What you will need:

4 pkgs of knox gelatin
2 cups of liquid concentrate potpourri

How to:

Heat 1 cup of liquid to boiling and pour in all 4 pkgs of knox gelatin and stir until dissolved. Then pour other cup of liquid in and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover with saran wrap until ready to use.

Ingredients:

1 pt Powdered Borax
2 pt Cornmeal
Covered cardboard box (shoe or stationery box)
Fresh flowers

How to:

1. Thoroughly mix borax and cornmeal.

2. Cover the bottom of the box with 3/4 of an inch of this mixture.

3. Cut flower stems about 1 inch long. Lay the flowers face down in this mixture. Spread the petals and leaves so that they lie as flat as possible. Do not place flowers too close together.

4. Cover the flowers with 3/4 of an inch of the mixture.

5. Place the lid on the box and keep at room temperature for 3 to 4 weeks.

Flowers recommended for this method: daisies, pansies, apple blossoms, asters, violets, and other flowers

Materials required:

Showerhead kit
Teflon tape
Wrench
Towel

1. Screw in the curved pipe that will hold the showerhead. carefully tightened, with the help of a wrench. Avoid over-tightening. Then put decorative flange for the showerhead pipe.

2. Then the flange has to be connected with two long screws directly to the valve.

3. Then the handle is attached with small setscrews.

4. With the valve installed, the shower should be tested to make sure that the shower is getting water when the water is turned on.

5. First carefully wrap the threads with Teflon tape. Then attach the showerhead and hand-tighten it.

The construction of the subwoofer is pretty simple, as long as the panels are cut. Start with inner panel and then go outward. To make sure you’re not met with surprises during construction it is good practice to do a test run first, by putting it together with the help of some tape, before you actually apply glue. This way around you’ll be able to see whether everything fits, or whether some panels need some extra attention. The entire subwoofer is glued together with regular white wood glue and the help of some weights and clamps. To ensure that the all panels are glued in airtight you need to use a sufficient amount of glue, which usually means that it will be forced out of the seams when applying force, this is a good measure of sufficient use of glue.

To add extra weight to the passive radiator it is equipped with a screw on the back, which will allow you to add extra weight. Obviously this weight needs to be added so the passive radiator cone doesn't slant or is otherwise obstructed in its movement. Use 1mm sheet and an 82-mm diameter hole cut saw with a power drill to make discs with a perfect center hole. After flattening them out and sanding them down a little, they were spray painted black. You'll need three of these discs to get to 200-grams, but it doesn't hurt to measure the weight before you bolt it on.

After the glue has dried and settled, which usually is after about 24-hrs, you can start with the finish of the subwoofer. If you’re looking for a professional finish you’ll need to sand it down several times and apply filler and primer to make sure any seams and cracks are covered and the surface is smooth and level. Then it is time to apply the final layers of paint, we opted to spray paint the subwoofer using automotive spray paint, which is both durable and tough, and when applied with care and attention results in a perfect result. Obviously you can also opt to finish the subwoofer by applying real wood veneer or by use of a paint roller and regular paint or any other finish that you find appealing.

1. Buy slightly more than one solar mass hydrogen (approx 2.2x1027 tons).

2. Technically for gravity to compress the gas to appropriate density for atomic fusion to take place may take several million years,so wood burning stove is a good option(make sure to revert to this system on cloudy days, so don't dismantle it once your solar heating unit is up and running).

3. When thermonuclear fusion of your solar heating device has been achieved (core temperature of 20 million degrees Absolute), be sure to place the unit at least 8 light-minutes (93,000,000 miles, or 1 a.u.) from your home, to avoid overheating.

Precautions: Always make sure to work in a well ventilated area,and always wear a face mask.

Fact: Your home solar heating unit should last approximately 10-20 billion years, providing 5x1023 units of energy per day (horsepower). This is approximately 8000 trillion times more than is needed to power the average home; however, it is still prudent to insulate your home thoroughly.

Equipment you will need:

Aquarium
Aquarium gravel
Aquarium filter
Replacement filter media
Heater
Other decorations (such as plants)
Chemical test kits
Fish food
Aquarium vacuum
Fish net
Glass Scrubber
5-gallon bucket
Pasta strainer

STEP 1: Buy your aquarium and equipment. Install your heater but don’t plug it in until the thermostat in the heater has adjusted to the water temperature. This usually takes about 15 minutes or so. Hook up your filter and any other equipment you have, and then top off the aquarium water to just under the hood lip. Place your hood and light on the aquarium and then check your power cords to be sure that they are free of water. I would also recommend using a drip loop on all of the power cords to be extra cautious. Plug all of the equipment into a power strip and then “turn on” the aquarium

STEP 2: Set up your aquarium and stand. Wash out your tank with water only! Do not use soap or detergents. Soap residue left behind will be harmful for your tropical fish. If you are going to use an under gravel filter (not recommended) now would be the time to set it up as well.

STEP 3: Get ready for regular maintenance. Be prepared to spend some time once every week or two to clean your tank. Performing regular water changes will reduce the nitrate levels and keep your tropical fish happy and healthy. Once a week, or at most once every two weeks, you will need to perform some kind of maintenance on the tank. Most of the time you will be performing water changes. You will also have to feed your tropical fish at least once a day.

