Car Heater Not Blowing Warm Air?
That happened to me once and it was a faulty thermostat. Once the engine has heated the water enough, the thermostat should let the hot water circulate. If it is very cold outside it may take a while for the engine to heat up. You can watch the heat dial. When...
Getting a Cat to Use Shredded Paper Litter?
I use the hardwood pellets that are made for pellet stoves. My cats never had a problem with them. The poop sticks to them and the urine turns them into sawdust. They last a long time but as you see over half of the pellets turning to sawdust it is probably...
Stabilizing a Tea Light in a Blown Glass Holder?
Like the glass and sand you could also fill the bottom with tiny stones or shells enough to make a level setting. You could also make a level surface with polymer clay by pressing it into the bottle until level and then baking it as directed on the package...
House Trained Dog Peeing Inside?
He may be marking his territory, especially if he does it when the baby comes over. First you can clean all the couch corners and other places he has sprayed with a remedial bacterial product like Rid-X or Natures Miracle, or any product containing bacteria...
Identifying a Houseplant?
You have a healthy looking jade plant. I looks good nestled in with other plants. Standing alone in an unusual pot it gives a minimalist look. It is also one of the plants that can be trained as a bonsai. Have fun with it.
Finding Replacement Plastic Stoppers for Crystal Decanters?
You can make your own or find appropriate ones on glassware in thrift stores. To make your own use polymer clay. I would recommend the clay that remains a bit flexible so that it would make a tighter fit. The regular polymer clay would work as well. Just fashion...
Getting Rid of Fleas on a Cat?
Here is a non toxic way to get rid of fleas in the house. Set up a night light or similar low light like a lamp with a 5 wall bulb. Put one on the floor in each room. Put a shallow dish like a pie plate or shallow bowl underneath or next to each light. Fill...
House Trained Dog Peeing and Pooping Inside?
You are correct that your dogs behavior is connected to your son being away from home a lot. But your dog is not intentionally protesting that your son is away and trying to punish your son. He is trying to show your son how to find him. He doesnt know if your...
Removing Cat Spray from an Electric Blanket?
You can wet the area of the spraying and treat it with a bacterial remedial product like Rid-X or Natures Miracle. You can find the part that was sprayed by shining a black light on the blanket in a dark room. The organic matter will light up. These products...
Burnt Sugar on Smoothtop Stove?
This worked for me. Spray oven cleaner on the spots. Cover the spots with pot tops to avoid any fumes. I use glass tops so I can see when the burner turns red. Light each burner until it turns red, leave burner on for only five seconds. Let it cool down, remove...
Removing Stains in a Kitchen Sink?
First try wetting a dish cloth with bleach and applying to a small area. If it works, cover the rest of the sink and do the same. You dont need full strength bleach. You can mix it with water. Or you could fill the sink with bleach and water. If it does not...
Cleaning Kitty Litter Off Shoes?
What kind of kitty litter was it? Was it clay? Clay sticks to everything and can be very slippery when it is wet. And can be solid like cement when dry. You could try wetting your shoes and boots liberally to see if the clay comes back to a softer state and...
Cleaning the Outside of a Stainless Steel Coffee Percolator?
Bar Keepers Friend may work. It is mildly acidic. Best of luck.
Fixing a Hole in a Coleman Pop Up Camper?
Gorilla Tape may work. It comes in a wide clear tape now. Ive used it on holes in the bottom of a latex pool and it has held up. You could cover the holes with plastic from food containers, which would be bendable for the corners, and then tape over it on both...
Cat With Fleas Lethargic?
I rescued a stray cat who could hardly stand up. He too was covered with fleas. The vet said he was extremely anemic from the amount of fleas sucking his blood.
Cat Peeing on the Bed?
My dog had a kidney problem which made him drink a lot of water. In addition he was unable to concentrate his urine so it did not have any odor. The vet said it was an autoimmune disease. It did eventually clear up and may have been caused by an infection. I...
Treating Puppy With Yeast Infection in Ear?
I gave my dog fish oil, one teaspoon, twice a week, and it has cleared up his fungal ear infections. Prior to this I used an anti fungal cream whenever his ears smelled bad. That worked but he hated it. He has floppy ears so I cut some areas of fur beneath...
What to Do With Coke Bottle Caps?
They fit perfectly on 40ml plastic test tubes, and are easy to write on with a sharpie.
