In Memory of Jake (Domestic Polydactyl...
Aww! God sure sent you Jake for a reason. I love the way he just walked into your home & announced he was there to stay. Thanks for sharing... huge hugs!
Use Scotch-Bright Pads as Veggie Scrubbers
Thanks, LeeAnne. I have a daughter-in-law in nursing school, and at least one friend working for our local hospital. I can ask them. JPJ
Wildlife: Little Ladybug
Ive always loved ladybugs - even if theyre really gentlemen bugs instead, lol!
Glade Plug-in Doesn't Emit Scent Anymore?
Robins right. The scent unit gets empty and has to be replaced. We use the Sense & Spray, & we do well if the little cannister lasts an entire month. Worse yet, they frequently change the design just enough so you have to buy an entirely new unit. :(
Potty Training?
Its been years... but let me try to remember. What worked for me when I was babysitting a friends 3.5-year-old son was to frankly tell him he was just too old to be pooping his pants like a baby. I told him he should go home and tell his mommy he wanted to...
Reusing Pump Bottles?
Is there a reason you cant refill the original bottle? If it were me, Id buy a large refill bottle and keep it out of sight until it was needed to refill the more attractive sink-side bottle. One more thing, which I saw here on the TF site: to discourage soap...
Be a Catering Server for Extra Income
This is a great idea, Deeli, and kudos to you if you can do it! Im a born klutz who was always lousy at food-service jobs. The part-time work Im looking for is more along the lines of virtual receptionist or proofreader, my screen-reader can pick up typos sighted...
Double Box Delicate Items
Excellent tip and just in time for the Christmas shipping season. Thumbs up!
Thumb Drive for Regular Backups
Jaxinman... I remove the thumb drive and can take it anywhere. My issue is, I access my computer with a screen-reading software that just isnt available on other computers. Deeli, I wish my thumb drive were that cute - mine is strictly functional, lol!
Thumb Drive for Regular Backups
Sigh. Ya live and learn. Fuzzytufts, I always use my import and export files wizard in Outlook. The file extension is .pst, a personal folder file. I couldnt save my sent items and didnt know to save calendar info before my system crash, but kept my inbox and...
Help Out Your Grocery List
Well said, Chell! I was that poor when raising my four children with a deadbeat who wouldnt work. (I left him, eventually.) Deelis right, food banks live to help - thats how we were able to get any food for quite awhile. Even with that, we often lived on Ramen...
Scenery: A Walk In The Woods (NC)
Thanks for sharing, LitterGitter - but ya know, if you wear bright orange, you should be safe walking even during hunting season. I would hope your local hunters would know no deer wears bright orange. I understand thats the recognized safety gear for humans...
Christmas Charities And Gift Advice
I have a grandson who actually got angry with his father last year, yes, angry! Because his baby brother got more presents than he did. Yet his presents cost so much, the volume had to compensate. His father pays hefty child support in addition to raising baby...
Have Wife Choose Her Own Gift
I can understand both sides of this, my husband sometimes buys me things Id never consider buying for myself, but loved. Hes also taken Ronnies less romantic method and asked me straight-out to tell him what to buy. We havent bothered with wrapping for several...
Carrying a Purse Can Save You Money
People think Im weird because my purse is about the size of an overnight bag... really! And thats what it ended up doubling as when I made a quick trip to Indiana for a family reunion. And like you, I have everything I can think of for small emergencies. Last...
Refill Your Popcorn At End Of Movie
I havent seen a movie in a theater for years, but I suspect Id do the same thing - I might even be brave enough to use the baggie, too.
Honor Veterans on 11/11/11
Deeli, thanks for the reminder, just in time for Veterans Day, too. I do have this song in Windows Media format. I love it, it brings a tear to my eye every time. Just a quick FYI, folks... if you can find the alerts link, you should be able to get an email...
Our Family Reunion
I like your idea, Erika. Here in the USA, most parks rent shelter houses (like lapas). Thats what my family did when we had our first reunion in 10 years. My sister-in-law arranged everything with some help from one of my sisters. I liked being able to let...
Immediately Sort Junk Mail
We do something very similar at our house. It gives me joy to tear junk mail into pieces before disposing of it. Its been suggested to send back those postage-paid or business reply mail envelopes, either with or without a note asking to be removed from the...
