsythia bush. My husband cuts them off or we dig them up and give away to others.
Cleaning Artificial Flowers?
Go to Wal-Mart and get a can of, dah-da, artificial flower cleaner, which you just spray on. Works on chandeliers too.
How Can I Hide a Crack in a Mirror?
Dont know if this works on a mirror, but on a windshield they fill them in with super glue and you cannot tell. Might try it on a small mirror and see if it works. Has something to do with light recflection.
Removing Stickers from Plastic?
Yes Goo Gone works great. They have a new one now called Goo Gone Extreme for really hard to remove stuff. Might as well get it up front and youre covered.
Calculating Servings Based on Pan Size?
20 pieces...5 longways - 20 inches x 4 crossways - 12 inches, so total would be 5x4 = 20 pieces.
What to Do About a Tooth Sensitive to Hot and Cold?
I have sensitive teeth. My dentist gives me what seems like an ultraviolet treatment with this little hand held gizmo. It works like a charm and will last 2 or 3 years. No charge.
What Can I Do With Failed Coconut Macaroon Batter?
Put it a pie crust and bake it. If some left over, make shells in cupcake pan and fill those. mmmm
Original Bisquick Dumpling Recipe?
2 c bisquick 2/3 c milk Stir til soft dough forms. Drop by spoonsful onto boiling stew. Reduce heat. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, cover and cook 10 minutes. Makes 10.
Shopping for Angel Figurine by Tom Rubel Titled "Heaven's Retired Angel"?
Worthopedia is not a free sit, if this matters to you. It did to me. Ill just watch ebay for the one I want to come available. Thanks tho.
Quick and Easy Chocolate Truffles?
Try this: 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 T butter 1/2 c chocolate chips Cook on med-high til chips are melted, stirring constantly. Turn heat down to med...cook stirring constantly til mixture turns a dark color and easily pulls away from the sides of the...
Type of Staples Needed for Recovering Chairs?
Same thing happened to us. I had printed off instructions from DIY. We were making an upholstered head board. Same wood, same fabric. So I knew it had to be the staples. My hubby went to an Ace Hardware and told them the problem and they sold him a sturdier...
Shopping for Small Plastic "Bulbs" for Ceramic...
You go to a ceramic supplies store. They are scarce any more but they are still out there. It will be a store that sells greenware for people to make their own ceramic items.
Coloring Sugar?
Very, very easy. Put sugar in a jar with a lid, add drops of food coloring and shake, shake, shake. keep adding drops until you have the tint you want. If it is a combined color (red and yellow to make orange, red and blue to make purple, etc.) combine the...
Cleaning Ring Out of Toilet?
Buy a box of false teeth cleansing tablets, drop the entire contents in the toilet bowl before going to bed, put down the lid, the next morning scrub with a toilet bowl brush. This worked great for me when we had rental properties and you would-not-believe...
Black Dress Fades to Purple Under the Arms?
Buy underarm shields. You can get them in the lingerie dept of better department stores or bridal shops. Their purpose is to protect your good clothes from perspiration. In your case, they would protect your underarms. They fit over your shoulders and under...
Lengthening a Car Sun Visor?
I ordered a sun visor extender from lillianvernon.com. It extends to both sides (not at the same time) and also has an additional visor that drops down for people like me who are short and driving into the early evening sun. It was extremely cheap, only about...
Perspiration Stains on White Clothing?
Try wearing under arm shields: kleinertsshields.com. They have disposable shields, washable shields, t-shirts with shields and sweat stopping deodorant. Hope this helps.
Cleaning Burner Drip Pans?
I spray mine with oven cleaner, put them in a white kitchen trash bag, twist and use a bread tie to seal, put them in the microwave with door shut overnight. This next morning you can just rinse off most stuff and use a stainless steel cleaning pad on hard...
Looking for 70s Scalloped Corn Recipe?
My recipe calls for 1 c cracker crumbs, 2 reg corn, onion & celery chopped, 2 eggs, 2 T melted butter and 1 1/2 c milk and 2/3 C shredded. Another corn casserole recipe is with Jiffy muffin mix, 1 1/4 c milk, 1/2 c oil, chopped green pepper, 2 eggs and 1-1...
Math Homework Help?
2 web sites for homework: askjeevesforkids.com and schoolhouserock.com Hope this helps.
Browning Emblem for Groom's Cake?
Take a picture of the emblem to any Wal Mart bakery or Homeland (or probably any) bakery and they will make an edible picture of it for your cake.
Root Beer Cupcakes
No instructions on how to use the Cool Whip and crushed Root Beer Barrels. I am assuming you frost with the Cool Whip and sprinkle on the Root Beer Barrels. Right?
Storing an Ironing Board in a Small Apartment?
Wal Mart has wall mount ironing board holders that could be mounted behind a door. If that would make it stick out too far, use two wall mounted hooks.
Cleaning Football Pants?
When my son was playing football, his coach told us to soak the uniform pants overnight in the sink in water and dishwasher detergent. Back then it was only the granulated kind so dont know if the new gels will work or not. This did work great!
Shout to Clean Microfiber Fabrics
The thing to do now that your couch is really clean is to Scotch Guard it. I buy it at Walmart. I Scotch Guard all fabrics I can in my house including my microfiber couch, seats in my new car, cushions on the chairs of my kitchen table, and even a cream colored...
Living Room Paint Color Advice?
Definitely gray. Especially since you have some gray in your couch. A medium gray I would think. Too dark and it would fight with the couch. You can get paint samples even and try out a couple of shades. Good luck!
Transplanting Phlox?
Creeping phlox should be transplanted in the Spring, right after they quit blooming.
