Uses for Mint Tins
Hi -- some good ideas! How about one with emergency information (name, address, emergency contact, list of medical problems, list of medications)? That might be life-saving!
Transplanting or Splitting Hostas?
Dear Susan M.S.: Yes, you can absolutely split hostas and replant them at your new home! Heres how: Plan to do this as close as possible to the time that you will be moving, as long as there hasnt been -- or isnt going to be -- a freeze. If you can move the...
Transplanting or Splitting Hostas?
Hi, Susan, Id written a long answer to your question but lost the whole thing when I tried to edit it, so Ill give you the short answer: yes you can! Just be sure to do these things: 1) have a second person to help (if at all possible) to help separate the...
Repairing Shower Floor Pan Cracks?
Hi - yes, there is. We had a bad crack in our showerpan, but because we just have a crawl-space under that bathroom that no one ever goes in, we were unaware of the damage. The water had leaked through and caused the floor joists to rot. My husband called a...
Kenmore Refrigerator Freezer Not Cooling?
Could you be low on freon? My husband said that if the fridge is low on freon, it might not work.
Watch For Conflicting Medical Information
Hi, Cricket! I have been an RN for 46 years. When I trained in nursing, the pay was so skimpy that the only people who worked as nurses really wanted to be nurses! Unfortunately, these days (because of improved pay rates) there are people out there who are...
Black Snakes in Trees?
We live in eastern North Carolina (zone 7a). This year we had two big black snakes in a hickory tree next to our deck, up about 40 feet. The larger of the two, which I assumed was the male, climbed the hickory to an abandoned squirrel nest. As he went over...
Donating to Goodwill
Hi, I do the same thing -- Ive chosen a local charity that actually helps people, provides inexpensive thrift-store items, and doesnt make charity executives rich by selling items they get for nothing. I make a separate sheet for each donation, listing the...