Healthy Choices When Eating Out
Very good advice, Vivian. A friend also suggested ordering your salad dressing on the side, then dipping just the tip of each forkful into it. Your salad will thank you for not drowning it!
"Soft Wrap" Presents For A Green Christmas
Ive read plenty of historical novels and non-fiction. In centuries past, there was little to no actual wrapping paper. Gifts would be wrapped in a cloth, leather hide or perhaps butcher or brown packaging paper. (You know, the paper lunch sacks are made from...
Gift Ideas for Mom's Birthday?
Im with Louell53. Ive never had a son who was willing to take me clothes shopping, although a daughter has at least once. You and he can make the day completely special without spending a fortune by stopping in to a local coffee house or tea room, either before...
47 Indian Chief Motorcycle
Becca, my condolences on losing your daddy. I know hed be so proud of you for keeping your promise! Hugs, JPJ
Keeping Track Of Christmas Purchases Year Round
Good idea - and this method should help you avoid buying duplicate gifts, too. One year I accidentally bought my oldest niece two gifts because Id forgotten Id bought her one already. Duh!
Product Review: J-Popper Ring Top Can Opener
Its amazing what little tools are useful to anyone with mobility problems! MaxiAids.com has a very good product line... thats where I found the Puur-fect OpenRx I gave my friends Linda and Greg a Christmas or two ago. PS: Im sorry about the thumbs down, I clicked...
Considerations Before Buying a Computer
Suntydt, youve just made me feel better about having the same computer for five years. Thanks. JPJ
Clearly Mark Bottles In Shower
My eyes really dont work at all, except shapes and shadows. My marks are made with a tactile marker for the blind. If the mark falls off, I generally know one bottle from another by where on the shelf I keep them. JPJ
Use Address Labels For Giveaways
Good idea! My local NFB chapter participated in a local info fair at our senior center recently. Folks were using their address labels to enter the raffle.
Cleaning Up Whiskers After Shaving?
I have to agree with Deeli, sorry, Mom. My DH tends to lay a piece of cardboard he keeps for that purpose over our sink. He doesnt shave nearly as often as he used to, but when he does, this method works. He also hates to shave in a dirty sink, so he always...
Nylon on Vacuum to Recover Lost Items
Good idea, presuming youve got the hose type vacuum. Ours works either way. If you dont have a hose-type vacuum, heres hoping you have one like ours, which is a bagless. Everything goes into the cup!
US Postal Increase on January 22, 2012
Cay and Keeper both have excellent ideas! (Keeper, youre a card, btw, lol!) I mostly use email and Facebook for my Christmas greetings, since thats something I can do without asking for help. I might mail a tiny handful of cards, but the rest get handed out...
Halloween: Skeleton in Car
ROTFL! A friend & I used to joke about doing this to our local fast food joint. The service was that slow!
Preventing Halloween Candy Overdose
This is a good idea, overall. I read a different idea recently in my local paper: a local dentist paid his patients $1 for every pound of candy. The candy got sent to our troops serving overseas. Some kids sold everything, some kept part for themselves. Everyone...
Cool Neck When Throat Is Sore
This sounds like a very interesting suggestion and a reason to check out my local natural-food store once again.
"Severed" Head
Im with you, GG Vi and Deeli! My last trick-or-treating trip was in about 1975. Even then rumors flew about razor blades in apples and other horrors. Now its on the local network news how some sicko loaded a mini candy bar with a sewing needle? Awful! As I...
Honey And Vinegar For Preventing Colds
Thumbs up for this sensible old-fashioned cure. btw, Snooks, I have to say I was surprised not to find the name Julia or Pookarina on this tip - its an approach she advocates, too.
Don't Risk Damage To Your Carpets With Homemade Cleaners
Concerned, I commend you for taking a stand that may not be so popular here on TF. We tried and failed to clean our carpet effectively using our (rather expensive) home carpet cleaning machine. It wasnt the soap - it was the fact that, hard as we tried, we...
Praying Mantis
Chell, Im breathless just from reading about your photographic adventure! Unlike Suntydt, Id never try to cultivate these creatures (since even tiny bugs freak me out,) but Im glad someones willing.
Making Money from Used Books?
If theyre old, perhaps you might check your local antiques dealers? If theyre rare, check rare-book shops. They should pay more than used book shops.
Earning Extra Money While on SSI?
