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Costume Ideas for Photographers?
How about an old time news reporter? Straw hat with press pass, striped shirt with sleeve holders, suspenders and neutral pants.

 

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Making a Flapper Costume?
The easiest way would be to get a full slip or a sleeveless pull over dress and sew layers of long silk fringe around it. You could even fabric glue it on. Start at the top, sew or glue fringe around and meet at back. Put the following layer just under the...

 

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Day Care Name?
Jumping Jelly Beans Child Care

 

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Name for Preschool Christmas Musical?
The Sounds of Carol Bells

 

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Tightening the Shell Loops on Gun Belt?
Is it leather or some other fabric? How are the loops attached?

 

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Recycling Bowling Trophies?
Try any local charities, especially disabled or mentally challenged groups. They can always use them for youth activities and just remove the plaques.

 

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Surprise Gift for a Friend?
How long have you been talking with each other? Think about your conversations, there might be a clue in one of them. It might be nice to make her something. like a heart with both your initials on it out of anything you can afford or have. A painted rock makes...

 

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Asking a Guy to an Informal?
See if you can find a plastic army man, you know one of the green ones. Write your question on a circle of white cloth. Punch 4 holes in it, tie a string in each hole and tie it on the plastic soldier. Fold the parachute and toss it up in the air in front of...

 

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50th Birthday Party Theme?
Have a question mark theme. Anyone who knows him knows how old hell be. Question mark candle on the cake, hanging paper question marks from ceiling, give him mystery gifts, not with fifty on them. Maybe gifts that are hard to tell what they are. Invite an unknown...

 

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Setting the Color of Organic Dye?
You need to use what is known as a mordant with natural dyes. The one I use is washing soda. After dyeing, rinse the fabric in a solution of water and washing soda. Make the dye solution a little stronger or brighter than you actually want. Google natural dyeing...

 

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Daycare Names?
Pennis Play House, Penis Place

 

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Wedding Centerpiece With a Live Fish?
It might overheat the water and stress the fish.

 

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Making Time to Craft?
I always start at least a month before a season. Xmas is an exception as I start in mid October. I have a calender in my craft room and I mark on it what I want to make each week (if possible). If you do the calender, check it every day as you enter your craft...

 

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Gluing Two Parts of Glass Dessert Stand Together?
There is a china glue by Lepage on the market or get a glue for glass. If the dessert stand falls apart so easily, perhaps it should hand-washed and dried in water that is less hot than a dishwasher.

 

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Need a cute idea for a 12 year old's birthday party: help!
Then set it up like a theatre, with a paper marquee with her name on it in fake lights, stage, bedsheet curtains and of course a microphone (try the dollar store for a cordless play kareoke microphone. Stage a mini talent show and have your daughter be the...

 

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Table Decoration Ideas for a College Graduation?
Get some inexpensive mortarboard style grad hats (try a party store). Turn upside down. Put in floral foam (the dry kind) to fit tightly inside. Add long tinsel picks in school colors, curly ribbons like the kind you stick on parcels (let some ribbons fall...

 

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Smoke Detector Beeping?
Remove the cover and vaccuum out the inside. Dust and especially spider webs can make the sensors go off. If that doesnt do the trick, it may need replacing, as they do eventually wear out.

 

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Real Estate Firm Name Ideas?
Finding Your Way Home

 

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Flashing and Floaters After Cataract Surgery?
Get back to your ophthalmologist asap. Flashing lights in your eyes can mean vessels are tearing. Floaters may last for quite a while, they are usually old blood being released to be absorbed, but can also mean you are bleeding. But the flashing lights are...

 

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Ideas for Daughter's 13th Birthday?
How about a My Barbie and Me spa activity. Get inexpensive baby products for washing the dolls and their hair. Use homemade herbal products for the guests themselves.Your local library likely has some books on making your own spa treatments. Check to make sure...

 

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Removing a Perm?
Was this a home perm? I believe you can buy products that will relax your hair. If you really hate it, maybe go to a hairdressing school and have them relax the curl for you.

 

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Fabric Color Advice for Bay Window Treatment?
How about a gold sheer that would match the stripe in the sofa? Or if you want to keep it neutral, you could do a satin stripe sheer in the wall color.

 

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Company Name Feedback?
All the names seem to indicate a cleaning business. Maybe combine two like Sparkle and Shine Review so it has more substance.

