Puppy Peeing and Pooping in House at Night?
Appears puppy has to go during that time frame. We always took ours out for a good long walk right after his dinner and then again for a good amount of time just before our bedtime. Doesnt seem that she is being spiteful or naughty.
Dog Keeps Shaking Head?
Please take him to the vet. Could have an ear infection or mites, or yeast which is very itchy and wont correct on its own.
Financial Advice for Low Income Senior?
Thank you Redhatterb and Glimmer62. Yes, Redhatterb, I did post this recently, but couldnt find reference to it anywhere so I wrote again. You both echo my thoughts too. Get rid of the house and get into HUD housing. I was asking primarily because I read of...
Many Uses for Aloe Vera
blondie29697, Would you tell us exactly what brand of Aloe Vera Juice you drank and where you purchased it? Ive seen it in the health food store and different places, but I want to be sure I take the same as you. Some I tried was chunky and that was hard to...
Cleaning Your Garage In Two Hours A Day
Im in the same boat as you. Your note is a great encouragement to me. If you dont mind, keep us updated on your progress. I need inspiration!! Have two other things big things I have to tackle right now but this is the next major area after I get through with...
Garden: Mexican Sunflower
An Aha! moment for me. I was wondering what I had growing. Now I remember buying Mexican sunflower seeds. Never heard of them before I saw them in Walmart. Guess I was expecting them to come up like the standard sunflowers. Actually I forgot what I had planted...
Biting Invisible Bugs?
The thing that comes to mind to me also are fleas. We moved into an apartment that had been vacant for 2 years and my husband started getting bitten constantly. I was not bothered. It turned out to be fleas. The eggs were dormant all that time. The way we figured...
Organizing a Small Bedroom?
Some really great ideas here! Thank you all. There are some I especially like, and others have given me good food for thought on the topic.
Reusing Mylar Balloons
I carefully slit them open giving me 2 pieces. I then put a potted plant in the middle, pull up around the cheap pot, and tie around with a ribbon. Its great for giving as a gift. Doesnt really matter which side you leave facing outward. Once it is tied up...
Windshield Protector to Insulate Window
Does it make the room very dark? Seems like it would. That would make my daughter happy.
Where Can I Buy Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth?
Cool website. Thanks Robyn.....just in time for ant season here!
Wedding Gift Ideas for the Couple Who Has Everything?
Thank you. These are some great ideas that I never would have thought of. I will share them with the others in the family who are also having trouble coming up with ideas that will bless this couple. I also found a website link http://www.recipes1.net/wedding...
Are Walmart Great Value Products As Good as Name Brands?
Walmarts Great Value brand of ice cream is just delicous. No artifical ingredients, flavorings or preservatives...just plan natural ice cream. Very happy that I discovered it.
Microwave Convection Reviews?
*What size should I buy in order to use a 9 by 13 inch pan? *Do the outer sides get very hot? Mine would go into a built in cubby shelf that is already part of our kitchen layout. Just wondering if that is a concern. *Also how hard is it to clean? Thank you...
Scenery: Lake Ella at Night (Tallahassee, FL)
Dan, I agree with blackbess. Would be fantastic blown up and on my living room wall. Great photo. Thanks for sharing it.
Hoarding: Too Much Stuff
Sandi, thank you for posting this. Please keep it up, even after you are done with all the installments. I am fast getting to the place that you cleaned out. Ive read many, many articles but I cant seem to make the move to do what needs to be done. Sometimes...
Water Leaking from Freezer Door on GE Side by Side?
I dont have a GE side by side, but I do have a Maytag side by side that had the same thing happening. I discovered that if I pulled it out and vaccumed out everywhere I could reach from the back side and underneath in the front (remove the grill), all the leaking...
Use Old Cell Phone to Set Reminders
lynonpridej - if you do get a neurological exam, let me know what you find out. I have the exact same problem but my doc doesnt seem to care.
Frame Giftbags for Wall Art
I do similar with those beautiful scenery Christamas cards. I have also been collecting floral greeting cards and plan to frame them and make a collage in my bathroom.
My Frugal Life: Toys Made From Nothing
We played house in the woods using rope wrapped around trees to form different rooms in the house. I remember we had a kitchen, bedroom, and a dentists office (of all things). For food we used ice cubes, Rice Krispies and dandelion greens. Other times wed set...
Use Cereal Inserts for Cookie Sheet Liners
Thats great. I have so much of it as my family eats a lot of cereal. Do you bake with it on the pans? I do save it and reuse it but never for anything hot. I thought it was actually plastic.
Planting a Cutting from a Butterfly Bush?
I do it all the time and it just grows for me. I cut a stem off, stick it in soil that is kept watered and eventually it takes root.
Rock Garden
One of the best rock gardens Ive ever seen. I too have a slope that I needed to find a solution for. Thanks for posting your pictures. Now I can visualize mine. Wishing you lots more enjoyment as you continue to create.
Getting Rid of Weeds in the Vegetable Garden?
You must see if your library system has a book by author Patricia Lanza called Lasagna Gardening. Amazing! She will tell you how to deal with those weeds without using toxic products. Great book.
Product Review: ArmorAll Protectant
As you mention, there are all sorts of uses for this great product. I do have a warning however. I had the brainstorm to use it to restore the shine to my worn out kitchen vinyl flooring. It worked beautiful. I know commonsense would dictate that this could...
