Bucky (Shetland Sheepdog/Staffordshire Terrier)
Wow! Not a hint of Staffordshire T. in his looks! Thank you for sharing your refreshing story of Bucky on this forum! Hes a pretty boy and a sweetheart and Ill bet SUPER smart! You can tell by his focused alertness in his picture!
Wrap Pasta to Prevent Bug Infestation
Stored Grain Beetles will chew a hole through any flimsy plastic wrap. You must use glass or hard plastic containers. But if you have ANYTHING in your pantry that is infested, rest assurred, infestation will spread. Best to check (open your product) everything...
What Is This Snake?
I agree with Dinah. How big is it? Nothing to show if its a juvenile or adult. Where? What state? (north/south?) Doesnt look like a pit viper. Based only on the picture, Im going to say water snake, but still need more info.
Natural Flea Treatment for Dogs
Try Diatomaceous Earth. Please look up on the internet the uses of Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth to kill crawling insects and internal parasites. Many uses for it. Many people buy it and take it daily in a drink. Only get food grade, though.
Treating an Ingrown Toenail?
This is the advice I was given by my doctor when I was a kid. Found out he was a M.A.S.H. doctor in WWII and Korea. This will tend to keep your nail from growing into the sides. Your surgeon was right on!
Fleece Blankets Instead of Sheets for Winter
I grew up with that notion, too. Then Sheet Blankets were invented somewhere in the 50s or 60s and we used them in the winter to line our blanket covering. A very light and thin cotton-fiber fleece they are.
Stray Cats Under My Trailer?
You got two excellent answers to your problem. I agree with them, especially if it is cats, you can save them by live trapping them and it will probably be easy with a can of cat food. But, you could have skunks or possums under there and you could catch either...
Preventing Slippery Sidewalks
Bird Seed! That includes even sunflower seeds, which we feed exclusively to the wild birds. When my husband and I first moved into our new factory built home, we had that now infamous KY ice storm in the winter of 2008-2009. We had nothing else but bird seed...
Home Remedies for Gaulding?
Been there and done that! If you get gaulded between your legs, panty hose will help, but under a skirt or pants, wear the stretchy lycra sports shorts for the best remedy. (I hope you can find them nowadays). And the powder and cornstarch Ive tried, but youll...
Rats in Shed with Pet Rabbits?
Please dont subject any cats to rats! Rats can kill a cat, especially if the cats cant escape! Think of the weight of a rat compared to a normal cat - about half or more! Now to the rats. You dont say what kind of rats. There are Roof Rats that live high up...
Murray Riding Mower Won't Stay Running?
Not only check for water in your gas can, but you may have gotten a bad batch of gas when you filled up your can (this just happened to us this past weekend). Somehow water got in our gas can, but when you have warm days and very cool nights, water condenses...
Removing Plantar Warts From Feet
This is one I have experience with! Every time you take a shower or bath, take a safety razor (those plastic throw-away, 10 in a bag ones) and gently shave off the top layer of dead skin. Do not press hard enough to make it bleed, just the dead skin. Eventually...
Activities of Very Elderly Nursing Home Patient?
Go by the old saying: Once an adult, twice a child. Those things already mentioned about scents, and feeling seem to be good choices. Babies fall in love with the satin binding on baby blankets, so maybe in the infants dept. of a store you can get some ideas...
Getting Rid of Centipedes Inside Naturally?
Do you actually have centipedes? We called them Thousandleggers. Here is a good website to determine which one you have: http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/centipedemillipede012.shtml If you have milipedes - those ones with a hard shell and curl up if...
Cheddar's Restaurant Spinach Dip Recipe?
A thousand thanks, yall! I hope, if you havent tasted it, you can go to a Cheddars some day and try it.
Prevent Food from Sticking
I have a glass top electric stove too and I would be worried the wire would scratch the surface. Does yours get scratched from using the wires?
Fixing Matted Down Carpet?
Easy fix! No need to buy a carpet rake if you have a dog brush, the wire kind....even a wire cat brush. Spray a little water to dampen it, brush it and dont walk on it til dry.
Solutions for Slippery Sidewalks
In 2008-2009, KY had its worst ice storm. We had just moved to our newly built house and certainly was not prepared for it, not even a generator. But we had heat and hot water due to our outside Taylor wood/water stove, but we had to go out and feed it (wood...
Rice Krispie Ice Cream Dessert
Im sure she means the box that the ice cream comes in. Some dairies still package ice cream in cardboard boxes, rather than plastic oval tubs.