 

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Solution for Stinky Foot Odor?
Soak your feet in a strong solution of black teabags and hot water (as hot as you can stand) Use 6-8 tea bags (cheap brand works as well as expensive) and leave them in the water as you soak, rubbing your feet on them occasionally during the twenty minute soak...

 

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Sinus Rinse for Allergies?
I use Hydrasense saline rinse in the large nossle bottle. Rotate nossle until its aimed up your nostril and into your sinus. Tilt head over sink and and spray rinse in until it runs out of your nostril. Repeat with other nostril. Wait a minute or so than blow...

 

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Crafts Using Plastic Rollers?
How about a trivet? Glue them together side by side like a raft (theres another idea, toy raft for the kids to play in the puddles! with. Use waterproof glue in that case) Glue a wood or cork square on top and and bottom and voila, instant trivet; also string...

 

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Daycare Business Name Ideas?
Mother Hens Chick Coop

 

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Refilling Foaming Soap?
Remove the top (if possible) from a store bought foaming soap container,pour in your foaming soap refill to near top. Then use. If you want to try making your own from liquid hand soap, try this: put in about an inch of liquid soap (more if the container is...

 

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Painting Vinyl Walls in Mobile Home?
Krylon makes a paint for plastic, I would try that for your sponging.

 

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Loose Shoes?
Are they leather? If so, try wetting them and letting them dry.

 

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Shredder Making Mess on Floor?
Does your shredder have a reverse? If so, reverse it before taking off of collector basket.

 

Ice Cream Business Name Ideas?
You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream Emporium

 

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Nursery School Name and Tagline?
Saplings Nursery School: where little twigs can grow and learn.

 

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Cleaning Business Name Ideas?
Maid For U Cleaning Service

 

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Preschool Slogan Ideas?
Where children learn to shine

 

Old painted built in drawers.

Opening a Stuck Drawer?
Use a long nail or awl to put in the holes; ones that fit fairly snugly and that you can still remove later. then try pulling them open. Have you considered removing knobs from other cupboards or drawers temporarily and putting them in the holes? Because of...

 

Cut or molded glass vase.

Party Uses for an Empty Vase?
It looks like it has a fairly narrow neck, perhaps it could be used to hold a candle or the sticks from some balloons.

 

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Using a Derma Wand and Retinol A?
I would think that the reason why not would be, Retinol A is pretty harsh on your skin in and of itself. If you add the action of a Dermawand, perhaps it will cause peeling or sloughing of the skin

 

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Substitution for Paper Padding Compound?
Try rubber cement I think they still sell it at office supply stores. If all else fails, I would get a heavy duty stapler and book binding tape. Staple the sheets of the pad together then seal the edges with book binding tape.

 

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Buying Clear Glass Plates?
Local dollars store should have all kinds and inexpensive too.

 

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Party Favor Ideas for a Museum Theme Awards Company Banquet?
At the dollar store, get small plastic or vinyl dolls and some gauze then wrap the dolls with the gauze, adding a drop of glue now and then to hold it on the doll and make mummies. If u want, use strong tea to age the gauze, let dry, then wrap. Put foil wrapped...

 

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Serving Champagne for a Wedding Toast?
Yes, they do make plastic wine glasses, both two part(stem and bowl snap together) and 1 piece; but you can also get relatively inexpensive glass wine glasses at the dollar store for the other guests. If the wedding is being catered, you can sometimes rent...

 

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Rubber Stamping a Vinyl Tablecloth?
Try paint made for plastics.

 

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Finishing the Seams on a Jersey Quilt?
Probably not, but the raw edges of your seams may curl. Also zigzag seam finish would just make it look more finished.

 

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Painting Hard Cover Books for a Decoration?
Youll want a really strong, weather and waterproof glue. I assume you mean they will be stacked one on top of the other, or do you mean side by side as you would find them on a shelf? Sand the surfaces to be joined thoroughly and wipe off the dust. Try E600...

 

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Making Fabric Paint?
There is a special add in that you can add to craft paints to make them fabric paints. Look for it where craft paints are sold.

 

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Using an Over the Door Ironing Board?
I had one and would not recommend it. I found it would shake and shimmy around on the door and was not very stable. Instead, you might want to go for one of those table top ironing boards or a ironing blanket that can be set on a counter or table then put away...