Start Seeds Outdoors With Winter Sowing
I live in zone 5. When do I start winter sowing? I have a huge sunny south facing deck.
No-Sew Cloth Napkins?
For a colorful idea, you could purchase those bandana type hankerchiefs at Walmart. They are $1.00 a piece and they have so many beautiful colors. I am thinking about it myself.
Centerpiece with Fishing Theme?
For my husbands party, I bought fabric in fish themes to use as table cloths. Trimmed the cut edge with pinking shears just for the party. I bought the fabric with the intention of reusing it to make PJs/lounging pants with. Also made a nifty shower curtain...
Gnats in Potting Soil?
I have this problem no matter how many times Ive changed the soil. I have no solution as of this date.
Reviews of "The Total Transformation" Behavior Therapy?
I posted this very question here a while back. Well, time has marched on. We never did try The Total Transformation. Although the good intentions were there, it is so hard to follow through with consistency 100% when things are in such a crisis. My son has...
Shelf Life of Canned Sauerkraut?
Not as long as I was hoping. I discovered that the acid truly does eat through the can. Had to throw my whole prepared casserole out because I didnt realize the spoilage and discoloration of the inside of the cans until I had it all put together. Live and learn
Gypsy (Pitbull Mix)
Thank you for opening your hearts to Gpysy. Its a wonderful thing you are doing. I hope you will make lovely memories together for many years to come. Keep us posted from time to time and let us know of her progress.
Surviving Family Thanksgiving?
My daughter is allergic to cats. It is really a problem for her when we go to my MILs for Thanksgiving or when she stays over night at a friends house where there are cats. We found just taking a non drowsy antihistamine does the trick. Perhaps it will work...
Cleaning Ceramic Top Stoves?
White vinegar, then rinse it off with a clean, well wrung out dish cloth. I bet it will shine nice.
Disposing of Kitchen Scraps Other Than Composting?
When you say scraps, I assume you dont mean vegetable as those most likely would not smell up your garbage that much until trash day. We compost the vegetable matter but for the rest like meat, bones, skin, leftover casseroles, etc. I save all the bags that...
Getting Children To Brush Their Teeth?
Thank you all for responding. I think I will try the pictures of rotting teeth and hang them up in the bathroom next to the tooth brushes. I did buy the oral B rechargeable tooth brush but it doesnt intrigue him at all. Its so easy too, no effort, just go over...
Trivia At Dinnertime
Great ideas. We do something similar. We take turns saying what if?, and then think up a situation. We mix real life scenarios along with silly stuff and go around the table to hear everyones solution. Another thing we do is to call Grandma when we are having...
Substitute for Canned Cream Soup?
Thank you everyone for your responses. I now have plenty of choices.
Streak-Free Windows?
This works great. I wash my windows with a solution of cornstarch and water. I scrub the windows with a microfiber cloth dipped in the cornstarch mixture and wrung out well. Then with another dry, clean microfiber cloth I dry the window until shiny clean and...
Chalk as a Spot Remover?
I have always used cornstarch in the same manor. Really helps in a pinch when you discover the spot at the last minute and no time to relaunder....especially on my sons shirts.
Pet Care in Hot Weather
Thats exactly what our Lab does. We live on a stream. When he gets hot in the summer, he takes himself on a trip to the stream. He stands in the water up to his belly until hes cooled off.
Keeping Dogs from Digging?
I wouldnt suggest using the moth balls. They are poisonous. When it rains wont they melt to some degree and contaminate the soil which the dog may ingest by some chance? Also I wouldnt suggest chili pepper or anything of that nature. It seems a bit inhumane...
Making A Castle Model For School?
Once I started a project like this with my son, but we never finished it. Here were some of my ideas. Some we tried and some not. Painted a cardboard box in a darker gray. Cut a sponge into rectangle appropiate brick size for the box youve chosen. Had him sponge...
Clean Your Area Rugs at The Car Wash
This sounds like a great idea but Im not sure I understand the procedure. Do you lay the rugs on the floor of the car washing bays to wash them?
8 Year Old Is Now Afraid of Sleeping Alone?
Thank you everyone for your concerns and suggestion. I would like to let you all know that I am certain that no one is bullying him. We homeschool and so he is with me most of the time. Grandparents sit on occasion, but he is overjoyed to go visit them all...
How to Fix a Squeaky Bed?
I just finished looking through a Harriet Carter catalog, and they have an item in there Ive never seen before. It is supposed to solve that problem. They are called Bed Supports, six to a package. They are used to do away with the bed slats that squeak. Not...
Struggling Petunias?
I often have trouble keeping my petunias looking good. They seem to get spindley after a while. This year, I asked the person at my favorite gardening center what the trick was. She told me petunias love to be fed. She said to feed them miracle gro every time...
Fundraising for a Band Trip?
I read of a cool idea in the June 2006 issue of Family Fun magagzine. If you can locate a copy, you could see a picture. I will quote the article: As a fund-raiser for our school, we salvaged 100 cast-off student desk and chair sets. Along with parent and student...
Recipes Using Mint?
I made a few batches of mint julep for a recent family week. I found a variety of recipes on line. It was a hit with most everyone.
