Cleaning a Grill Cooktop?
The best advice for cleaning oven racks, grill racks, gas range burner grills, etc., is to pour amonia into a garbage bag w/the items you wish to clean in the bag; tie it off and let it sit overnight if possible (in the tub or outside). The next morning just...
Birthday Theme Ideas?
Ive tried a few things the past couple of years. Once I bought plain white pillow cases at the dollar store, some fabric markers, glitter, cute stencils of flowers, butterflies, and of course letters and turned the girls loose to decorate their own pillow cases...
Halloween Party Favors?
How about picking up those cute little miniature pumpkins - 1 for each child, and allowing them to paint faces on them?
Purchasing a Small Dog?
Most counties have shelters overflowing with good pets that need a home for a variety of reasons. Just because someone else no longer wanted the animal does NOT mean the animal is bad; more likely just a family that no longer has time or energy to care for...
Rescuing Aggressive Breeds?
Study Cesaer Milans techniques! He does NOT recommend physical punishment other than strong body language...to me physical punishment includes rolled newspapers and harsh hitting...I dont believe the guest poster has actually observed Cesaers success. The best...
Cutting Patterns with Ginger (Cat)
What a BEAUTY Ginger is! Wish I had one just like her!! One of my babies favorite attention getters was to walk across the keyboard whe I was playing the piano - just HAD to have my attention!! Of course she was in labor at the time and needed a box - quickly...
Cool-N-Creamy Coffee Freeze
WOW! Does this ever sound YUMMY! And diet friendly with just a few smart choices in ingredients (fat free, sugar free). Thanks, Ill be trying this one SOON! slw
Permanent Marker on Formica?
Ive read here before that permanent marker can be removed by rubbing w/vegetable oil - havent tried it, but it sure wont hurt anything! Good luck, slw
Sharpie on Tile?
I read somewhere that vegetable oil will remove permanent marker - on that line, Murphys Oil Soap is a vegetable oil derivitive, also. Good luck! slw
Leaving Fat in Chicken Broth?
Think of it this way; when you put the broth in the refrigerator to cool, and the fat rises and hardens, thats kind of what it does inside your body as well. Do you really want your arteries to be narrowed by all that fat? You know how hard it is to remove...
My New Luggage Smells Bad?
Huh! Nobody mentioned baking soda (great for absorbing unpleasant odors) or vanilla. Of course you must be careful w/both not to spill it all over. A dish of vanilla will leave a fresh smell while absorbing unpleasant ones, and we all know how well baking soda...
One Pot Recipes?
I often prepare our meat (chicken, chops, steaks, burgers) on the grill - even in colder weather. And Ive become VERY partial to making baked potatoes or sweet potatoes in the microwave. Canned vegetables warm up nicely in the microwave, although I still prefer...
Sausage Balls
Ive had these - theyre YUMMY! But the recipe I was given called for some onion powder, too. Of course, they are greasy; I usually put them on a paper towel lined bowl or something like that for serving - they make wonderful appetizers that go very quickly.
Cat Wants to Sleep With Me At Night?
What a little DARLING! Im glad to hear you arent discouraging her from sleeping w/you - MOMMY! I had one kitten who insisted on entangling himself in my long hair and purring like a Harley putting himself to sleep - it became such a nuisance (because of his...
Simple Appetizer for 40 People?
Either frozen meatballs or Little Smokey type cocktail weinies simmered in a crock pot with a whole jar of chili sauce (found near ketchup) and a whole jar of grape jelly. When I got the recipe I could not BELIEVE these were the ingredients - but I have never...
Bedwetting Help?
PLEASE hear me out! Take him to a chiropractor. My son was wetting at least 3 times each night for most of his first 6 years; I did not want him on a prescription to calm him down as my husbands dr. had prescribed for him as a child. I considered therapy for...
Giving Medicine to a Cat?
I have found that by wrapping my cat securely in a blanket (make sure all his feet/claws are gently tucked inside a big towel) and holding him, a helper can often get a pill into him; but as long as you have the powder, try the tuna - be sure to add some of...
Homemade Draino?
A large stock pot of boiling water (PLEASE be careful handling this!!) poured slowly over the drain where you have put a good squirt of Dawn dish liquid and about a cup of salt. Repeat every hour or so, but the drain SHOULD unclog. Pair this up with a plunger...
Self Cleaning Feature Stains the Oven?
MURPHYS OIL SOAP & water! I had a yellowish film on my stoves console where the oven vents; I had washed and scrubbed with lots of kitchen type cleaners and finally decided that at least I knew it was clean if not white. Then one day I washed my whole kitchen...