 

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Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Without Medication?
Help her stick strictly and I mean really strictly to her diet. You could also try 1-2 tsp cinnamon daily to regulate her blood sugars. If she is stressed by having to wait for meds, this will affect her blood sugars too. Remember, help her exercise as much...

 

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Buying Cinnamon Sticks?
Depends what you want or need them for. My go-to spot for bulk purchase or for longer lengths of cinnamon sticks at a reasonable price would be a bulk food store, like Bulk Barn here in Canada. Larger craft stores like Michaels also sell them, but they are...

 

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Wizard of Oz Birthday Party Decoration Ideas?
Of course u need a yellow brick road, made from shiny gold paper. Faux emeralds scattered on the cake table, large lollypops(like the Lollypop kids) in a bunch tied with a ribbon slipped into some felt pointy toed shoes with red and white striped socks like...

 

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Cleaning Teeth With Baking Soda?
What works even better is just dampening your brush and dipping it into some loose baking soda in palm of your hand. You may find it a little gritty at first, but persevere and you will see results. This would be instead of your tooth paste. If you wanted a...

 

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Non Food Treat Ideas for Halloween?
The dollar stores have so many things like small puzzles, activity books, creepy pencils, I saw some bloodshot eyeball round erasers! They even have Halloween storybooks and cute coloring books. You should have no trouble finding a good selection. Id like to...

 

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Singer Esteem 1732 Making Loose Stitches?
My first thought was adjusting the top tension. Can you find where it is?

 

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Finding Yarn Donations for Charity Knitting?
Try yarn stores and department stores. If u explain what you are using it for, most will offer at least some. You might try and see if your local radio or TV stations (I mean public access TV or course) would let you come on to explain your need and more about...

 

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Centerpiece Ideas for Nurses' 50th Reunion?
Use old fashioned white nurses caps, perhaps made of heavy white paper, with silk flowers, toy stethoscopes, thermometers etc. of table centers. Maybe a bandaging race or something of that nature, would be a good game.

 

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Replacements for Glass Center of Coffee Table?
I would be tempted to find or buy used a picture or poster. Glue to plywood or fibreboad then seal with Podge or acrylic clear coat. Make the backing thick enough and snug enough that u can use picture framing staples to insert it.

 

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Bathroom Paint Color Advice?
Have you considered using beachy colors like the blue green of the tropical ocean or the pearly pink of the inside of a shell?

 

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Choosing Curtains to Go with Mexican Tile Floor?
Perhaps a pinstripe in all the colors but yellow and have a light yellow or white background. Look for flat bed sheets in the right size to fit your windows to save some money. If you wanted to block the light, have u considered serapes.

 

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Baby Shower Theme Ideas?
Unless you know the babys sex, I would use both boy and girl gingerbread shapes. Make a fan fold of a large piece of brown paper and cut out a gingerbread person chain like the old style paper doll chains to festoon the ceiling. Add eyes and buttons with colored...

 

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Ice Maker Not Working and Red Light Flashing?
Biggest question: Do u have a manual for your fridge? If you do, there is usually common troubleshooting near the back. It should also have manufacturers address and toll free number. If no manual, Try the manufacturers name with .com added and you might get...

 

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Birthday Party Favor Ideas?
You could get small whisks, smaller the better, craft stores often carry them, filled the inside with chocolate kisses then wrap tulle around it and tie with thin ribbon at the bottom of the handle. On a small styro ball paint a face and hair.Insert snugly...

 

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Name For Commercial Window Cleaning Business?
Relieve the Pane Window Cleaning

 

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Interior Design Business Name Ideas?
Inner Beauty by (add first name)

 

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Dyeing Fabric With Tea
My biggest caution when it comes to using tea to dye anything with polyester is to tell you to be aware that tea and coffee are acidic and can, over time cause deterioration of the cloth it is dyed with. I would recommend therefore that you use the Rit tea...

 

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Displaying Dance Exam Pins?
Depending how many there are, you can get a pretty frame, one with molded details on it is nice.(can even be recycled) paint it a color that suits the room it will be in using enamel paint for shine. Remove the glass and pad the inside by gluing layers of quilt...

 

Bobby Pin Necklace

Bobby Pin Jewelry
One question: do the bobby pins stay on the chain well enough? I have visions of me shedding bobby pins all over as I am kinda rough on my jewelry, but it is a cool idea!

