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- Recipe(tried): Prevent Sauce Stains in Plastic Containers
- Want to avoid that saucy-red stain on your plastic microwaveable containers? Simply make sure to cool the food first, and then lightly coat the containers with cooking spray before putting the leftovers in it. When you...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Recipe(tried): Clean Silver with Kitchen Ingredients
- I stumbled across a wonderful, and CHEAP way of effectively cleaning silver. At the time I discovered this, I had managed to turn a sterling silver claddaugh ring black that my husband had got me for an anniversary pres...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Recipe: Cucumber, Papaya, and Chamomile Facial Mask
- CUCUMBER, PAPAYA, AND CHAMOMILE FACIAL MASK "This refreshing mask, especially soothing after being in the hot sun, reduces puffiness, soothes sunburn, and rejuvenates your delicate complexion. If needed, repeat every ...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Recipe(tried): Banana Split Cake
- I wanted to make a cake that would be something special for my Partner including something he loves. He loves Banana Splits and Banana pudding, so I made up this idea for a Birthday Cake with this thought in mind. BAN...
- Desserts - Cakes
- Recipe(tried): Don't be afraid to use bananas on fruit tray.
- Dip sliced bananas in presweetend cool aid or any sweetend powered drink mix. It looks great!! Do them just before...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- ISO: White Grout Problems!!
- I have ceramic til with white grout in my kitchen. My grout looks terrible...any ideas on how to get my grout back to white? Thanks to all who...
- Recipe(tried): Cleaning the interior of a dishwasher
- Never in my life had I ever had any stains on the inside of a dishwasher. Recently, and rather suddenly stains appeared on the inside of mine:-( I remembered that I had read somewhere that lemonade flavored Kool-Aid (a...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- What a great idea Jackie.
- That sure beats the price of those little bottles of so called dishwasher cleaners. Just curious, does it matter whether the kool-aid is sweetened or not. Or do they not even make the kind you add sugar to anymore? I h...
- Thank You: Elly:-)
- To tell you the truth, Elly, I never even looked to see whether or not it had sugar in it...or maybe I did??!? I sort of think that at the store where I bought it, there was only one type. I'm fairly sure it was the on...
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- ISO: Piedart Piecrust Maker
- I am looking for a "Piedart - The Perfect Piecrust Maker". I have one from many years ago and would like to order...
- Recipe: How to Use Sundried Tomatoes as a Substitute for Raisins
- SUBSTITUTING SUNDRIED TOMATOES FOR RAISINS: "Snip sundried tomatoes into raisin-sized pieces. Soak in orange juice. Use alongside or in place of the golden raisins. (I use my soaked, chopped tomatoes in carrot salad i...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- Recipe(tried): Shopping Lists - Another use for checkbook register.
- Don't have a hand-held electronic system to store lists for shopping. Was finding I had multiple scraps of paper in my purse with (still) unpurchased items; or worse yet, got to the store and found out I had left the st...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- ISO: greenies dental chews and minty filling that is in rolled raw hides for dogs
- I am looking for recipes for greenies dental chews for dogs and the filling that they put in rolled raw hides that also claims to freshen dog's breath. My dog loves these treats and she is a weimaraner which is a large d...
- ISO: re: Greenies dental chews- ingredient list
- What is in Greenies® dental chews? Source: Greenies Dental Chews Gelatin, Wheat Protein Isolate, Glycerin, Soy Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate, Natural Poultry Flavor, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Vegetable Oil...
- Recipe: Homemade Doggy-Bad Breath Mint Parsley Dog Buiscuit Recipe
- Could not find a rawhide recipe but did find a biscuit recipe. Hope this helps. HOMEMADE DOGGY-BAD BREATH MINT PARSLEY DOG BISCUITS Here is a refreshing dog treat recipe your dog will love and you can smile about. Th...
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- ISO: how do i get pen markings off of a non-protected leather sofa?
