Fixing Dents in Lampshades?
Put the lampshade on his head and send him to the store to buy a new one! With the price of lampshades, he wont do it again. :)
Keeping Cats Out of the Garden
Good Luck with the Mothballs. Id been told that Cats hate the smell of mothballs. In an effort to keep our cats off my new car I sewed 2 little bags with mothballs in them and placed them on plastic lids on the hood and roof of the new car. Imagine my surprise...
Help For Your Garden Hose
Just an added idea in regards to using pieces of rebar as hose guides. I have a few in my backyard which work great however I was afraid of possibly tripping and falling on them. I found that an old piece of water hose cut just past the height of the piece...
How Do I Make a Gazing Ball From a Bowling Ball?
Google: Gazing balls from Bowling balls as there should be quite a few ideas to choose from. Ive made quite a few gazing balls using small scrap pieces of stained glass saved from other projects. I used the best brand of squeeze type clear caulk to glue them...
Washer Does Not Spin All of the Water Out of the Clothes?
Nina, I dont know if this will help you or not but when our Whirlpool washer started doing this it was the Clutch that was wearing out. I took the make and model number of the washer and Googled the problem, you may find that there are several answers or options...
Saving Buttons
Thank you for your story as it brought back fond memories of my childhood. I was a sickly little kid so spent many days in bed when I was ill. My parents didnt have much money so one of the things my mom would give me to play with was her button tin. I spent...
Organizing Oven Storage Drawer?
I dont know if this idea might help or not. I have an electric range and use the bottom drawer for lid storage. I hated having the drawer bare so I put a old cotton Receiving Blanket folded to fit the drawer. It seems to help with the sliding around, and as...
Refrigerator Is Freezing Food?
I dont know if this might help solve your problem or not but my fridge freezes things when the air flow vents become blocked with stored items. The air from the freezer circulates through the vents to cool your refrigerator. If I store an item in front of the...
How Can I Take to Treat Vertigo?
Ask your doctor for a referral to an ENT Specialist as it may be a inner ear problem. I too had a similar situation and the ENT sent me to an Audiologist who also specializes in Dizzyness/Vertigo issues. He did a test to diagnose the problem and I am able to...
What is this Plant?
You have a Ponytail Palm. They will get Huge in time. They seem to enjoy plenty of light and an occasional watering. I had a small one that I had purchased when my daughter (now 33) was small. It got so big that I couldnt roll or drag it up the hill to my greenhouse...
Preventing Beetles in Packaged Whole Grain Products?
I find that storing any products that are whole grain in the fridge works well for me. I havent had any problems with bugs since Ive started storing them this way :) Hope this helps!
Hibiscus Damaged By Cold Weather?
Try scraping the base of the tree trunk with your thumbnail and see if there is green live wood. I find they take maybe a month longer than some other plants to recover from freezing. A neighbor was ready to toss his big Hibiscus that had frozen this year and...
Garden: Bird Bath
Thank You for sharing your picture! Weve been dry here so I had to run and fill my bird baths when I saw our share of Robins circling around my backyard. The baths had gone dry! The following morning when I was watering the lawn they were flocking to drink...
Stretching Tuna for Tuna Salad
Another idea is a handful of cooked and drained fine egg noodles mixed in as an extender. I was served a tuna salad sandwich using this idea by a friend.
Garden: Stroller As Decorative Planter
I love it! I think my mom use to call them Taylor Tot Strollers, guess it was a brand name. I enjoyed the blast from the past. And look at those state of the art safety features. The crash preventing bumper :)
Repairing an Old Rocking Chair?
I dont know if this is what your looking for but I found it by Googling Instructions for Weaving a Chair Seat. There are other various instructions out there to choose from. http://www.ehow.com/how_2064761_weave-chair-seat.html I was given a chair out of my...
Preventing Root Growth in Drain Pipes?
This is a recommendation my Husband received from the Rent All Store when he was renting a snake to clear our root clogged sewer pipes. Pour a gallon of bleach down the drain once a month. We have been doing this for probably 2 years now and have had no more...
Identifying Purity of Silver Platter?
I tried googling several different discriptions and this what I came up with for S431 Silver Platter.....it looks like it might be a French Hallmark on your Silver Platter http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/keogh/15245.shtml
Ideas for Using Stand from a Bird Bath?
It depends on what type of base you have as to its uses. If its one of the hollow bases you have more options. You can use the top to hold a gazing ball. I make my gazing balls from bowling balls decorated with glass globs and they look nice displayed on top...
Couch is Getting Lower and Softer?
I was having the same problem with the cushions from my sectional sofa. I measured the cushions and called a local foam supply store for pricing on a sheet of 1 foam. It was cheaper to buy it from the Supply Store rather than buying it from a craft store as...
Prescription Savings on Ibuprofen
You will probably find similar savings on other drugs also. My 30 day supply of the generic for Prilosec OTC is about 6 dollars where as the store price for the name brand is over $20.00 for a 30 day supply. The savings will probably be determined on your insurance...
"Gooey Buns" Recipe
RE: ISO: depression era balogna sandwich filling MSG ID: 0082140 GOOEY BUNS 1 lb. bologna (or Spam) 3/4 lb. American cheese (like Velveeta) 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard 2 tbsp. sweet pickle relish or chopped sweet pickle...
Free Cookbook Creator Program?
It looks like Better Homes and gardens has one that you can use if your a member http://freebies.about.com/od/freeprintables/p/createcookboook.htm
Keeping Your Garage Floor Clean
Not so crazy to vaccume the garage floor as it keeps the dirt from coming into the house! I also put my old throw rugs in the walking path through the garage and in front of our Washer and Dryer. They help to catch the dirt and leaves. My old garage throw rugs...
Killing Roots in a Sewer Line?
Our local Rent-All center where my husband went to rent a snake to clear our sewer lines told him to pour a gallon of bleach all at once down the toilet once a month, that it will kill the roots. So far, it seems to have worked for us and its been over a year...
Repairing a Screen Door?
Try using plastic wall anchors. They come in various sizes - put a wall anchor in each hole then screw the screw in. You will need to match the screw size to the correct wall anchor size and the size hole in the frame. This should hold it as the screw forces...