Although replacing windowpanes is not a difficult job, doing the job right requires a certain amount of attention and skill.

1. Remove the old putty from the window frame. You can use a wood chisel, a putty knife or a jackknife. Take time to remove every trace of the old putty.

2. Break the old putty into little pieces as you remove it. If you try to remove too much putty at one time, you may split the wood frame on the window.

3. Remove all the glazier's points as you remove the putty. Glazier's points are the small metal triangles driven into the frame underneath the putty that hold the glass in place.

4. Some putty may be extremely difficult to remove. If this is the case, you can use a heat source such as a heat gun or soldering tool to soften the old putty, which makes it much easier to remove.

5. Run the heat source along the putty just ahead of your chisel. The heat will soften the putty. This allows the putty to pull away from the wood frame much more easily.

6. Take your time when removing old putty, since this is an important part of a glass replacement. By using heat, a good putty knife or chisel, and a little patience, you can remove even hardened putty that is well set quite easily.

7 After completely removing the old putty and the glazier's points, use the point of the chisel or the knife to smooth out any rough spots in the wood frame where the new glass will be inserted.

Mix two ounces of essence of lemon and one ounce of turpentine. Dip a linen rag in this mixture and gently rub grease and other stained spots on the silk material.

Double or twin needles can be used for decorative stitching as well as pin tucks. The width adjustment for the decorative and satin stitches cannot be as wide as when using a single needle.

1. Insert the twin needle into the machine. Thread both needles with machine embroidery thread following the directions in the machine manual for twin needle sewing.

2. Adjust the width so that either needle will not strike the throat plate at the widest part of the stitch. Turn the flywheel by hand for the complete pattern cycle to insure that the needles will not strike the needle plate. Some machines have a twin needle button that restricts the width of the stitches. Engage this function if available Adjust the length of the stitch to match the widths.

3. Place stabilizer under the fabric.

4. Almost any stitch can Be used for this decorative stitching, so play on a scrap of stabilized fabric, adjusting the width and length as desired, always remembering that the width is restricted by the width between the needles.

5. The different widths between the needles create different effects. With a narrow width twin needle such as a 1.6 mm needle, a space may be left unstitched between the edges of the stitches created by the two needles. This gives the effect of three separate colors.

6. I especially like double needle scallops, straight stitch double needle scallops and featherstitch double needle stitching.

(from Martha Pullen)

Rub sweet oil upon them. Let it remain two days; cover with finely-powdered lime; rub this off with leather in a few hours. Repeat if necessary.

To prevent their rusting when not in use: Mix half a pound of lime with a quart of warm water; add sweet oil until it looks like cream. Rub the article with this; when dry, wrap in paper or put over another coat.

Pour a small quantity of paraffin round the top of the screw. When sufficient time has been allowed for the oil to sink in, the screw can be easily removed.

Boil soft rags for five minutes (nothing is better for the purpose than the tops of old cotton stockings) in a mixture of new milk and ammonia. As soon as they are taken out, wring them for a moment in cold water, and dry before the fire.

With these rags rub the silver briskly as soon as it has been well washed and dried after daily use. A most beautiful deep polish will be produced, and the silver will require nothing more than merely to be dusted with a leather or a dry, soft cloth before it is again put on the table.

Ingredients:

1 cup plaster of paris (do not pack)
about 1/3 to 1/2 cup cool water
liquid tempera paints -- any color

Method:

Pour plaster into a disposable container(i.e. margarine container or large paper cup.) Stir in most of the water. Add 2-3 tablespoons of liquid tempera, mixing well, especially at the bottom. Add a little more water as the mixture thickens.

Stir well and pour into containers. Three-ounce paper cups work well. Peel paper off when the chalk is dry.

What you will need:

3 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. cornstarch
2 c. water (cold)
Food coloring
Dish detergent

Method:

Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a saucepan. Add cold water and stir completely. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly about 5 minutes. Cool, then divide into 4 cups or bowls. Add food coloring and a drop of detergent to each bowl.

What you will need:

2 c. sawdust
1 c. flour
1 tbsp. glue
Hot water or liquid starch

How to:

Moisten with water or starch until modeling consistency is reached. Will dry hard and it may be painted.

You will need:

3 c. dryer lint
2/3 c. flour
2 c. water

How to:

Mix water and lint together in a large saucepan, stirring well. Slowly add flour, mixing well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture holds together, forming peaks. Pour out onto several layers of newspaper to cool.

Use mixture over a base, such as a box, balloon or bottle, spreading like paper mache. Dry 4 to 5 days. Store unused air tight.

Note: Keeps only 4 to 5 days.

You will need:

Empty, clean egg cartons

Creatures:

Cut along the bottom of three connected cups of an egg carton. Set cups bottom up. Make a face on the end cup with a felt pen or crayon. To make an antennae, curl the ends of 2 (2") pieces of pipe cleaner and stick them into the caterpillar's forehead.