Im also on SSD. Your few dollars here and there wont affect anything. Im working with a B2B marketing firm as an independent contractor for tax purposes. I dont make much, but its a relatively steady income. The SSA knows because I file a 1099-MISC with my...
Fast Food Milk Bottle Game
Hmm... we used to have one of those commercially-made plastic bowling games. Making your own with clean, empty half-pint (or larger) milk bottles sounds even better. Your grandkids must love visiting you!
Maintaining Your Dog's Nails
Keeper, I love every single post about Sir Ted E Bear! You might want to go slowly introducing him to a dremel, though. The noise might startle him. Since you both enjoy the plain, low-tech file. Well, if he doesnt like the dremel, the way you started out works...
Slipping Boots On Easier?
If hes already loosening the laces as far as theyll go, the only thing I can think of is what I did when I was wearing boots. Use my own weight to get my foot into the boot. Id get the boot on as far as I could, then put some weight on that foot. Id use the...
Wash Hands to Stay Healthy
Youd think this was common sense, but apparently not. I dont like to think about how many people use public restrooms and walk out without washing their hands. Eww! I think it was Dr Frank Oz or Isadore Rosenfeld who suggested singing a little ditty like Twinkle...
Two Alarm Clocks For Appointments
This is a great idea, Cricket! I rely heavily on my MS Outlook calendar. God forbid I should boot up my computer and forget to load Outlook! For those times when Im not online, I have a handheld memo-keeper. I havent used the handheld thingie as an alarm lately...
Avoid Gossip in a Small Town
I learned the hard way, not only never to gossip, but to be very careful in whom I confided. A fellow minister (yes, minister!) in whom Id confided something intensely personal thoughtlessly broadcast it through the church. She never knew how much that wounded...
Scenery: Draft Horses at the County Fair
Ive always felt the horse is one of Gods most beautiful creatures. Thanks for sharing these shots with us.
Check the Price at the Pump
Thanks, Deeli. I know your friend is honest and made an honest mistake. Unfortunately in this case, hubby neither mentioned it to the clerk nor called weights and measures. Were just quietly taking our business elsewhere. It just isnt easy finding affordable...
Check the Price at the Pump
I only wish Id kept better notes at the time and that hubby would cooperate in helping me fight them. Hes not nearly as money-conscious as I am. Drives me up a wall sometimes! Grr!
Ted E. Bear (Shih Tzu)
Aww! Teddy did to you what our Tigger did to us, just without the shelter. So glad you have each other now. JPJ
Firehouse Birthday Party
Now, that sounds like a perfect birthday party! I need to mention this to both my daughter and my daughter-in-law.
Who Wrote this Poem?
Aww! I say your wonderful Portuguese lover wrote this himself. You really could try googling him. Who knows? Maybe hes searching for you, too!
Keeping Costs Down For A Party
Excellent advice! My daughter recently forked over an exorbitant amount for a party for my grandson and was miserable the whole time because the venue wasnt very good about fulfilling the terms of the deal. (I think it was a Chuck E Cheese.) Ill remind her...
Tips for Cold Prevention And Treatment
If you have trouble timing the hand washing thing. Try humming Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or the birthday song to yourself as you lather up. Thats actually about 30 seconds. I prefer the Jeopardy think music though, lol!
Scenery: Hot Air Balloon Reflections (Rio...
I just voted... I think I just made the 10-day voting window.
Wildlife: Feeding Grasshopper
Pretty cool - I always knew those dandelions were there for a reason! If you can find them early, the leaves make pretty good eating for people, too.
Surviving on the Blind Side
Thanks, Joankay. I kinda think of myself as translating between languages, almost. My daughters Ed Psych prof had her students hold a piece of waxed paper over their eyes to simulate visual impairment. I think thats the best comparison Ive heard, and most people...
Surviving on the Blind Side
HMD74, The condition I have is kinda similar to yours, in a way - nerve damage in my cerebral cortex, caused by blood loss to the brain after a car accident. Cortical blindness is the official medical term. Im so thankful you have time to prepare. When I was...
Warning: Avoid Citrus Products with Penicillin
Just goes to show what assuming gets you, that doctor just made an @$$ of himself, glad he didnt include you! BTW, when I got a new Rx this past month, I asked the pharmacist. She was both willing and able to answer my questions. Ill ask nurses too, theyre...
