You can preserve the fresh beauty of flowers for years in their natural vivid colors without a great deal of work or expense.
Simply mix a combination of four parts of borax to one part of silica gel. You can make your mixture by hand; the borax should be run through a sieve before mixing [...]
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How to Preserve Fresh Cut Flowers
May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
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How to Dry Fresh Cut Flowers
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
You can enjoy the freshness of a flower garden throughout the year by cutting and drying your favorite flowers. The two easiest and least expensive methods are sand-drying and air-drying.
Sand-drying can be used to dry a wide variety of flowers, such as roses, tulips, dahlias, marigolds and snapdragons. Flowers which last only one day, like [...]
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How to Select a Burglar Alarm
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Burglars dislike noise - it attracts attention. A barking dog is the best deterrent in preventing burglaries. However, a watch dog cannot always be depended upon. Some professional burglars have been know to carry delectable “dog snacks” in their pockets - and with a full stomach, some watch dogs make friends easily and forget their [...]
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How To Make Your Own Plastic Molded Objects
May 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Sulpho-Plastics
This plastic is particularly adaptable for making molds and light castings requiring tensile strength but very clear outline. It may also be used for making ornaments and novelties. However, as this is flammable, do not use for ashtrays.
While the name would convey the thought of plastic sulphur which is an unstable allotropic form of [...]
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How To Make Lamps And Vases From Bottles
May 18th, 2008 · No Comments
How to Cut Glass Without a Diamond Cutter:
Method 1: Dip a piece of common string in alcohol or kerosene and squeeze dry or as dry as it will get without dripping. This string should then be placed on the already marked glass and tied tight. Light the string and let it burn off. Immediately, [...]
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How to Create Bronze Baby Shoes
April 28th, 2008 · No Comments
You can treasure the memory of your child’s first steps forever by bronzing his first set of baby shoes. They make a wonderful and unique presents to hand onto your child at their coming of age or for grandparents. And you can do it yourself relatively inexpensively and easily.
Your first step will be to [...]