Bird Food:

Use a styrofoam egg carton. Fill cups with any combination of wild bird seed, sunflower seeds, raisins, apples, suet, seeds mixed with peanut butter, peanuts, bread crumbs, water, corn or berries. Place outside on a window sill or hang from a tree.

Plants:

Plant one seed in each of the twelve cups. Water and watch your seeds grow.

What you will need:

Whatever fruit you want to use
Powdered sugar if desired

How to:

Wash and pit or remove seeds, grind up or mash. Spread out thinly on cookie sheet. It can be sun dried or use your dehydrator or a warm oven (don't get it too warm or you'll scorch the leather). When it is dry, cut it in strips and roll up tightly. You can coat with powdered sugar by sprinkling some on your breadboard and patting the strips in the sugar until its worked in. Store in airtight container in cool place.

What you will need:

1/2 oz. dried powdered lavender flowers
1/2 tsp. powdered cloves

How to:

Mix 2 ingredients, then sew up snuggly in a cloth pouch or "pillow". Use in drawers or hang in closets or put with your linens. It makes a nice little gift.

What you will need:

Orange
Whole cloves
Ribbon

How to:

Push whole cloves into orange. Sprinkle cinnamon on the orange and wrap it in wax paper. Wait one week. Fold picture frame wire in half and push it through the orange. Bend back the two ends and push them into the orange like a hanger. Tie ribbon on top of orange on wire.

What you will need:

Large macaroni
Yarn

How to:

Dip large macaroni into food colors for a few seconds. Lay macaroni on paper towel until dry. Cut yarn long enough for necklace or bracelet. Wrap end of yarn with tape. String macaroni. Tie the yarn ends together.

What you will need:

2 tbsp. cobalt chloride
2 tsp. white dextrin
3 1/2 tbsp. glycerine

How to:

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over low heat until well blended, stirring constantly. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered clean jar.

Ink is pale pink on colored paper. Expose to heat or light bulb and writing turns blue.

Note: Cobalt chloride and dextrin may be purchased from a chemical supply house and glycerine from a drug store.

Collect plants, moss, herbs, roots, nuts and so on. Chop a quantity of one of these materials and put it through a meat grinder. Cover it with water and let it stand overnight. Drain off the water the next morning and save it. Add a little more water to the pulp and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain off this water and add it to the first water. Add more water to cover fabric.

You can get the following colors by processing one of these materials.

Brown - walnut shells
Redbrown - onion leaves; bark
Purple - blueberries; sumac; peach leaves; moss
Red - root and berry of the cactus
Black - oak bark; gum from pinon tree.

What you will need:

1 1/4 c. confectioners' sugar
1 1/4 c. powdered milk
1 c. corn syrup
1 c. peanut butter

How to:

Mix until dough reaches proper consistency for molding. Let children mold all kinds of creatures and decorate with Cheerios and raisins. The decorations and creatures can then be eaten!

What you will need:

2 env. unflavored gelatin
1 pkg. (4 - 1/2 c. servings) sugar free strawberry-banana flavor gelatin
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 c. boiling water

How to:

In a medium bowl, stir gelatins together with a fork. Stir cinnamon into boiling water until dissolved. Add water to gelatin and stir until dissolved. Pour into an 8" to 9" square pan. Chill about 2 hours, until firm. Using 2" to 3" animal cookie cutters (such as cat, owl, horse) cut out shapes.

Makes 8 servings.

Note: These little critters do not melt at room temperature. You could also use any cut out shapes, according to the holiday at hand!

What you will need:

1 c. flour
1 c. salt
1 tbsp. powdered alum (opt.)
Water

How to:

Mix just enough water to make it smooth and workable. If clay gets dry, mix in a little more water. Store tightly covered.

Materials Required:

Recycled items:
4 wire coat hangers for each tile
Approx. 13" take-out pizza boxes (one box may be used to make 2 to 3 tiles)

You will also need:
brick mortar mix (available at home centers)
a large heavy-duty garbage bag
coarse sandpaper
small rocks (optional)
utility Knife
2"w packing tape

How to:

1. Use utility knife to cut lid from box.

2. To strengthen sides of box, apply several layers of tape to top edges and sides of box.

3. Cut a square from garbage bag about 3" larger on all sides than box. Line box with plastic square.

4. To reinforce mortar, place hangers in bottom of box.

5. Follow manufacturer's instructions to mix mortar; pour mortar into box,filling box to about 1/2" from top. Before mortar sets up, use either finger or a stick to write message in mortar or press small rocks into mortar, smoothing mortar around rocks. Allow mortar to set completely.

6. Using edges of plastic to lift tile, remove tile from box. Remove plastic from bottom of tile. If necessary, use sandpaper to smooth edges of tile.

What you will need:

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. salt
1 1/2 c. cold water
Christmas cookie cutters
Shellac
Ribbons for hangers

How to:

Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add water while stirring with a fork until soft dough forms. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding a small amount of water or flour, if needed. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters.

Place ornaments 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Punch "hanging holes" with a drinking straw. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Baking time will vary with size of ornaments.

When completely cool, you may paint ornaments with Tempra paints or leave natural. Coat with shellac.

Note: Dough will keep indefinately if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.