Reuse Coffee Creamer Containers for Storage
Yes---good idea. I like to reuse those plastic jars that you get nuts in from Sams Club or Costco for rice or beans also. I make a lid liner from a circle of waxed paper to make the lid fit more snugly, and put a couple of bay leaves in for good measure.
Are These Tomato Plants?
Thanks for posting this! I had no idea Lilly of the Valley was so poisonous...learn something every day!
Caring for an Egg?
When an egg comes out of a chicken, it comes out wet. That fluid is a protective covering, which when dry (it dries almost instantly by the way), keeps a lot of bacteria from entering the egg, because the shell is porous. If you found the egg in a creek, it...
Spending The Evening With Deer
Nice story! We have a lot of deer here and enjoy watching them often...so peaceful... If you are in the mood for comedy though, you cant beat watching chickens eat spaghetti. Or even funnier---peanut butter!
Cleaning a Freezer?
Baking soda and water, made into a paste. Rinse thoroughly by wringing a wet rag, wiping, and swishing in clean water, wringing again, wiping, etc... When baking soda is gone I would go over it with a weak solution of pine cleaner or bleach and let it air for...
Donating Chemo Hats?
Look in the phone book for American Cancer Association. Or call the local hospitals. Most hospitals in large cities have websites---does yours? Its easy for look up the phone numbers you need on their web site, and then you just call them up and say you have...
Buying Yarn in Bulk?
Have you tried Craigslist or Freecycle? Sometimes people have stuff theyd like to donate or just get out of their house, and if you write a nice ad about why you need it they will give it to you. Craigslist and Freecycle are free to use, and fairly easy as...
Chicken and Noodles for 35 People?
Do you have a favorite chicken and noodles recipe? If not, look one up and get a pencil and paper. How many does your recipe serve? For example, does it serve 4? If so you would want to multiply the amount of each ingredient by 9, in order to serve 36 people...
Caring for a Dog and Her Puppy?
If the pup is healthy looking and fat, shes fine. Theres more milk there than you realize, and this one pup is getting it all. If the pup were not being properly nourished it would squeak, grunt, and root all the time. If its tummy is rounded and it spends...
What Is This Garden Plant?
This is a Mexican Marigold. We grow them every year, although usually ours have a lot of blooms on them and they get very large (six feet tall and 5-6 feet in diameter). In fact, next year we are growing enough to use as a temporary hedge around our above ground...
