Getting Creative With Lonely Socks and Mittens
Young tweens and teens love to wear mis-matched socks----as long as they are the same style/height. An orphaned mans tube sock can be stretched over a dustmop head for a substitute dust pad.
What Is This Houseplant?
It looks like a Kalanchoe which is a succulent. If you transplant it, use cacti soil. Kalanchoes do fine in normal household conditions, but they need to be kept away from drafts. Keep your kalanchoe above 50°F.
What Is This Houseplant?
It looks like the Asian Jasmine that I have growing in my yard. If it is, it is very hardy once the roots take hold. It is difficult to contain in a specific area unless it is absolutely surrounded by boundaries. As an outdoor plant it is a perennial in zone...
Responsibilities of a Power of Attorney?
As I understand it, POA comes in 2 forms: Medical and Financial. POA only exists if the person is alive and is no longer valid after the person dies. (This is what my attorney told me.)
Ideas for Girl's 13th Birthday Party?
Do Painting with a Twist! everyone gets to paint a picture and get to take it home. Have cake and ice-cream and lots of fun!
What Are Hickory Chickens?
They are morel mushrooms. Look for 3 varieties throughout Appalachia: morchella esculenta, which can be found under old apple or pear trees when the oak leaves are about mouse-ear size; morchella angusticeps ('fat morel'), which can be found under oak, beech...
Pattern for a Simple Knitted Beanie Hat?
Knitted Beanie from www.craftbits.com Child sized 3-9 years Size 10 knitting needles 2 oz (50g) bright colored worsted weight yarn Cast on 60 sts. Row one: K2, P2, K2 across line, ending with P2. Rows 2 to row 6: Repeat Row 1. Row 7: Knit across Row 8: Purl...
SSI and Inheritance?
You need to make an appointment with Social Security now. I know how terrible it is to go there and sit forever, waiting for your number to be called, but this is important. Talk with a social security person; all situations are different.
Removing Pet Urine Stains and Odor from Carpet?
For a Homemade Solution: Dog Urine Odor Remover 2 cups white distilled vinegar 2 cups lukewarm water 4 generous Tablespoons baking soda Spray bottle (optional) Directions #1 Thoroughly blot up as much of whatever it is you're cleaning up. Fold up a rag over...
Living Room Curtain Color Advice?
I would use white sheers with a darker green drape with a white pattern.
Weight Watchers Weekly Menu Plan?
Check out Weight Watchers on Pinterest. There is one from 1972 entitled What You Can Eat in a Typical Day https://www.pinterest.com/explore/weight-watchers-meal-plans/
14th Birthday Party Ideas?
Take a couple of friends to Great Wolf Lodge for overnight (2 days, 1 night), if you live near one. It is great for every age. Or, you could check out childrens hair salons. Many them have special arrangements for parties (limos pick up and return home), girls...
Manual and Replacement Parts for Brother Sewing Machine?
You should be able to get help from any Brother sewing machine retailer. If not, brother.com If you cannot get information from the site, give them a call.
Kitchen Cabinet and Wall Paint Color Advice?
Like havanadaydream I would paint the upper cabinets white and then antique the with an antiquing medium for an off white look. But, I would paint the lower lower cabinets the same, put a piece of stainless steel behind your stove and paint your backsplash...
Cooking Canned Mackerel?
Recipes gathered from www.thriftyfun.com Salmon or Mackerel Patties 1 (14 3/4 oz.) canned salmon or mackerel 1/4 cup onion,or more, finely chopped 1/4 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup flour 1 egg 3 Tablespoon mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon vinegar Open salmon. Place salmon in...
Can I Get My Friend's POA Changed?
The Records Office in the county seat of your county can help you find a lawyer quickly.
Identifying a Houseplant?
Yep, its got to be the lipstick plant! At first, I thought it was Asian Jasmine, then I scrolled to the next picture. Its the lipstick plant.
11th Birthday Party Ideas?
Take a couple of friends to Great Wolf Lodge for overnight (2 days, 1 night), if you live near one. It is great for every age. Or, you could check out childrens hair salons. Many them have special arrangements for parties (limos pick up and return home), girls...
Information on Old Book of Knowledge?
This book may very well be worth more to you that anyone else. In this day and age, only first editions or editions that can be proven to have belonged to a famous person of importance could be worth much.
Cat Spraying Inside?