- My 20 month old took and colored all over an arm of my mother and father inlaws' leather couch ugh. It is a regular black ball point pen. And a tan couch that is about 2-3 yrs old and has not been scothguarded or anyth...
- Recipe(tried): Removing Ink stains
- This original question is quite old, and I'm not sure my reply will be helpful to you anymore, but... On leather (and a LOT of other surfaces), a wonderful invention that would probably work to remove the ink from the...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- ISO: Ink stains
- What will get ink stain off...
- Recipe(tried): How To Remove Ink Stain From Your Skin
- If you're talking ballpoint ink, pure lemon extract works....
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Thank You: all recipes
- This site is great, I just found it by chance and you guys are great. You are going to see me around a lot now. Thanks to...
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- Recipe(tried): Claening glass oven door
- To clean your oven door sprinkle some Biological washing powder onto the glass, add a little water and work into a paste. Spread evenly and leave for an hour or so. Remove with warm water and gentle rubbing with a scouri...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- ISO: Blackberry stains on sisal carpet
- My grandson spilt a bowl of fresh blackberries on a carpet made of sisal. We did not notice it for several hours and the carpet has a small but deep stain. Can anyone help with advice to remove the stain,...
- Recipe(tried): Butternut Squash Casserole Topping - Use that SQUASH!
- Try using Butternut squash to top casseroles! Quick how-to: Cut squash in half, and hunk it into easy to manage hunks. Cut off or peel the skin off. Cube squash into 1-2 inch peices. Toss into a microwave safe...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- Recipe(tried): Traditional Green Bean Casserole even tastier
- For the traditional Campbell's Soup Green Bean Casserole, instead of using Cream of Mushroom Soup, try Cheddar Cheese soup in its place....You'll never go back to Cream of Mushroom. This is absolutely spectacular and e...
- Side Dishes - Vegetables
- Thank You: Traditional Green Bean Casserole even tastier - good idea!
- I'll try it sometiome --...
- ISO: Killer Gnats
- Gnats are driving me bonkers I feel like the star in a kung fu flick always having to swat in the air. I heard of a recipe of watering plants in home with garlic and water... Has anyone tried this as I am wondering i...
- Recipe(tried): How to Get Rid of Gnats
- Fill a cup (I use plastic solo cups) 1/3 way with cider vinegar and a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent. Place the cups wherever the gnats are gathering. You'll see a difference in a couple of days. Works every...
- Thank You: knats driving us crazy
- I hope this works,the knats are driving us crazy. I'll let you...
- re: Killer Gnats
- These are probably fruit flies. The vinegar solution will work for fruit flies but not for...
- ISO: How to remove wrinkles from plastic holiday tablecloth
- Help! I buy cute holiday tablecloths with the plastic top and felt underside. I can never get the wrinkles out and don't want to throw them away. They even come out of the package wrinkled. I've tried all the online tips...
- Regarding: Wrinkles in tablecloth
- Michelle, I would try warm heat. Maybe a hair blower or a pad over the wrinkles and apply a warm iron, or a warm heating pad. Nothing hot enough to melt the...
- Re: Wrinkles in tablecloth
- Hi Michelle, I was wondering if maybe laying the tablecloth outside in the sun might work, perhaps open it out on a picnic table or something similar. Just a...
- Recipe(tried): How to remove wrinkles from plastic holiday tablecloth
- I have had luck removing wrinkles and creases by putting the vinyl clothes in the dryer on cotton setting with a damp bath towel...pull it out after a few minutes and put on a table and hand smooth while it is still warm...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- ISO: How to Remove Mold Odor
- I have had water leaks in my mobil home due to roof damage. I know rain/snow has gotten into the insulation in the ceilings and walls. I know have a terrible mold/mildew smell when the air conditioner is not running. ...
- re: How to remove mold odor
- Hi Susan, I just googled your question and there are some sites with a gazillion answers, too many for me to type; from using vinegar to bleach and lyme powder to buying an ozone purifier. Just google the question...