 

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Making a Fake Strawberry Pie?
Im thinking that colored glue might work for the gel. Just add food coloring to any glue that dries clear. You might need quite a bit so I would go to multiple bottles from a dollar store. Now paste food coloring might give u a better color, but is more expensive...

 

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Remedy for Trigger Thumb?
Check out eHow.com they have good article on it. Exercises, massage and stretches seem to be recommended.

 

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Name Ideas for a Motor Vehicle Repair Business?
Fix R Right might get some attention.

 

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Uses for Small Bars of Soap?
I keep them wrapped and put them in my drawers to gently scent my lingerie etc. Also, keep some in my suitcase for the same reason. If you open them and put them in an old knee high, knot near the soap and make a loop from the rest you can use it in the bath...

 

New Dentures Painful?
Are you doing salt water rinses to heal the gums? Do this with denture removed, warm as u can stand it water and about 1/2 tsp salt. Again have to agree with other posters, healing takes time and sometimes there is a rough spot. Try not to remove the dentures...

 

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Athletic Banquet Centerpiece Ideas?
I would look for small toy-sized balls made for kids. Put them on skewers and arrange in floral foam in the centre, surround with small versions of pompoms and paper megaphones. I have also see birthday candles in the shape of sports balls which might work...

 

Homemade Gift Ideas for Cast of Play?
Get inexpensive umbrellas and fabric paints and let the cast decorate them. Or small styro balls or weaths and lots of paper umbrellas(like those used for cocktails and some craft glue and paints and some string or cord. Paint the styro shape and let dry. Open...

 

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Craft Ideas for Tree Branch Rounds?
Depends how big around the slices are what u can make with them. If they are small , drill holes for peg legs and make doll furniture like stools, chairs, tables. If larger, make human sized footstools or side tables using the same idea but studier legs. If...

 

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Easter Gift for School Children?
In dollar stores they sell rabbits with bendy arms and legs, I would put an elastic around a couple of pieces of chalk then wrap the arms and legs of a bendy bunny around them. You could add a little note that talks about how the Easter bunny loves colour and...

 

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Fun Drama Games?
The easiest game I can think of thats drama related is sorta like charades. Divide into two even number teams if possible.Write some improv ideas on pieces of paper, not the participants but perhaps yourself or others could do them.. Put each teams pieces in...

 

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Backing for Homemade Broaches and Pins?
Found an idea for pins that used belt buckles for the basic structure of the pin and added a pin back to the back of it. Glue that can be used on metal is needed however. But it is a good way to use belts you have outgrown or no longer love.

 

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Centerpiece Ideas for Retirement Party?
Take the striped fabric and cut into napkin size squares and use the cuffs like a napkin ring. Or for a centerpiece, take a foam circle, cover air dry clay making it look rocky. When it is dry, glue a real rock or one you have shaped from the air dry clay to...

 

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Clever Holiday Card Greeting?
Couldnt escape it (outside of card) Just had to wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (inside of card

 

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Using Manwich in a Recipe?
I have actually used it to spice up spaghetti sauce. I tried half and half and liked it. Also used it to make a quick soup mixing it with beef broth, frozen veg and some browned ground beef. Made a nice spicy difference to a quick soup.

 

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Sheets Are Making My Skin Burn?
Be aware that some permant press fabrics are processed with formalgehydeand should be avoided. Who makes this bedding and where is it made. You should let the maufacturer know of you sensitivity to that particular product.

 

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School Lunchroom Tuna Dish?
Must be Turna Pinwheels. Good recipe at www.allaboutmealplanning.blogspot. com. This has cheese sauce made with white sauce and cheese and the tuna mixture is rolled jellyroll style in tea biscuit dough. I loved this one as a kid sometimes make it these days...

 

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Craft Ideas for Recycling Mismatched Pillowcases?
If it has embroidery or fancy work of any kind, try making a pillowcase doll. Google for ways and means.

 

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Train or Caboose Birthday Treat Box Ideas?
Try to get the small square tissue boxes, the ones they call boutique, empty of course. Cover each box with glued on red construction paper or give it a scuff with sandpaper, wipe off the grit and paint with a couple of coats of red craft paint. Let dry between...

 

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Air Bubbles in Coffee Maker?
It is possible that what you are seeing is what is called a Meniscus Curve. This can also be seen when measuring water in a measuring cup. It is a scientific phenomenon that means you have to bring the cup up level with your eyes to see the real measurement...

