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    EARS -- so itchy

    Try vinegar and alcohol at a 50/50 ratio. The vinegar kills the fungus and the alcohol dries the ear. Do be sure to dry after every shower. Our M.D. gave my son this recipe when we lived near the river and constant swimming kept him with ear problems.
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    getting very frustrated looking for a dog to adopt

    Getting a new dog is so exciting! How about letting him do the selection process? Sounds like you would be happy with any loving dog.
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    high blood pressure and gout

    My legs swell and my heart beats weird( the mds say I have micral valve prolapse) if I get off my magnesium supplement. 1500 mgs for 1 week, then 750 per day. It makes a huge difference for me. Keep trying on the sugar-carb thing. It really matters.
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    MEMAW BEING CARRIED AWAY BY ROACHES HELP!!

    In some apartment complexes they use insecticidal caulk. I once bought a house with a severe infestation and fought them for years. I called an exterminator and he sprayed and sprayed. It made a dent but they kept coming back. Then my dog got fleas into the carpet. I bagged all the dishes...
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    Suggest tire project

    I found a use for them! I have to weatherproof my freestanding outside water faucet every winter ( I know you can buy freeze proof ones, but -oh,well). I stacked the 4 tires over the pipe and it was a perfect fit. I topped it with a plastic wrapped bottom from our old BBQ grill. It's behind the...
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    Suggest tire project

    I've seen those in the country. I don't think the inspector would go for it, though. He didn't say what the problem was, just a threatening note in the mail. I wasn't attatched enough to the idea to argue. I did fight for my 3x15 ft patch of wild daisies- in the BACK yard.
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    Turning old into new

    I used the paper carrier's leftover newspapers for blocking weeds. I like it better than landscape fabric. I also used metal chair backs and a lawn mower handle for vine trellises. I don't buy tupperware, just save all plastic containers. The plastic cat food jugs are great for open bags of...
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    Recycling toilet paper tubes

    :lau :lau :yuckyuck
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    Suggest tire project

    Anybody have tire ides? I tried using them for a planter, but the city inspector objected. :rolleyes:
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    Hurry what helps a 5 yo's bellie ache? P.S. it's for real!

    My best digestive upset remedy is live culture yogurt. Great for heartburn and diarrhea.
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