Getting Glass Cut?
Heres a website that shows how to cut glass. Its really easy, and all you need is a glass cutter which is inexpensive and can be foun in the hardware store or a craft section of a department store like Walmart. You dont need special snippers. http://www.refinishfurniture...
Improving the Flavor of Soup
Adding chicken stock in place of some of the water can add a lot of flavor. When I make navy bean or split pea soup I put in a couple of ham hocks which gives the soup a great smokey flavor. Cook the soup for several hours until the meat comes off the bones...
Making Good Brown Rice?
My brown rice comes out great every time. 2 to 1 is the general rule for most grains (2 parts liquid for 1 part grain). However, I started using the instructions on the Carolina Brown Rice package, but I reduce the liquid by 1/4 cup. This is how I do it and...
Pets No Longer Allowed on Freecycle?
Its a reasonable restriction to protect both potential pet owners and the pet. The best thing to do is to bring your available pet to the local shelter where they will examine it for good/poor health, give it the vacinations it needs and most importantly, spay...
Fixing a Smith Corona SL500 Electric Typewriter?
Hello Frugal Lady, You may just have a genuine antique on your hands. I had one until recently and decided I would sell it, but I remember that light going on and think it may be the shift lock light. Try hitting the shift key. Meanwhile, I did a Google search...
Kittens With Crusty Eyes?
Please take the kittens to a vet. Dont fool around with home remedies because they are so young. They may need an antibiotic eye cream which the vet will prescribe. But, first you need to find out if they have an respiratory infection which could kill them...
Alternative Medicine For Pets
I try to remain open minded about alternative therapies, but I wonder how an acupunture or aroma therapist can know if an animal is feeling better after a treatment. How do they tell you they are no longer in pain, as a human would? Is it a case of making the...
Getting Rid of Grass to Start a Garden?
Place black sheets of plastic over the grassy area if youre not planning to till before the grass turns green. Be sure not to leave the plastic on too long because the sun/heat will kill all the beneficial earthworms in the soil. If youre tilling early, you...
Hammering a Nail or Screwing Into Stone?
My husband has done a lot of stone sculpture work and always uses a masonry bit to drill holes in brick, stone, concrete, etc.
Dealing With Extremely Sensitive Skin?
I also have terribly sensitive skin. I cant even wear expensive jewely, like gold or silver. I also gave up on wearing earrings because they make my ears scab up. I also use aloe vera. I either buy the gel, or use it right off the plant (which is best for me...
Leave in Conditioner Recipe?
I buy Aussie Hair Insurance a leave-in conditioner. Its cheap at a discount store like Walmart, less than $3.00 US. Another even cheaper cream-rinse-type conditioner that takes out stubborn tangles is Alberto VO5 Hydrators w/extra moisure conditioner. Im sure...
What is this Minuscule Fuzzy Pest?
It sounds like fleas to me. Last summer in the Northeast U.S. was a bad flea season. You dont need to have pets to get a flea problem. You could have picked them up at someone elses home who had pets with fleas. Plus, with fleas, you have to kill their eggs...
