Sending a Package to Afghanistan?
That shouldnt be a problem. I use to purchase items for my son, from GNC and ship them to him in Iraq all the time. Just make sure the items are in their original container and have not been opened.
Searching for Jobs Online?
Craigslist is a great site. Also look into the site for your state unemployment office. They have sites available that are only for your state. AmericanJobs.com is another one. If you work in a certain field, like my hubby does he searched sites available through...
Fixing the Taste of Vegetable Soup?
Add some Italian spices like basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary and some crushed fennel. A little balsamic vinegar is good too as it replaces salt. I dont think youll have to throw it out. just season it a little. Being a vegetarian doesnt mean that you have to...
Will RIT Dye Transfer?
There is a product out that will seal the dye into the fabric. I am not sure what it is called. My mom-in-law dyed her cushions and then sprayed this stuff on. Check around at home improvement stores. It is also good because it waterproofs the cushion as well...
Finding a Job That Will Pay for School?
Look at banks. My son works at a bank and even though he was going to school for something else, they told him if he changed his major they would pay for his education. He did and now he has a financial degree to go along with his music degree, now only one...
Paying Debt to Improve Your Credit Score?
You were given some pretty bad advice. Pay your credit cards on time. Dont just pay the minimum either. Paying off your credit card debt is only one way to up your credit score. Once your credit card debt is paid off, DO NOT close the card. Creditors see this...
Ideas for a High School Track Banquet?
We used old track shoes, from the team (Or you can search the thrift stores.) Filled them with some floral foam and silk flowers. We also used shoes laces as streamers. Antother good idea is to use some of the pix accumulated during the season and make little...
Thrifty Graduation Gifts?
When my four sons graduated from high school, they liked the cash most of all. But one gift that each of them received that they each put to good use was a laundry bag, filled with a roll of quarters, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, and a...
Dyed Blonde Hair Turning Yellow?
John Frieda makes an Anti-Brass serum. You put it on before you wash your hair. I get mine from Walgreens.
Paint Color Ideas for Bathroom with Green and Beige Tile?
Green and Beige lends itself to many ways you could go. Do you like flowers. You could put a flowered border up a third of the way down from the ceiling. Paint the walls not covered by the border a light muted shade of blue. It all depends on the shade and...
Making a Family Food Budget?
I understand your situation, Both my husband and I are unemployed now. Times are getting tighter and tighter. I fed a family of 6 on $66 a week for many years. I bought no prepackaged items. Cereal was out, as well as boxed mac and cheese. I made all our food...
Crustless Quiche Recipes?
My husband is allergic to gluten and I have found that cooked brown rice with an eggwhite mixed in makes a wonderful crust. Sometimes I throw in some Sheep Parmesan cheese (I am allergic to cows milk) It has worked for the past 23 years. My sons even liked...
Is My Son a Vegetarian?
No, Ne is not a vegetarian, although there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian. Kids go through different stages with their eating habits. Maybe it would be a good idea to get him more involved with preparing the meals with you, that way you can talk about...
Emma (English Mastiff)
She is beautiful!! It is so funny, that I would find such a wonderful photo. My husband and are doing our research and have found that we both want one of these dogs. How much does she weigh? Thanks Laura
Using Stale Coffee?
I would make a coffee dye out of it. If you have white linens that have lost their lustre you can dye them with strong coffee, they come out looking like antiques. It is really beautiful. I have also used ground coffee as an additive when making candles. The...
Reusing Matchstick Roll Up Blinds?
I have used matchstick blinds as a headboard. I removed all the hardware and layed them flat. I measured how big I wanted the headboard and cut them, then had them framed and attached to the frame of my sons bed. I used three blinds for a twin bed. Laura
Quick and Easy Scarf Patterns?
If you have different colors of knitting worsted you can make a wonderful zig-zag scarf. Just make a chain long enough to make one point in the zig-zag with a main color. Then single crochet for 5-10 rows then change colors, and keep changing colors eery 5...
Making a Gift Box Using Old Christmas Cards?
I just saw the coolest picture that was made out of cards. Using only the front of the cards, make a patchwork design. You can cut out different shapes or one area of the card. I saw this in a magazine in the doctors office. They wanted $500 for the finished...
Painting a Serving Tray?
Home Depot has a food grade polyurethane that you can use to coat the top of the surface that is going to be eaten on. We have used it when remodeling our counter tops in the kitchen. Works great, just follow the directions on the container. Laura
Decoupaging a Formica Countertop?
The designer Christopher Lowell did this once, I think he has a decorating book you can get from the library, I think he painted it to look like marble. I think you could decoupage it. You would have to first sand it to rough it up a bit first, and then use...
Low-Cost Casserole Recipes?
Jam Chicken 1 small jar of your favorite jam (not jelly) 2 large chicken breasts or 4 thighs no bones or skin 2 T soy sauce Mix together. Place in Crockpot and slow cook for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Serve over rice Salsa Chicken 1 jar favorite salsa...
Distressed Look for Walls?
A nautical look is easy on paneled walls. You are going to need clothes line, in white and a staple gun. If there are grooves on the panels simply staple the clothes line at the very top of the wall and at the bottom (sometimes it is a good idea to remove the...
Homemade Presents For Dog Lover?
My son makes macrame pet collars, some with pretty beads and some with pets name and petowners name on it. They are pretty easy to make and with everyone going green they are easy to make using natural hemp.
Colors for a March Wedding?
How about Kelly Green, Peach and Creamy White? Kelly Green because it is a true St. Patties color, Peach because it is a nice complimenting color with Creamy White tying the two colors together.
Kid Friendly Bean Recipes?
Make Easy Burritos. Heat a can of refried beans, add your sons favorite vegetables chopped up, also add between a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of your favorite salsa. Mix all to heat through. To make burritos: Place whole wheat tortilla, or burrito size tortilla on a plate...
Using Vegetable Oil Instead of Corn Oil?
Yes you can, but dont think that canola oil is healthier. Canola oil is man made. It comes from rapeseed oil which is a poison. Corn oil is good, but Coconut Oil is much more healthier. Yes it is a saturated fat but it doesnt act like a saturated fat in your...
Wall Color to Match Red Couch and Camel Carpet?
I would do a a combination: I would pin stripe the wall. It is very easy, I did it in my bedroom. Paint the wall with the couch on it two shades darker that the carpet in a nice muted tone flat paint. Measure how thin you want the pin stripes (the thinner the...
Toning Down Brightly Painted Wall?
You can try to sponge over the wall with a mixture of glaze and a cream color paint. Or you can color wash on the lightest of the colors you used. Say you painted on a bright pink, color wash with the lightest pink you can find, and so on.
Is Food Coloring Harmful to Pets?
When you think about it like this, the answer is YES. Food colorings and flavorings are made from the residue that is left over after the manufacturing of gasoline from crude oil. So aske yourself, Would you want that stuff in your food? Do you want your pets...
