Keeping Shower Clean
Sounds like a lot of cleaning to me. All I do is wipe the shower and faucet down with a small towel following a shower. This eliminates mold and water spots because the walls are dry, and the grout and caulk stay stain-free - even with my hard water. It takes...
Reviews of Scentsy Products?
Dont even think of it, and remove any room fragrances that you have. There are harmful chemicals in room fragrances. See: http://www.alive.com/1683a5a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=607 and: http://www.alive.com/8059a20a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=607 If a product...
Painting Over Varnish?
I painted over every door in my condo, all were varnished, thats 9 doors on both sides, and 6 that are part of double sliding or bi-fold doors of which I only did the visible side, plus the interior surface of the two doors going outside. I used a power sander...
Fabric Freshener for Room Deodorizer
Room deodorizers and fabric fresheners are quite hazardous. They contain chemicals as well as fragrances that are harmful to the respiratory passages and the lungs. Some people get headaches from them. I know there are many available, but that doesnt mean they...
Lavender Bubble Bath
Sounds great!! I just want to emphasize that natural lavender oil should be used and not a synthetic lavender fragrance oil. Those synthetic fragrances are very harmful. Marilyn
Oma's Red Cabbage
I think varieties of the same food are fun. I, too, have been making red cabbage, probably for 40+ years, both for Thanksgiving and Christmas, bringing my German heritage to the table (thats about the only carry-over from my Germanic background). However, I...
Home Remedies for Warts?
Duct tape, its the easiest, cheapest and most effective wart remover. Leave it on even when showering...Id suggest to not reapply daily. Im told that duct tape actually seals out air and kills the wart to the core, so removing it and reapplying daily allows...
Home Made Frames
I love these ideas, but some pictures of the frames described in the article would have been very helpful.
Cooling Tips in the Summer
Here in southern Wisconsin, the summer nights can sometimes go into the low 70s or high 60s. I close up the house, I open the window in my bedroom, and put a fan in a window of another room, blowing out. The fan pulls the cool air through my bedroom. This solves...
Dye Transfer on Football Uniform?
I know someone already mentioned this, but I was at JoAnn Fabrics today and noticed that they have several different dye transfer removers. Its worth a try. I remember washing those dirty football uniforms. It took a lot of elbow grease, especially after a...
Cheap Ink Cartridges?
I get mine at Cartridge World....they refill cartridges. Mine cannot be refilled at the shop, but they still have my type of cartridge in stock for about half the price of what it is at other stores. (They have to send my type out to be refilled.)
Hydrangea Not Growing?
When I had a question about my hydrangeas last year, I found a very wonderful website called: www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com. The woman who runs it was a delight and very helpful. I suggest you try it. She has ALL the information anyone could want.
Is My Puppy Purebred?
Shes lovely, but she doesnt look like a pit to me at all. She does look a lot like a purebred Weimaraner, but her dainty feet indicate that she may grow to be undersized--especially since shes a female, or shes a mix. Weimeraners usually have docked tails and...
Black Stains on Ceiling?
Depending on what the black stains look like--are they rather light or are they quite dark? If theyre light, it could just be smoke stains from a fireplace or burning candles. If you dont have a fireplace or do not burn candles, then its something more serious...
Product Review: Advantage Wonder Cleaner Degreaser (Citrus)
This is not a new product; I purchased mine several years ago, and dont doubt its cleaning ability. However, when I looked at the brochure that came with it, I noticed that it cannot be used on no-wax floors. It actually strips the no-wax coating. Youll notice...
Use Junk Mail to Mark Dates on Cans
I agree with Debbie...canned goods last for years. Too many people are throwing away perfectly good food, or in a rush to use it by the expiration date. The majority of expiration dates are far too short. Even eggs are good for from 3 to 5 weeks, and milk can...
"Miracle on Main Street" Themed Float?
Why not use the original Christmas? Have a sign saying, Main Street, Bethlehem and then a depiction of the first Christmas? Depending on the number of people you have participating, and room on the float, in addition to Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus, you...
Cooking Basmati Rice
This is not really for the rice, but for the salmon mentioned. Holly cooked her salmon in the oven. When Im making something that requires cooked salmon, as in salmon salad, I poach it in a little bit of water in a pan of an appropriate size, on the stove. I...
Best Slug Repellent Ever
Sounds like a winner....IF one can collect the slugs (mine are invisible in the mulch) and find a grinder.
What Is This Plant?
It DEFINITELY is a palace purple heuchera (hew-ke-ra), officially Heuchera Micrantha. It grows in sun to partial shade, likes rich, well-drained soil, and you may want to mulch it in the winter to prevent the ground from heaving due to freezing and thawing...
Teaching Toddlers To Read
What I would like to know is, are these children learning to read by memorizing what the words look like and how they are pronounced? Or are they learning by pronouncing a word phonetically. If it is the former, they are handicapped when they come to a word...
Cleaning Shower Heads
I take my showerhead apart and soak the encrusted parts in straight vinegar for a couple hours (or however long it takes to soften the mineral crust) and then wipe (sometimes scrape) off the excess. Marilyn
Clean and Green Bathrooms
Thanks for the info. I clean houses for a living and use only vinegar and water for mirrors--none of that Windex stuff because I found out that I had to clean off the Windex (or any other commercial window cleaner) as well as the spots on the mirrors. Now Ill...
