This is a child you have had problems with since 4th grade and you say you don't know how to help her. How can you possibly help her by homeschooling, especially if her father does not support you in this? You need outside help. You can't do this on your own. Contact your social service resources to see what help is available for a child ...

A plastic jar of almonds fell on an electric range burner. It was turned off, but still very hot, and I did not notice it right away, until I smelled something burning. By that time there was a lot of plastic melted on the burner. Is there any way of saving this burner? If not, what is a good source of a cheap replacement? It is a standard ...

I am no longer a member at Costco, but when I was there were a few things I liked to buy there. One was grated Parmesan cheese, which I kept in the freezer. There are stores called Cash and Carry around here that supply restaurants, and you do not need to be a member to shop there. Stores like Cub Foods or Winco have a lot of bulk items as ...

My apartment was invaded with these a few years ago. My landlady was not willing to do anything about them. I tried ant traps and the bugs were not interested in them. Then one day after making a peanut butter sandwich I left the knife in the sink and when I came back the knife was black with little black ants. I mixed about 1/4 cup of peanut ...

I have an orange scum on several plastic items, mostly white. I think it is a kind of mold. When I wash the scum off it leaves an orange stain. I have tried borax, sprinkling it on the damp items, and it did fade the orange some, but not completely. Does anyone know what will remove this orange stain? Prefarably something that is relatively safe ...

I know this is a real old thread, but if you have not solved your problem, let me make a suggestion. Go to repairclinic.com. They help you diagnose the problems you are having with your washer (and other applicances for that matter) and sell the parts to fix it.They give you good help on how to fix the problem. You can probably get your washer ...

I'm getting ready to move and trying not to buy any groceries, just use up things I have on hand. Someone gave me one of those baseball bat sized zucchini. I peeled it and cut the seeds out. I grated some and made zucchini pancakes, added some to scrambled eggs. I still had about half of the squash left, and wanted to try something new. So I ...

I would not wear them. I keep a pair of flip flops by the door for taking garbage out when I'm running around barefoot. LOL. However, about a million years ago, I used to buy something similar at an Oriental store. They were ankle high, had canvas soles and either tapestry or velvet tops. They had a flat hook that fastened at the ankle. They ...

Martha Stewart makes cloth napkins out of mens shirts. She just cuts them to the size she wants, for example 12 inch squares, and hems or serges the edges or pulls threads so they will fringe. She also has a pattern on her website for making throw pillows out of shirts. The back makes a solid cover for one side of the pillow, part of the button ...

I have seen scarves, such a paisley, or large squares of fabric used as throws over tables or a piano in Victorian decor. It seems like you could use an accent like that along with your modern ideas and it will tie the two together. House plants were also a huge part of Victorian decor, and can be modern also. You say you like minimalist, ...