Organize your Freezer with Plastic Shoe Boxes
I am going to use this idea as soon as I get the freezer down to where I have the room, I am tired of items sliding out. My old freezer had shelves, very helpful.
March of the Sugar Ants
I have had success with keeping ants out of my house by placing our jam jars outside [hidden near the house] when we are done with them. The ants clean them out and do not go to the trouble of coming in to look for food. Have also used other high sugar content...
My Retired Tea Towels
I use a large one to cover freshly washed dishes. I keep some in a hanging basket so they are handy to use as cleaning rags. Some of my small appliances are on an open shelf and they are covered with a tea towel.
How To Control Ants In Your Kitchen
An exterminator said to put your used but unwashed jelly, jam and other sugar containing items outside near ants access and they will clean those up and stay out of the house, works for us. I keep them hidden behind a decorative item. They will clean up those...
Getting Rid of Fleas?
We beat this problem a number of years ago by combing the animals several times a day with a flea comb and drowning the fleas in water containing a drop of soap so the fleas would sink and not walk on water. If you have a location where the children can not...
Kenmore Sewing Machine Won't Run?
If the above help does not do it then I suggest the yahoo group wefixit.
Thread Not Catching Bobbin on Zigzag Stitch?
A yahoo group wefixit has lots of good answers to problems with sewing machines.
Organizing for a Disability
I find that using cloth bags to hold items near where they are needed is helpful, they can be hung on chairs or hooks placed at a convenient height. They are easy to grab and hold onto. Plastic buckets can be useful to store items in, the handle is useful. Cloth...
Finding Peace in the Valley
How good of you to share your story, a help to all those who are dealing with the same issues. A stroke and a heart attack changed our lives. The difference was we nearly had our home paid for and it was a low payment so we were still able to pay it which means...
