Fun Babysitting Activities?
Here are some websites to find ideas. www.first-school.ws dltk-kids.com -A trip to a local playground or park can also kill time, especially when combined with blowing bubbles, scavenger hunts for various animals/insects/plants/flower, or swings. -Have the...
Getting Rid of Groundhogs in My Garden?
Okay, as a vetern of many groundhog invasions I can offer some advice. However, I am sorry to say that the best way to stop a gourndhog is to remopve it from your property, either humanely or not. These animals do not share or stop feeding. That said, here...
Emergency Veterinarian Services on a Payment Plan?
I am not a vet, but as a pet owner whose cat eats all sorts of weird stuff here is some advice: 1. If the blood is bright red and only a little bit, it is less of a worry. Bright red means the blood is coming from damage to the skin or right around the anus...
Ideas for Woodworking Projects Using Wood Scraps?
Homemade picture frames Homemade cutting boards (you can glue pieces together, sand them really well, then polyurethane them). Birdfeeders, Squirrel feeders Decorative wooden boxes for storing odds and ends
Clearing Up a Long Neglected Yard?
1. Wear long sleeve shirt, long jeans, and a hat to protect your hair. 2. Buy yourself a really sturdy pair of leather work gloves. 3. Purchase a pair of lopers/pruners that can handle up to 2 inch branches 4. Purchase a garden fork, one you can get some leverage...
Kitchen Flooring Advice?
I always liked marmoleum, they have a click product that is easy to install, and it is almost indestructible. http://www.forbo-flooring.us/Residential-Flooring/
Growing Freesias?
The answer is yes, unless you have animals that like to eat bulbs. Freesias are hardy from zones 1-11.
How Do I Clean a Suede Couch?
Try the shoe store, they sell foaming suede cleaner that take stains off of shoes. I would also recommend that after the couch is clean you drape an old sheet or blanket over it when the dogs are on it.
Squirrels and Chipmunks Eating My Bulbs?
I have the same problem. I have found that ground, black pepper around the flower beds keeps little rodents out. They start digging, get a snoot full of pepper, have a sneezing fit and never come back. Buy some bulk ground pepper and be generous with it, It...
Setting Up a Simple Budget?
I have a similar pay schedule with my work, so budgeting is a major part of my life, here are some concrete things I do: 1. Decide how much money you need to save a month, take that amount out of your paycheck first. Act like that amount doesnt even exist, straight...
Make Your Own Swiffer Pads?
Reusable Swiffer pads are very simple, purchase large microfiber cloths and use them on a Swiffer or Swiffer type mop. I have used these to clean my hardwood floors, and I have two cats that shed all the time. If I want to mop the floor, I simply spray my favorite...
Tips for Swallowing Pills?
I have been taking pills since I was 4 (I was allergic to most liquid forms of medication, the flavorings mde me hyper) - Heres how I do it. - Have beverage ready - stick out your tongue - place pill on the back/middle of your tongue - pull in tongue and drink...
