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My husband and I are caring for our 2 grandkids and the DFS just came and took them to foster care due to the fact that we can't afford repairs and remodling on our house. My husband

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Has anyone ever used dog hair in their garden to prevent birds and other animals from eating their vegetables and strawberries? I mixed the hair into the soil all around

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I would like to know, how to grow an apple tree. My husband would love to plant this kind of tree, but I am not sure how difficult it can be. I don't want to have wormy

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We are renting a home with a Kenmore side by side that has an Accelor ice maker. We have raised the wire bar to stop the production of ice to no avail. We call

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I'm looking to start a small home daycare business with only a couple of children. I'm currently trying to think of a catchy name that shows more personal care for the

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Anyone have any ideas of how to keep squirrels from eating the bottom of my beefsteak tomatoes? I put a 4 foot fence up, but they just climbed over.

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My niece works as a reindeer herder in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. This is a photo of some of the mothers and calves being herded up to higher ground,

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I would like to make some Amish church spread up ahead to give as gifts later on. Can this be sealed (like jelly) in a hot water bath like about 10 minutes?

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I am looking for a slogan or motto for our preschool which is called North Shore Preschool.

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A plastic freezer bag somehow got on a very hot burner of the smooth top stove and melted and burned. I tore away as much as I could, but still have lumps and streaks of the

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I'm painting my house and want to mow down the lily of the valley and weeds. Will they return next year if I mow?

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Our bedroom is large with square black IKEA furniture, closet with mirror and black bed. The wall is a beige color, with brown wood floor, and cream carpet. What color would be

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Have two dolls, a Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper in the box. What would be the value?

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I am in a rented property that has a slug problem in the lounge. Will the slugs harm my furniture? I have a leather sofa, wood furniture, and soft furnishings.

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My mother used to use the pressure cooker to cook pork chops and potatoes with Hunts tomato sauce. I have purchased a pressure cooker and it sits, awaiting the day I

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