 

Name for a Homemade Hand Sanitizing Lotion?
HandiSani Lotion: More than a sanitizer, better than a lotion

 

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Old Time Homemade Wine Recipes?
Care to try some apple or dandelion wine? I have a great book called Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and Joan German that you might be able to get from your library either in collection or by interlibrary loan. If youre interested try the Canadian Living...

 

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Kitchen Cabinet Paint Color Advice?
Question: Are they real cedar wood or just simulated to look like cedar? If they are real cedar, painting them may be a problem as the oils in the wood might make the paint fail to adhere.

 

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Ideas for Posting Photos on Office Bulletin Board?
Hafwit seems to be on the right track. Maybe aluminum foil under the paper or fabric would work to hold the magnets. I suggest as heavy duty as you can get. Maybe the office could order some. There also is a product called Maptac. You put little balls of it...

 

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Coloring a Faded Jeans Hemline?
If u do decide to use markers for this, make sure they are the permanent kind. Try heat-sealing it with an iron(no steam) as well. Or get fabric markers(Walmart has them)of the closest color match (or combine blue and black) and follow instructions with the...

 

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Seasoning a Teflon Grill?
I agree with Lilac, there should be instructions on whether or not you need to season the grill. If you can or do, DO NOT use nonstick sprays like Pam etc. as they will break down the nonstick properties of the teflon surface making it useless. Most manufacturers...

 

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PUR Water Pitcher Flavored Packs?
Check the owners manual to the Pur pitcher. It should have address, phone number (might even be toll free), and maybe even website or try searching under Pur.com on your computer, regardless . This does sound good. Do you know if it is in Canada yet? I also...

 

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Removing Anti-slip Bathtub Decals?
I would try GooGone or Ungu adhesive remover products. I found GooGone at my local dollar store.

 

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Sealing Dried Flowers?
Believe it or not, hair spray, aerosol if you can find it and firm hold; cheaper the better.

 

Tool Used to Repair Tents?
Youre thinking of a sewing awl.

 

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Craft Ideas Using Men's Ties?
Grandmothers Fan quilting pattern lends itself nicely to the use of ties, also dresdan plate. I recently saw where ties were used to cover the shade of a bedside lamp and it looked lovely. I myself am going to try making wind socks with some ties I have collected...

 

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Making Paint Pigment Colour and Dyes from Nature?
I would think the biggest problem with using natural dyes would be getting the intensity and saturation of color you would want and preventing fading of the color. Fixing methods used in dye for clothing may not work. Not sure it is even possible to make wall...

 

Picture of several paint brushes.

Organizing Art Supplies and Materials
Tape the open end of cereal boxes closed. Do this to several of the same size. Glue them one on top of the other after cutting off one long side on each one. Instant paper tray. Or what I use, is the dollar store plastic ones that can be stacked as high as...

 

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Ideas for Wedding Flowers?
I like pink carnations, irises, there is small one called Siberian Iris, take white carnations and spray with green coloring too if you want. Happy wedding day!

 

Corner photo in new kitchen of counter with rooster decoration.

Paint Color Scheme for Kitchen and Breakfast Nook?
I would choose colors from your rooster collectibles. Black for the breakfast area? If youre dieting it would put u off eating I think. I like red or yellow.

 

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Making a Water Bottle Cozy?
I use one of the many orphan socks I seem to collect in my laundry. Cut off the foot part and just gather the cut edge with strong sewing thread. U can add a felt circle to the bottom, stitching it on with blanket stitch if u want more stability for the bottle...

 

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Names for a Driveway Paving Business?
We Pave The Way? Good luck with your business.

 

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Brewing Coffee Without a Coffee Maker?
If you have a metal funnel like a canning funnel, you should be able to line it with a paper filter, place it in your coffee carafe from the old coffeemaker(without the lid), fill with grounds and pour boiling water through the coffee until you have a pot. MCW...

 

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Overalls Are Damaging Dryer?
Take the clasp and flip it to the inside of the overalls. With large pins, pin the clasp inside the overalls then pin the back to front on the sides. This still may do a little damage, but not nearly as much as the clasp itself.

 

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Dyeing a Mohawk with Koolaid?
You know what might be easier? I understand you can dye a mohawk with bingo dabbers. Never heard of using Koolaid. You might try making a thick paste with the Koolaid and water and brushing it on with a stiffish brush like a pastry brush. leave it on for awhile...

