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I found a useful article through the NIH's PubMed search tool that neatly summarizes the potential causes of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in both children and adults. It is absolutely amazing how many factors may contribute to ADHD! Counting every cause, it is possible to name a couple of dozen (or more) researched nutritional and environmental reasons that may cause ADHD in

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You can "refill" or extend the life of an alcohol-based permanent marker, such as a Sharpie marker, with rubbing alcohol. Pop off the end cap of the marker, slowly apply a few drops of rubbing alcohol into the ink sponge, and replace the end cap. After settling a few minutes, the marker will start writing pretty well, but the color of the ink will not be as intense as before. This is good

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If you don't want to go to the garage to get the 3-in-1 oil, then you can use vegetable oil as a light duty lubricant for door hinges and other low-use sliding or pivoting metal parts in your home. It'll stop squeaking door hinges just like other oils, and applying it is easy using a cotton swap (such as a Q-Tip). I first learned about using vegetable oil as a lubricant from my paper shredder

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If you have mugs with coffee or tea stains or have a stubborn spot on a bowl or a pan, try making your own scouring powder using ordinary table salt. It really is as simple as pouring some salt into a dish and rubbing it around with a dry napkin or paper towel, and the abrasiveness of the salt is enough to scrape off deposits that accumulate over time. This method worked really well to restore

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The table below shows a comparison between wheat bread and white bread. Note that the whole wheat bread has an advantage for most of the nutrients, and white bread appears better for a few nutrients due to added ingredients ("fortified" to replace lost vitamins and minerals). The main reason wheat bread is more nutritious is that it contains the bran and the germ portions of the wheat grains,

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Clear furniture polish, such as Pledge, is very useful to extend the life of old eye glasses by filling in fine scratches on the lenses. I used the polish almost daily on my last pair of glasses to remove scratches that had accumulated from wear and cleaning, and this probably extended the life of those glasses by a good year. My prescription really hadn't changed enough to warrant brand new

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This easy rice casserole recipe is a tasty side dish treat at meal time. It is definitely one of my favorites, but we make it only for special occasions due to all that white rice, butter, and sugar! 4 cups milkapprox. 1 1/3 cups white rice1 teaspoon salt5 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)A couple tablespoons butterOil, butter, or grease a 2 to 2 1/2 quart baking dish (a round one with high sides

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A wooden swing set or play set, like the Swing-N-Slide Asheville model discussed here, can be an excellent addition to any back yard. While wooden backyard toys are time consuming to assemble, the finished result is quite a bit nicer than a metal swing. Please be aware that the swingset discussed below was customized to fit on a sloped back yard, and a more representative picture of a finished

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We use our kitchen sink more than any other sink in the house, and the drain gradually gets slower and slower and eventually needs to be cleaned out. The place it clogs, however, is not in the trap but down past the trap under the floor. I suspect the clog forms from soap and bits of grease in a horizontal pipe that runs over to the house main drain pipe.The challenge with this clog is that it

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Plastic clothes hangers that have the built-in hooks for blouse straps work really well with plastic grocery bags as a space-saving closet organizer. This is a great way to hang up bag-fulls of small toys, rags, extra computer cables, fabric pieces, baby clothes--whatever fits well into a grocery bag. For heavier bags, simply double up the hangers for added strength. Don't store anything

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The list below is a good start for items to keep in your car. You'll be thankful for the flashlights when you have to hike a half-mile uphill in sub-freezing weather on ice covered roads during a moonless night! I certainly was!two LED flashlights -- Having two flashlights not only provides some redundancy, it is hard for two or three people to walk at night with only one flashlight. I prefer

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We recently bought a fancy new digital thermometer with three attachments thinking it would be a handy thing to have. Well, we found we can't set aside our older digital thermometers, yet! We tested two older thermometers and compared them, and the new one reads 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit less than the others for an underarm reading! They were much closer for an oral reading, but still differed by

