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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 9:57 am
I like the word GREIGE. Jimmer!! Darn you and your voice of reason!! LOL
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:38 am
Help! My purple candle dripped on my white tablecloth. I let the wax dry and peeled off what I could. But there is still wax embedded in the tablecloth and it looks like it's stained. Does anyone have an idea of what I should do to save my tablecloth?? Thank you! 
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:45 am
Vac, I once purchased something from Bed Bath and Beyond called Candle Wax lifter (very cheap $3.99). I have never yet had occasion to use it but it is for use on fabrics as well as furniture. It says to put a clean cloth under the spot, apply the candle wax lifter, allow 5 minutes then gently scrape- repeat as needed. IT then says to launder immediately using extra detergent in hot water. I hope that helps?? PS the product is from Goo Gone and it says right on it that it works on tablecloths.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:46 am
LOL you guys area great, thank you so much! I know the pics didnt' do it justice but it is definately an olive green. It does have the brown shades in it, but a hint of brown woven through does not make the whole thing brown. No, Juju, not important. I'm just tired of trying to convince him that he's colour blind in the first place. I'm not as lucky at CitrusCity and her DS. And LOL at Huked about the indecisive. He IS that, too. Lum, I think you're right about letting him have his way. When he saw these responses here this morning he says to me, "Well, how about this. I don't even WANT the blanket anymore if it's not BROWN." So, even though I know I'm right, I'll let it go. I've got plenty of time in the future to win arguments -- I don't have to win them all, especially when I know I'm right. Ooh, and thanks for the colour wheel, Costa. I'm off to check that now.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:52 am
Vac, I just read last night that Martha Stewart recently reviewed how to get wax out of a tablecloth! Tish, can you help? << Tishala Member 08-01-2000 Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7:10 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty White was on Martha's show today and she was just incredible! So funny. She said she couldn't cook and Martha said she was surprised because Betty had been Sue Ann Niven, the happy homemaker on The Mary Tyler Moore show. Betty said no, but that Dinah Shore had tried to teach her repeatedly but it just never "took." Betty then said, "Well, of course Sue Ann was a happy homemaker, but she was also a nymphomaniac. Are you a nymphomaniac, Martha?" It was priceless. Betty also talked about her work with animals and they brought out some show dogs at the end because of some upcoming dog show in NY. And then Martha showed me how to get wax stains out of my tablecloths! I am so excited. I actually repaired three tablecloths already--and one of them was a very nice hand me down I felt really guilty about screwing up.>>
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:56 am
Vac and Hukd, I checked out Martha's site and she has this to say re wax removal: If wax is spilled while you’re eating, just ignore it until later; you shouldn’t try to remove wax from fabric until it is completely hardened. You can hasten the process by placing the fabric in the freezer, but it isn’t necessary. Once the wax is hard, simply peel it away with your fingers. Martha avoids using colored candles because the drippings of hot, colored wax can leave indelible stains. After the meal is over, immediately place napkins and other linens in an ice-water bath. Martha always lines her sink with a sturdy bath towel before filling it with water—this helps later when lifting delicate linens from the sink. If you’re too worn out from a day of cooking and entertaining to do the laundry right away, you can leave the linens in the water bath overnight. When you’re ready, lift the towel from the water with the linens inside, and drain the sink. Then, fill the sink with very hot water and laundry detergent. Martha also likes to add some nonchlorine bleach to the water for gentle brightening. Spray any stains that remain on the linens with a stain treatment, such as Spray ’n Wash, and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Add linens to the wash water, and gently squeeze suds through—do not rub or wring. Let them soak for a few minutes, then drain the sink, and carefully squeeze out excess water. Rinse away the soap by refilling the sink with water and squeezing it through the linens until the water runs clear. To dry, roll the linens in a large towel, gently patting to remove excess water. Then, lay the linens on a rack—ideally in the sunlight—until they are dry. Martha likes to iron her napkins before putting them away. She puts a terry-cloth towel over her ironing board and places a dampened napkin, wrong side up, on top. If your napkins are monogrammed, always iron on the wrong side—never directly over the monogram. As you work, fold the napkin in half, then in quarters, gently ironing over the creases for a neat, crisp finish. PS I'd go with the candle wax lifter and forget the ironing but then that's just me. I never iron anything 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 10:49 pm
Karen, there ought to be color chart thingies on the internet that test whether or not somebody is color blind. They are usually made up of dots, and have numbers embedded in the dots. People who are colorblind cannot see some of the numbers. Yep, here's one here: http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.html
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 7:09 am
Do forgive me for asking this in two places, but I want to ask this here in case someone who might know, skips the technical thread... Anyone know what or how big of a difference there is when you print with a color and a black ink cartridge vs. a color and a photo cartridge? (In printing text and photos)
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 10:06 am
Bump for Julieboo's question. And one of my own. I am traveling next week. I have not flown in a couple of years. Have the airlines loosened up on the restrictions for carrying on things like tweezers and nail clippers?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 11:03 am
tera, why do you need to CARRY them on? if you have them packed in your suitcase that is going through baggage, you do not have a restriction.