 

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Yarn Storage Tips
What a great idea, mind if I borrow?

 

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Shopping for Lester Oil?
I never heard of it either, but my first thought was that you might mean Lestoil, the cleaner. I have not seen it anywhere lately and think it may be discontinued.

 

coconut with baby hat, bib, and pacifier

Coconut Baby
If the parents are sports fans, I bet a dollar store soccer or baseballs would work too. But I do like the coconut best!

 

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Fabric Material for Rice Bags?
If these are the type of bags you heat up to use as pain relief, I would be leery of the rayon content. it may melt or catch fire. I would stick to all cotton or all linen just to be safe.

 

Small dining table in corner of room

Accent Wall Paint Color Advice?
I agree with aloham58 picking an accent color, perhaps one that is common to all the art work would be the best idea. It is an accent wall, so really make it one

 

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Paint Colors for Room with Red Sofa?
With red, I favour grey or tan.

 

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Remedy for Stinky Feet?
Soak your feet in a strong solution of black tea and the hottest water you can stand for 20-30 minutes. Use inexpensive teabags (cheaper the better) to make the tea solution and leave them in while u soak. Every once in a while, rub your soles over the bags...

 

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Decoupage Surface Coating?
You may be thinking of a product called Decal-It I believe it was made by Plaid (makers of ModgePodge) but have not seen it in awhile. Not sure they still make it any more.

 

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Battery Operated Pepper Grinder Does Not Work Properly?
Did they not even come with a bit of instruction about choice of pepper and salt to use? I would try pre-cracked pepper if you can find it.

 

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Sealing Home-printed Photo Magnets?
You could try clear nail polish to seal the photos and edges too.

 

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Slogan for Coke Rewards School Program?
Pop a Coke top and bring it in!

 

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Ideas for Wedding Theme?
Autumn Love; lots of fall leaves, gourds (the cream ones) and maybe scents of autumn like cinnamon, cloves etc(a potpourri, frost some leaves (silk) and gourds with spray snow if you can get it. Candles scented in pumpkin, vanilla and spice would be nice too...

 

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How Do I Remove a Chemical Odour in the Freezer?
How old is your freezer? The chemical odor just may be leaking freon! I would be very careful! If possible get a refrigeration expert to look at it!

 

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Inexpensive Storage Bins?
Check your local dollar store. Mine has cloth ones in various colors that are packaged collapsed down and you insert a heavy cardboard bottom (included) into if after you open it up.

 

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Treating Restless Leg Syndrome?
Thanks rc53 I printed out the fact sheet and hope my doctor isnt like redhatterbs and dismiss the problem like it was nothing. Of course, it is to him as he doesnt suffer from them it seems.

 

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Treating Restless Leg Syndrome?
Wow, NatashaLee that Mayo clinic article is great! Thanks for the link. EGGZ I will certainly give tonic water a try as well. Thanks everyone who responded. Hoping will not have to cut out caffeine or chocolate. :[

 

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Treating Restless Leg Syndrome?
I went off Lipitor for 48 hours at my doctors suggestion and it made no difference, ilmarlai, so still taking it although I will discuss changing to Ezetrol with my doctor and thanks for the suggestion.

 

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Bedroom Paint Color Advice to Coordinate With Purple Curtains?
They have white paints (I think it may be CIL) that have just a tinge of color in them, you could use pink tinged white (if you like pink).

 

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Gift of Grandchild's Rice Giving Ceremony?
How about a really nice feeding bowl and utensils, something solid that he can use himself when he gets old enough.

 

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Cleaning an Old Typewriter?
Be sure it is dirt that is making the keys stick, sometimes they become bent and stick because of that.

 

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Interior Design Business Name Ideas?
The Art of the Interior

 

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Website for Determining Your Best Career Choice?
Try your local unemployment office, they often offer aptitude testing free for job seekers.

 

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How Long Does It Take a Detergent Bottle to Decompose?
Check with EarthWatch or some other organization that encourages recycling and saving the earth most have websites.

 

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Talent Show Themes?
Girls got talent, boyz got talent, seniors got talent, etc. Talent Galore for mixed groups, Does your family have talent? to encourage family participation.

 

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Refurbishing the Outside of a Metal Bread Box?
Scuff up the metal thoroughly with sandpaper made for metal(have a dust mask and goggles on to prevent inhaling any metal dust etc) The sand paper for metal is black and is usually used wet. Paint with paints for metal. I would be tempted to stencil on the...