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Above and beyond your homeowner's or property insurance policy, there are several important and affordable ways to "insure" your family's safety if a fire occurs in your home. They can help those insurance policies stay unused (as they should be), and they can save you from other expenses in the long run. For a small home, all these things together can cost less than $100 or $200, and their

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If you have a fur-shedding dog or if your long-haired cat likes to lay near your refrigerator, then check the condenser coils underneath or on the back of your fridge. You might be amazed. I certainly was. Our refrigerator has its coils in the bottom back corner and uses a fan to circulate air. The screen in front of the coils was covered in fur after only a few months of our dog laying in

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Really, go buy a bottle of hand sanitizer that has a little pump on top and will fit in the cup holder in your car. Make sure to get one with at least 60% alcohol content (most labels I've seen say 62%). They work to reduce a wide variety of bacteria and viruses, including staph, cold, and flu, and, in some ways, alcohol-based hand sanitizers can even be more effective at reducing germs than

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This is a delicious and nutritious protein-packed low-carb casserole that is incredibly easy to make. Simply remember "8-8-8":preheat oven to 350 degrees (F)8 large eggs, beaten8 ounces of milk, mixed into the eggs8 ounces of hard cheese (such as cheddar) grated or chopped and mixed into the eggs and milkbake mixture in a lightly oiled or greased casserole dish for about 40 to 45 minutes, until

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One way to help protect yourself from hardship for relatively little money is to place a security freeze on your credit histories at the three credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax). For example, freezing credit at all three credit reporting agencies costs about $30 (in North Carolina) plus the cost of postage, and it takes no more time to set up than it would to establish any other

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You can have an easy homemade long-lasting cat scratcher by gluing a synthetic woven carpet mat onto a piece of plywood or sturdy paneling. It took some experimentation to find a carpet texture that my cat liked, but a coarsely woven synthetic throw rug/doormat seems to work really well. Even if the rug costs $15 or more, it will pay for itself by out-lasting cardboard scratchers or high-pile

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If those little washers that come with toilet installation kits make you nervous, consider adding a fender washer on each toilet flange bolt before putting on the regular washers and the nuts. A fender washer has a larger outer diameter that completely spans the hole in the toilet base, and it won't bend down into the hole and become a nuisance. Fender washers are available at hardware and

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Waxed paper, canning wax, such as Gulf Wax, and un-dyed candles are useful as lubricants for many things around the home. They are inexpensive, they won't attract dust or grime, and they are basically non-toxic. This makes wax blocks and waxed paper perfect for tools, furniture, toys, appliances, and just about anything that needs light-duty lubrication along sliding parts. The only real

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The owner's manuals that come with most refrigerators provide only vague instructions about how to set the temperature control knobs. There's numbers around the knobs and words like "warmer" and "cooler", but how much is too much or too little? One way to be sure is to use a wireless digital outdoor thermometer to track the temperatures inside the refrigerator and freezer. The little outdoor

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If you are looking for how to save on home heating bills, simply closing doors to unused rooms and closets is one of the first steps. Heat loss through the walls, ceilings, and floors of your home varies directly with the difference between the inside and outside temperatures, and, by allowing some rooms in your home to stay cooler, this temperature difference decreases and reduces heat loss.

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I do not like gutters, especially ones that have messy trees right above them. Tulip trees are the worst. Serviceberries and black cherries are the worst, too. Those little seed wings and the berry pulp get together and clog the downspout with a big glop of decomposing and fermenting goo. Yet, without gutters on the uphill side of my house, the walls and crawlspace would get really wet,

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An old worn-out sagging spring mattress can be renewed and its life extended by placing foam sheathing or other rigid material between the mattress and the box spring/foundation. One common problem with inner-spring mattresses is that the springs weaken over time and become too soft to be comfortable. This decline in support can lead to sore backs, necks, or other sore joints. Making the

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There appears to be good anecdotal evidence that Ginger Altoids are a safe "over the counter" remedy for nausea associated with morning sickness during pregnancy, motion sickness, and, perhaps, other cases of nausea[1]. This is also supported by the experience of a mother-to-be I know who has had trouble with morning sickness and seems to find some relief by eating a couple of ginger-flavored