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 11:12 am
Yeah, I know I can pack them in my checked luggage. I just like to carry on my personal items in my cute little beauty case. I have that disease that makes me think that everything must stay in it's proper place . Anyway I will break my rule and pack them in my checked bag. Thanks for replying!! 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 11:14 am
you're welcome. oh and julieboo's question was answered in another place she asked it.
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:25 pm
Tera, it depends entirely on the airport you are flying out of. Some TSA agents are more restrictive than others. I fly a lot and I still do not carry either with me at all (I never check bags, so I can't put them in there).
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 1:42 pm
Thanks Spy!... I think I will just play it safe and check that kind of stuff.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 10:08 pm
Hong Kong is the worst I have found so far. When we were flying back from there in 2003, they got my teeny/tiny cuticle nippers. We had to fly through there as transit passengers on our recent trip to and from Vietnam. This time they got Bigdog's fingernail clippers and broke off the nail file part of it. Absolutely ridiculous both times. I think they must have a quota to satisfy.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 10:15 pm
I just got back from a trip yesterday and had read at the Jet Blue site that they seemed to have eased up some, BUT, they stressed that it really varies by airport and is up to the screenere. I decided that I couldn't risk my lovely bamboo knitting needles because I'd hate for them to take them or break them... so I checked those through.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 6:40 am
Name the actor...who is an older actor, very white eyebrows, tall, I think he played a judge a lot. More of a character actor... TIA!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 6:51 am
looks something like him...

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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 9:03 am
Julie, From the description the only one that comes to mind is Buddy Ebsen. Can you give me the name of anything he was in?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 9:13 am
Julie and Tera, you get better coverage with the photo cartridge. Generally, the dots are bit smaller and so you get more intense blacks. If it matters (like you are printing a photo) use the photo cartridge. I'm guessing you have an HP printer? Definitely use the photo cartridge. And for the candle wax? If the candle was highly colored or highly scented (lots of oil), odds are the wax will come out but the color will stain. I wouldn't spend the money on a kit from a store. Use ice to harden the wax and scrape off as much as possible. Then just iron the spot using folded paper towels front and back. But if the candle had a lot of oil in it, there is almost no way to get the color out. You can try using something like Simple Green to pre-treat the spot, or even OxyClean. It may take several attempts. Hint: Don't put candles on tablecloths without a saucer underneath! 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 10:52 am
Jmm, he is close, but it's not him. I can't think of what he was in. He's tall, not bald, and has really think white eyebrows. I know it's not much to go on....
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 11:54 am
can you think of a movie he has been in?
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 1:21 pm
Wilfred Brimely?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 1:47 pm
Nope, thinner than him. No mustache. (Thanks for the guess though!)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 1:48 pm
Annie, I am racking my brain, but can't think of what I have seen him in. I just think he's been a judge in something.
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