 

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Ideas for Inexpensive Crafts and Hobbies?
Re-purpose re-purpose re-purpose! At places like Value Village and other discount used goods stores they often have necklaces, earrings etc that can be taken apart and combined into new necklaces etc. Ive even used old watches which I took apart and made new...

 

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Living Room Set Color for a Burgundy and Off White Room?
My first thought was a light to medium grey.

 

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Painting the Inside of Kitchen Cupboards?
If the cabinets and their insides are Melamine painted now, I would think it would be best to redo with the same paint. You may have to do two or more coats to cover can marks though. One way I use to prevent some of the marking that u are trying to cover is...

 

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Is There a Book of Quick Make It Yourself Convenience Mixes?
Most of those food gifts in a jar recipes are mixes you can premix for your own use. I have seen these at my grocery checkout published by Favorite Brands. My personal fave book about this is for chemical free called Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and...

 

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Name Ideas for a Cleaning Business?
Home and Office Clean and Neat

 

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Ideas for Chicago Themed Birthday Party?
I would do a Chicago skyline on one wall in silhouette. Get photos of famous Chicago landmarks but make them from weird angles etc. Then have a contest to see who can identify the landmarks. The one who guesses right the most wins a small prize perhaps. Or...

 

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How Do I Make a Poodle Skirt?
If it is not necessary to be strictly true to the authentic poodle skirt, then do what I did. I went to a thrift store and bought a plain cotton elastic waist skirt in red. Using assorted sized pompoms and felt I made a black poodle and glued it with fabric...

 

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How Can I Make a Quilt From Old Sweaters?
Are the sweaters all made of the same material? ie wool, cotton etc. If not, would not put them all together as they would wash differently and possible warp the blanket. Sort by what the sweater is made of and put same fabric together. Im with latrtatr look...

 

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What Can I Make Out of Speaker Cabinets?
Boxes open on back and front are quite in as wall art, but I would put a picture or poster on the wall after you mounted the box like a giant shadow box. Paint them to cordinated with the room you put them in. Lay the speakers horizontally and add long boards...

 

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What Can I Do With an Old Family Quilt?
I would take some of the doilies and cover the worn spots on the quilt, perhaps then it could be hung in your home. Also you could use the pillowcases and other linens to make like a duvet cover for the quilt perhaps one that would fit with your decor. Personally...

 

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Other Uses for Window Sheers?
Cut them into rectangles, fold in half and sew up two sides and tie with ribbon or cord to make simple sheer gift bags, Other squares will hold herbal bath tea mixtures or just soap slivers. Set a small amount of herbs or soap slivers in the center of a square...

 

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Black Residue in Appliance Water Reservoirs?
What does the residue smell like? if it is coffee, then there is a build up of the oils from all the coffee you have made. Run a pot of water with about 1/4-1/2 a cup plain white vinegar in it through the coffee maker, following with 2-4 pots of plain water...

 

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Crafts Using Plastic Coffee Creamer Bottles?
Remove any labelling if possible. If not, sand and paint white. Add colorful stripes with tape or paint and number them from 1-10 with craft paint or self adhesive colorful numbers. Weight the bottoms with sand or small stones. Glue the lids on and any pour...

 

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Pattern for Knitted Dog Sweater?
Try a baby or childs sweater cardigan or pullover with a rolled neck.

 

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Ideas for Reusing Mylar Balloons?
Sandwich between two piece of clear adhesive backed vinyl like Mactac Seal firmly and squeeze our bubbles. Cut in the shape that fits best, leaving a small margin around the outside. Voila, place mats!

 

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Installing Peel and Stick Tiles?
Clean the laminate thoroughly with something like STP. Rinse and dry well as well. Sand the laminate lightly in all directions with a fine grit sandpaper to make a tooth for the adhesive tiles. I agree that you should use another thin layer of adhesive on the...

 

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Inexpensive Repair for a Sweatshirt with a Shrunken Neck Opening?
I would cut off the neck opening binding and add ribbon or trim to hide the cut fabric edge or leave it as is if you like the look.

 

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Adding Clear Sachet Pellets from Walmart to Heat Therapy Rice Bags?
I am almost certain the kind of pellets you are talking about are petroleum based wax and therefore would melt and perhaps cause fire.

 

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