Mop Reviews?
Ive tried sponge mops, swiffer wet mops (not the jet kind), scrubber mops, string mops with various cleaners; ammonia, pine sol, bleach water, mop n glow, acrylic shine cleaner, and Im never satisfied. My floors dont shine, and often still have dirt in the...
Recipe for Pork Roast?
Also, try a higher temp (for the crispy) and SHORTER time. Experiment w/this using a meat thermometer, but dryness is usually overcooked; and weve all been brainwashed that you must cook the life out of pork...just cook til done and use the meat thermometer...
Food Vendor Ideas for a County Fair?
Our local sports boosters have held down a large booth just booming w/business selling Pizza Logs, pizza toppings on french bread. However, I think the Walking Tacos wins my vote!
Wetting the Bed?
I know you wont believe this, but try a chiropractor! My son, now 17, wet the bed 3-5 times per night, every night, for years. His father & I were divorcing, he was 4-5, and I was ready to put him in counselling to help - I did not want him on medications! Our...
Should We Lease a Car?
We leased a mini van 8 years ago; it was the worst thing we could have done! We thought we would NEVER eat up all the miles; we were over; we quit driving it for 2 months to avoid going over, and finally went to a car dealership to purchase a new vehicle and...
Smoothie Recipes?
My personal favorite is 1/2 frozen banana, 4-5 frozen strawberries, cut into smaller pieces; add 6-8 ounces of strawberry-banana flavored carbonated water (calorie free) such as Sams Choice (Wal-mart brand). Blend well, then add 4-6 crushed ice cubes and continue...
Paying for a Surprise Birthday Party Without My Husband Noticing?
You could also list the check you write in your register for something normal - like groceries, hair cut, car service, whatever - when the check is actually made out to the DJ...as long as you are the one who actually balances the checkbook, or as long as your...
Romantic Valentine's Day
My husband and I just returned from a weekend get-away for our 10th wedding anniversary; I rented a cabin w/hot tub for 2 nights for less than a higher end hotel room would have cost. I placed a map to the cabin in hubbys anniversary card, took the day off...
Painting My Daughter's Room?
I painted a very claustrophobic small room for my daughter in a pastel blue and then sponged over it with a pink so light the girls swore it was white. The effect was something like cotton candy or fluffy clouds. It also hid a TON of wall imperfections (rough...
Uses for Pegboard in a Playroom?
It depends a LOT on the age of children using the playroom, I suppose. Pegboard is GREAT for organizing sewing supplies - place hooks available at your local hardware store into the pegboard and organize spools/bobbins of thread, hang scissors, tapes, many...
Doris' Christmas Tradition
My husband and I will search hi and low if necessary to see that our 3 kids get the Lifesaver Books at Christmas! After all our parents got them for us and it just wouldnt be Christmas without those Lifesavers! Merry Christmas, Sandy
Cookie Exchange Recipes?
My familys all time favorite is pretzel sticks dipped in melted chocolate and/or melted almond bark! The big pretzel sticks, not the skinny little ones - although any pretzel will work!
Golden Vegetable Soup
This sounds marvelous! Just what the doctor ordered during the holiday season - a big healthy pot of soup for lunches! Thanks for sharing!
Cleaning Ostrich Feathers?
Heres a link for cleaning an ostrich feather duster, which is MEANT to get dirty. Ive followed these directions, and it works marvelously - really fluffs them out, too! http://flylady.net/pages/FlyDuster1.asp Hope it helps you, too! Sandy
Storing Cat Food in Plastic Kitty Litter Containers?
There are many cat foods that now sell in plastic containers. I would be more comfortable buying a couple of those and refilling them in the future than using litter containers. Also, there are many assorted sizes of plastic tubs at dollar stores. I purchased...
Gracie (Collie/Shepherd) Tigtig (cat)
How very precious! Your Gracie looks amazingly like our Teddy, a Burnese Mt/Chow mix (but I see Collie mix...) Hes 6 years old and just came to live with our 4 cats, 2 years and under. Teddy does not harrass the cats, but they are SO terrified of his size! I...
Dog With Chronic Diarrhea?
I just adopted a dog from local county animal shelter. While there, I overheard a discussion that straight pumpkin clears diarrhea like a charm! Then just avoid giving him whatever triggers it. Again, any sudden change in food brands or even flavors can trigger...
Making Pot Roast in a Turbo Cooker?
I LOVE my Turbo Cooker! Its not a slow cooker, which I also love...sorry, Im not sure exactly how to cook a roast in the Turbo Cooker. But have you tried going to their web-site and asking? Try this address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TurboCooker/ Its a...