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- ISO: how do i get rid of gnats, I have cleaned every thing and they keep coming back
- Help please, every time i go in my kitchen in my basement apartment I find gnats all aroung my sink, and bread. I have ruined several loafs. Killing 20 daily each time i enter the kitchen I find more. I don't know w...
- Recipe(tried): Trick for removing gnats
- Use a baby food jar. Fill partly with vinegar and cover with plastic wrap and secure with a rubber band. Cut a small opening in the plastic wrap. Place jar where the heaviest concentration of gnats is. Within a few day...
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- Recipe(tried): Trick for removing gnats - another idea
- Those little guys are annoying, aren't they! I do know this works...use a glass container, put apple cider vinegar (like about 3T), a couple drops of dish washing soap (Dawn and Ivory both work) and then add water (ab...
- Recipe: How to Get Rid of Gnats
- I learned that gnats eggs are in the soil of house plants which begin hatching in the spring. Purchase an environment friendly insecticide for house plants. Water the plants according to the directions. You will need to ...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Major Cause of Fruit Flies
- I found out a couple of years ago that bananas were a major cause of fruit flies in kitchens. A produce expert told me that fruit flies lay eggs on banana stems during the importing and travel process. As soon as you bri...
- Pest Killer
- I keep a large spray bottle full of water and a very liberal amount of Dawn dishwashing detergent, original blue mixed in. I have yet to find an insect that it won't kill. I use it inside and outside. In the kitchen you...
- ISO: What will remove perspiration odor from synthetic fabric?
- I have a dress made of a jersey type knit that includes a little Lycra and spandex. Because of beading around the neckline the tag says to dry clean only. I wore it to an outdoor event last weekend and now it has undera...
- ISO: how can I remove blackberry stains from clothing
- My husband spilled blackberry juice on his peach colored shirt. I saw that other people have asked that question, but I couldn't find my way to the answer. I saw that hot water was used, but would you give me more deta...
- Recipe(tried): How to remove berry stains from clothing for Ann in Louisiana
- Hi Ann:-) I'm not sure what details you are looking for. This has worked very well for me and for several people who have tried it after I posted it back in 2005. To remove berry stains from clothing, pour boiling w...
- Tips and Tricks - Home and Garden
- Recipe: Cooking Helps (Purity Bakery Service, 1935)
- COOKING HELPS (1935) When baking fish, always line the pan with waxed paper. You will then have no sticky dish to wash. After fowl of any kind is cleaned, the inside should be rubbed thoroughly with a piece of lemo...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- ISO: Stove top mess - melted foil on burner
- I have a cooktop that we accidently melted a piece of foil over the top of one of the burners. I have tried cleaning it with the oven cleaner that I always use, but the foil is cooked on and I am having a hard time gett...
- Recipe(tried): How to remove melted foil on a glass top burner
- Nancy, I did the same thing, so I called the maker of my stove top and they told me to use a razor blade. I was very worried since I have a glass top and didn't want to scratch it. To my surprise and relief it worked. G...
- Tips and Tricks - Cooking
- ISO: More basket cleaning questions
- I read your idea of using a brush(s) for cleaning baskets, however, mine had been in the kitchen and the normal kitchen junk on them. Can the baskets be rinsed somehow in mild soapy solution? They are NOT expensive, ju...
- ISO: How to Remove Mold & Mildew from Clothing
- How to remove mildew & mold from clothing stored in garage throughout the year, thanks for ANY suggestions ahead of time....
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- Thank You: Boiling water WORKS!
- A guest dropped blueberries on my white upholstered dining room chair and we were all devastated at what it looked like. Tried ice, stain remover and nothing worked. Googled this link and WOW, as soon as the boiling wa...
- You are very welcome, Helen.
- I'm happy that it worked well for you....
- Recipe: Doctored Canned Stock
- DOCTORED CANNED STOCK "We're the type of cooks who keep containers of stock in the freezer. But there are also times when we need something quick. This is a simple way of getting more flavor into canned stock. It work...
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