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The sounds we hear in our homes often play tricks on our ears and our brains. They seem to lurk behind walls and under floors, they come and go for no clear reason, and often are just plain confusing. It is sometimes hard to tell which noises are harmless and which ones are real problems like dripping water or scurrying rodents. One very important tool in diagnosing these noises is a simple

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A sweatshirt can be easily rolled into a neck pillow or a thin roll pillow and no sewing is required! It can be an inexpensive alternative to foam, bead, or inflatable pillows, and it also works as a travel neck pillow in the car. Roll the bottom of the sweatshirt up towards the neck, and, then, pull the cuffs of the sleeves inward over the roll. The insides of the sleeves form the "pillow case

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You can detect plumbing leaks using a children's paint-with-water book! The tear-out pages have distinct watercolor ink patterns that smear when hit with a drop of water. Even very slow leaks that evaporate or wick away cannot escape detection, because the smeared ink remains after the water has dried. Simply tear out a page, put it under the suspected fittings or fixtures, wait a day or so,

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You, too, can make your own adjustable-length indoor clothesline in your laundry room! If you have an extra retractable cord or tape dog leash, such as a Flexi leash, just hang or tie the ends up in your laundry area and use the locking button to set the length. It is easy to store when not in use, and it can even be taken with you while traveling. I'd bet lots of people who have had puppies

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I enjoy both raisin bran cereal and "old fashioned" oatmeal cereal but have begun choosing oatmeal more often to save money. Oatmeal is cheaper and lower in sodium than the raisin bran, and it consists of a single ingredient with nothing added. The raisin bran appears to have more fiber, throws some fruit in my breakfast, and has added vitamins. Which one is a better nutritional value?On sale,

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A few years ago, I heard a story about a person riding a motorcycle on a rural back road. They were clotheslined by a practically invisible chain hanging across a driveway, and they are very lucky that their helmet somehow blocked the chain from causing terrible injuries. Stories like that remind us that increasing the visibility of driveway chains, driveway gates, and marker posts is very

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A glass cleaning solution that I've been satisfied with is made from distilled water, clear household ammonia, and rubbing alcohol. It is relatively safe, in the sense that its ingredients are common and well-understood, and it is very effective at cleaning eyeglasses and general messes in the kitchen.You should read the product label for each ingredient and understand all of the warnings before

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When I asked around for water well covers last autumn, everyone referred me to the local well drilling company. They didn't return my call. Also, the hardware store that did have a well cover had only one model, and it was over $300. I live in a rural area with many wells all around, and it was surprising that there was just nothing else locally available.That left me needing to figure it out

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While coffee and tea lack the fiber of a whole vegetable, they do have other important nutrients, such as potassium, and they could be considered a "vegetable extract". This means coffee and tea drinkers may be able to consider these beverages when planning a diet.Generally, "tea" comes from the leaves of the plant, Camellia sinensis. Other "herbal" teas, such as chamomile, can also have

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This index will be updated as more articles are added to this blog. You can return to this index from any page by clicking the "Table of Contents" link at the top of the sidebar.Home Page -- This link goes to the blog home page.Make Your OwnEvery Month is Driveway Chain Safety Awareness MonthMix Your Own Glass Cleaner or All Purpose CleanerHow To Make a Neck Pillow With No SewingHow To "Refill"

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This article is about how to design your own chair or couch cushion support web. This cushion support is cheap and reasonably easy to make (if you know how to tie a good knot), and the only tools needed are a drill, scissors, and pliers. It may be useful if your original cushion springs have worn out or become broken and need to be replaced.Do note, however, that the wooden frame of the chair

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Are you tired of paying $8 to $10 each time you replace a paper air humidifier filter or humidifier wick? Well, it turns out a do-it-yourself replacement can be made using coffee filters as the wick material, with a price under $0.50. This natural home humidifier filter is easy to make, and the time spent isn't much more than the time spent cleaning and soaking expensive store-bought products.

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