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Gray Hair Home Dye
Asked by A.V. from San Francisco
on April 18, 2009
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I have recently started getting patches of gray hair very close to my forehead and bangs area. I have been using some Clairol dye and recently also found a Surya henna...
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- Wow...at least I know I'm not alone! I, too, need to cover up at least some of the gray. Mine is mostly around my face and causes me to look drawn and washed out, so...
- Hi A., I started getting gray hair when I was in my 20's and did everything I could to hide it. Then one day I saw this gal who had hair dark brown like mine and s...
- Hello A.: Because of great strss due to my husbands leg being amputated; my hair started turning gray, and now is white. I had also tried all the nice and easy dyes w...
Advice on Mixing Water with Formula
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on August 15, 2009
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My daughter has a severe milk allergy and has been on amino acid formula since she was 6 weeks old. I've been using Gerber Pure water to mix with it since I'm not sur...
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- As someone else mentioned, the BPA is only a problem with the container is heated. She said dishwasher, but don't forget it is a problem in the microwave too. If ...
- Hi! I have a son and he has a sensitive stomach, since he is 4 weeks old he is in special formula, I did not like Gerber water, I used (and still using, my son is 4 a...
- Hi S., Bottled, boiled or straight from the tap? These are just a few of the choices new moms are faced with when it comes to preparing infant formula. Which is saf...
Bug Bam Wristbands (Bug Repellants)
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on August 15, 2009
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Has anyone tried Bug Bam Wristbands for children? My children's school playground has a huge mosquito/chigger problem. I am hoping these wristbands will help and i'm...
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- I've never tried them, but had a sales representative from Bass Pro Shop tell me they didn't work. This summer we started using the Off Clip Ons. They work really we...
- For non toxic I found citronella oil works really well. I got a small bottle of it for less than $3 and I put 10 drops of it in a small 2 oz spritzer bottle and dilute...
- My niece is allergic to mosquito bites and tried using this and while it did reduce the number of bites it did not prevent them all. The company I represent is a welln...
Trying to Find Non-toxic Nailpolish for My 19 Month Old
Asked by C.T. from Chicago
on May 26, 2009
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Hi moms!!
I would love to polish my little girl's (she is 19 months old) nails but she still puts her hands (and sometimes feet haha) in her mouth. I am looking fo...
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- Wow! why polish a baby's nails???!!!!! She's too young for this type of glamour - for crying out loud, she's still a baby.
- I have a 3- and 5-year-old and I paint just their toenails. Consider that since the fingers so frequently make their way into their mouths. I don't think there's...
- I just ran across some stuff made for kids while shopping online. I found it at http://www.momsmilkboutique.com/products.php?cat=108. There were a lot of colors to ch...
HELP My Moms Car Has Ants Crawling Inside and Out
Asked by J.H. from Little Rock
on August 28, 2008
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our yard has an ant problem that we can never seem to get totally rid of. My mom parks her cadillac in the driveway and last night when I helped bring in groceries sh...
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- We used to have this problem at an apartment complex we lived at. We'd go out to the car and it would look like the console was moving. Lots of places say use peppermi...
- Baby powder - with some cayenne pepper mixed in just to give it some extra kick. You might want to consider investing in a lot of baby powder and spreading it all ove...
- baby powder is great at keeping ants away. we sprinkle it around our doors when they try to come in the house. if you see an ant hill, you could even dump some in/ar...
Just-fixed Cat Always Vomiting
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on July 21, 2008
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Hello! I was just woken up because I could hear one of my cats (11 months old) vomiting again. I don't know how much more my stomach can take! I just had him fixed ...
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- HI M., I would call the vet/doctor and let them know what is going on. Explain to them that you can't afford to bring the cat right now but perhaps they can give adv...
- Call your vet, they probably have a payment plan, if not, mine does and I can give you their info. When we choose to adopt a pet into our home, they trust and we agre...
- We had the same problem with one of our cat back a few years ago. What the doctor final told us is to choose a good food and not to change it. Choose a food that lis...
Facial Hair?
Asked by M.R. from Boston
on July 14, 2009
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My 19 month old has had a moustache since she was born. She has lots of dark curly hair on her head, so I suppose this shouldn't surprise me too much. I thought that...
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- There's absolutely no way I would remove facial hair on a baby . Eek. If, once she's older, she asks about it AND wants it removed...I'd take her to a beautician...
- My stepmother's niece had a lot of body hair and I believe they did laser surgery to remove it. I can talk to her if you'd like and find out specifics of age, procedur...
- I have very early memories of my mother bleaching my top lip with Jolene. It hurt so much that I used to scream and cry the whole time. Now as an adult I can't imagine...
COLD Cleaning an Oven
Asked by S.P. from Kansas City
on March 3, 2008
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OK, don't ask why, but my man disconnected the external vent system from our stove/oven, and so it is impossible to use the self-cleaning oven. Every time I turn it o...
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- I read a hint from Heloise that if you put a bowl of ammonia in the oven overnight (I think you're supposed to leave the door open a crack), it will soften any baked o...
- BAM! When we lived in an apartment (no self cleaning oven) this was what someone suggested to us. It worked like a charm! I don't know for sure that it is non toxic bu...
- My husband and I own a commercial equipment sales company and we sell both new and used equipment. When we get a used item in that is super dirty we use Easy Off. Sp...
Bendaroos vs Wikki Stiks?
Asked by H.K. from Washington DC
on December 13, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I wondered if anyone has any experience with Bendaroos and or Wikki Stiks? My 10 year old saw a commercial for Bendaroos and is begging for some. I know W...
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- I have never heard of bendaroos either but I use Wikki Stiks in my kindergarten class and my students love them so I would go with them.
- here is a review with user comments: http://blogs.parentcenter.babycenter.com/momformation/2008/08/19/wikkistix-vs-bendaroos-round-1/
- Used Wikki Stiks and seems like the Bendaroos look the same. My son has requested me to get the Bendaroos but after I showed him the Wikki's I had he was overjoyed wi...
Cleaning at Home
Asked by D.G. from Wilmington
on June 12, 2008
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Are there many parents out there that care about toxic chemicals in the home and the effect that they have on children?
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- D., I have been using Shaklee Cleaners since 1991. I am a 42 y/o Mom of a 5 y/o Boy and he even helps me dust and clean the windows with the Shaklee Basic H in a spr...
- I found this: for dishwasher soap and it works wonders: 1 part borax 1 part baking soda put them in the cup where the regu...
- Here are some youtube clips of Moms speaking to Moms about the affect of cleaning chemicals on children, and natural alternatives. Hope it helps. Part 1 http://www...