If the cat gets plenty of attention and has no stress, it could be health related. A vet may be your only answer if you want to keep the cat.
Fixing Scratches on Watch Face?
Try white toothpaste first to buff out the scratch. If it doesnt work, just take it to a watch repair jeweler.
Living in a House with Smokers?
Washing everything in your room, opening a window (even just a crack), a small container of vinegar, a Himalayan salt lamp and a spritz of Febreeze might help. Dont forget to keep your bedroom door closed.
Preventing Quilt from Bleeding on Itself?
Wash with a cup of salt in the water. This is only needed on the initial washing. For safetys sake always throw a couple of Color Catchers in the wash with the quilt. It works!
Restoring Laminate Countertop?
You may have resort to placing a beautiful cutting board over the faded area as a permanent adornment.
Donating Scrapbook Supplies?
Any local elementary school or even an art teacher in middle of high school would be so grateful to receive scrapbooking supplies. Also, any church childrens director would be delighted to have paper supplies for children to use, especially during Vacation...
Identifying a Houseplant? (Money Tree)
Could this be a sumac? Does it turn red in the winter? If so, you might want to take it to your local extension service to identify it. There are many sumacs that are poisonous.
Using Systane Eye Drops on a Dog?
The vet on www.justanswer.com says that the ingredients seem safe so yes you can.
Dog May Be Allergic to Her Food?
A dog suffering from dog food intolerance will experience symptoms like dog diarrhea and dog vomiting. A dog with a dog food allergy will experience symptoms like skin rashes/itchy skin and skin breakouts, skin and/or ear infections, hair loss, excessive scratching...
Getting Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of a Coach Purse?
Baking soda will soak up odors. Set an open box of baking soda inside, close the bag for several days.
What Is This Houseplant?
I do not know what this plant is called, but it grows like a weed in my back garden.
Helping a Cat Settle Into a New Home?
Provide a small area to call his own at first like a bathroom or laundry room. Be sure it has food, water, a litter box and a place for you to sit while you spend time with your new kitty.
What Is This Houseplant?
This looks like a spider plant or sometimes called an airplane plant. The spider plant or airplane plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is considered one of the most adaptable of houseplants and the easiest to grow. This plant can grow in a wide range of conditions...
What Is This Houseplant?
It looks like a plant from Mexico that will grow in Texas also as an outside plant. I cannot remember the name of it. If I am right, it will grown into a very large plant when planted outside.
Dog Peeing Inside When Left Alone?
After confining your dog to a specific area, be sure to leave something with your scent on it (dirty sock, t-shirt, etc.) in the area. He misses you.
Cushion on Papasan Chair Slides Off?
Sticky velcro will not work on fabric. The long term solution is to add a fabric tab that has a piece of velcro sewn onto the end by stitching it to the cushion and the soft side of the velcro sewn onto the cushion in the place where the tab would fit after...
How is Distemper Transmitted?
The Canine Distemper Virus can be transmitted through the urine and feces of infected dogs, but the primary method of transmission is through airborne viral particles breathed in by the dog. Dogs in the recovery phase of the disease may continue to shed the...
Rights and Responsibilities of Unwed Parents?
All states have different laws. It would be best to contact a lawyer who specializes in family matters.
Cleaning Dirty Glazer Work Clothes?
You might try freezing it, scraping it off using scissors, and then using alcohol to remove as much of the stain as possible. But, if this is a daily problem, it would be an all consuming job to remove this amount of suko daily.
Preventing Fluff on Towels?
Solution 1: Wash the towels with a cup of white vinegar and the usual amount of detergent. Solution 2: Wash the towels with half a cup of baking soda or bicarbonate of soda and the usual amount of detergent. It is best to dissolve the baking soda in water before...
Training a Disrespectful and Sassy Lab?
According to: http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/training/labradorretrievers.html labs are easy to train, but , remember, they are over-enthusiastic. Your Lab will act like a spirited teenager for two or three years. Stick with it! It will be worth it!
Truck Heater Not Working Properly?
It sounds like a short. You might need a mechanic to check it out.
Removing Ink from Wood?
Use a Mr. Clean Magic eraser to remove the ink from the delicate wood. If it needs any perking up after the ink has been removed, make a mixture of 3 parts oil and 1 part white vinegar, dampen a cloth in the mixture and wipe it over the area.