Travel: Giraffes (County Cork, Ireland)
The very rarity of the sight makes it more than worth the thumbs-up Im giving you. Thanks, Bobby
Wildlife: Sea Anemone (Sunset Beach, OR)
Eww, lol! Thanks for that appetizing picture you put into my head... sometimes its better that I cant see this stuff. (giggling like a little kid along with you!) JPJ (PS: I voted for you in spite of the bad grammar. I try to overlook that in others.) :D
Finding Free Furniture and Clothing?
I have friends who do the food-pantry thing. They get some really nice clothes there, and have brought me some. I still wash them before I wear them, though, just for safetys sake. I got an old refrigerator & a chair once at a ministry here. The fridge shelves...
Are Computer Giveaways and Jobs from Home Legitimate?
Sorry... I also meant to say Ive earned more money writing award-winning essays for TF than doing surveys - just sayin.
Are Computer Giveaways and Jobs from Home Legitimate?
Suntydt is right about the free computer giveaways. I can recommend two surveysites, though: the American Consumer Online Panel and MySurvey.com. Ive legitimately earned a little cash with both, and Readers Digest recommends MySurvey.com. I do legitimately...
Playing Scrabble with a Theme
Now, thats a creative twist on an old favorite! Thumbs up for your out-of-the-box thinking.
Scenery: Snow (Arizona)
Thanks for the education - some of us werent aware that it gets cold enough to hail & snow in AZ!
Travel: Ballynatray Estate (Ireland)
Wonderful! I hope to visit Ireland someday. Its on my bucket list.
Secure Old Baby Crib Sides
Anything that saves a large piece of furniture from the landfill while keeping the baby safe gets my vote!
Homemade Household Cleaner
Hmm... I was wondering about that, Louell53. Wish Id paid more attention in chemistry class!
Peacock (Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, IN)
My exs dad used to have a few peafowl roaming his farm in Covington, OH. Beautiful creatures!
Phone Number Cheat Sheets
Anything that helps jog our memories, whether in a crisis or not, gets my vote!
Homemade Diaper Rash Ointment
This sounds like an old-timey recipe - wish Id thought of it when my kids were in diapers!
Take a Short Car Ride
Im with you, GG Vi! Im still under 50 (by a few months, anyway,) but I remember spending summer days playing in the crick (creek, for you Yankees) between our house and grade school. Now the only thing Id need electricity for, mostly, would be my computer (for...
SSD and Child Support Arrears Garnishment?
Oh, Kelly! Your ex sounds like a real piece of work - shame on him and your father, both! You deserve far better than youre getting from either of these so-called men. (Im sorry if this offends you, but if it were my husband, hed never stand with a husband...
Add Extra Touch to Inexpensive Greeting Cards
Ace00, you hit on almost exactly what my friend Eleanore did with my last birthday card! She used different-colored heart-shaped stickers. She even put one on the back of the card. She also emailed me a detailed description of the card ahead of time. She included...
Staying Within Your Wedding Budget
Good for you! Sounds like youve really got your head together, you know the wedding is only one day of a life youll be sharing, hopefully for many years. My daughter and her husband followed some of these tips. They also printed origami patterns from the internet...
Cleaning a Microwave Quickly
If youve let your microwave go too long between cleanings or someone in your house is a messy microwaver, you can microwave your dishcloth for 10-20 seconds in the midst of the cleaning process. Not only will the hotter cloth work better, the extra dose of...
Wildlife: Spider Web
Im with you, Kim - I always appreciated the artistic symmetry of the webs, but the spiders themselves scared me!
Get the True Cost of a Service Before Signing Up
Lionpridej, lol! I love the way you mess with those pushy salespeoples heads. :D Actually, we had A T & T for some time. When I learned theyd dropped Dish Network and got the hard-sell for DirecTV, thats the day we switched to Time-Warner. If I ever switch...
Gift Ideas for Boyfriend's Birthday?
Im with Engthrjean. Id get him a Sports Illustrated subscription. Most tickets to sporting events cost the earth! If he likes reading about his fave team or player, maybe a biography, autobiography or memoir?
Scenery: Sun Burst Blooms (Shore Acres State Park,...
Chelle, you always get such interesting images. Have you considered becoming a professional photographer? (PS: thanks for the vividly detailed description, too!)
Use Vinegar for Cleaning
White vinegar is so cheap and good for so many things. Thanks for reminding me we need another bottle!
