I started up this topic so that we can all share our ideas as solutions to simple problems, ways to save money and time or ask questions to some problems. For example, I was going through some old photo albums that had photos stuck to them. These photo albums were from the 1960s and 1970s. I guess they were called "magnetic" photo albums. The album pages when new had soft glue that kept the photos from falling out and a clear cellophane sheet covered the photos. Due to age and the adhesive that hardened, it was almost impossible to remove the photos without tearing them.

I do know that heat will soften old hard adhesives. I got the idea to use a hair dryer as a heat source. I didn't heat the surface of the photos but instead heated the back of the album page. It doesn't take a lot of heat, just enough to allow the glue to soften and the photos to start give way when a corner of the photo is lifted. Once the album page was warmed, I used a thin laminated card to wedge between the photo and album page. You could use something else that is thin and will not cut into the photo. A thin metal spatula, a plastic letter opener or maybe even a thin credit card. I was able to free all of the photos without damage. You have to take your time and be gentle when removing the photos.

I didn't use heat to the surface of the photos because I didn't want to take a chance of damage or fading of the photo, I heated the back of the album page.

You could also use a hair dryer to remove labels from jars and bumper stickers. A hair dryer has many uses besides drying hair.

Toenail fungus remedy. Save your money and liver and don't use the expensive prescription drug that can damage your liver. Plain salt in warm water will cure your toenail fungus. I tried other alternative medicine remedies that didn't work and were a complete waste of my time. I needed something more heavy duty. The average toenail grows about 1/8 inch per month so it will take roughly about 4 months give or take a couple of weeks.

I use my own body to practice on to see what works or doesn't work when it comes to alternative medicine. Salt has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. I use a warm water solution of 1/4 cup plain salt to 2 cups of water. The solution is stronger than ocean water but not the Dead Sea salt solution.

My big toenails were well over 1/16 inch thick due to my job of standing in water and hot sweaty feet in work boots. The toenails had "glacial grooves" underneath of them. I tried the tea tree oil, Vicks Vapo-rub, Listerine and all of the other so called home remedies to no avail. Then I read about the wonders of plain salt.

Toenails absorb water like the hair on your head or your skin. I figured that the toenails should be dry before soaking in the salt water solution for best results. Since my toenails were thick, I figured that a thinner toenail would ensure that the salt solution would reach the fungus at the toenail bed under the toenail. Out come the 100 grit sandpaper to sand away the thickness. Dry toenails sand away into a fine powder. My guess is that I sanded away 50 to 75% of the thickness.

Now comes the salt water solution that I heat up in the microwave oven. 1/4 cup salt to 2 cups water. Heat to maybe about 110 degrees Fahrenheit. If it is too hot, your feet will let you know. I use a small plastic pan that soak only my toes and not the rest of my feet. You can reuse this salt water solution by simply pouring off the salt water and leaving out the crud that settled to the bottom. Reheat the saved solution in the microwave as before. You will see results in about 2 or 3 weeks. You do not have to soak your toes everyday, 2 or 3 times a week will be enough. I stopped treating my toenail fungus with salt water and the fungus did not grow out with the nail. My small toenails are nice and pink and thin like when I was younger. My big toenails are about 2/3rds grown out. Nice and pink from where the toenail originates. I will finish up now that the weather is becoming colder. I figure about 6 more weeks of the salt water treatment and my big toenails will be fungus free.

I hope that I explained it enough in detail. Thinking back, maybe if I would have sanded down my toenails before, perhaps the other alternative home remedies might have worked. Maybe my toenails were too thick for the tea tree oil and other remedies could not penetrate my thick toenails. But then again I feel that salt water was the better solution to toenail fungus.

I am so thankful for computers and the internet. You younger people are so lucky to access the internet from the comfort of your home. I use the internet for research of scinece, history, alternative health and of course the paranormal.

Years ago, I had to go to the library and read often outdated books that printed false information. I wish that the internet and computers were around 50 or more years ago. You younger people are so lucky to access much knowledge and wisdom from the comforts of your home at any time of day or night.

I don't have a smart phone or the latest gadgets. I have a simple cell phone for long distance and also for emergencies. Try to find a phone booth now in these modern times.

Here is a good web site for internet research or to find what you are looking for on the internet. Put it into your favorites for future internet research. I have no idea how many of the links work. Be very careful as the internet is full of viruses and malware. Be prepared for them. I once got a virus looking up a food recipe.

Here is an all in one web site to research information from the internet.
http://oc.course.com/illustrat…..research5/

Enjoy and do your own research. There is too much to learn in a human life time. Life is way too short. I only wish that I could live for thousands of years. I know that it is not possible which is why I look back on history.

Digital recorder(s) help needed. I believe that there are a few ghost investigators here on PUG. I have done some reading on the newer digital recorders to capture sounds and voices in my home. I do have a small micro-cassette recorder to try to capture some sounds in my home. There is a "time lag" in my voice activated micro-cassette recorder that will not capture a short sound like a bang or single spoken word. The recorder will turn on but will not record these short noises or single words. I have read that the new digital recorders also have a "time lag" like my micro-cassette recorder. I cannot afford the high dollar equipment that paranormal investigators use. Is there a decent and cheap price digital recorder that does not have a "time lag" that will capture a short noise like a bang, bump or single word? I hope to use my old reel to reel late 1960s vintage tape recorder that can record for hours at slow speed but that would be time consuming even if I play back at a higher speed.

When I use ground beef or pork in my recipes, I don't brown it in a pan but cook it with a little water. For example if I make chili or spaghetti sauce with ground meat, I put the meat into a pot and add some water and cover. Water boils at 212F and the ground meat is cooked to that temperature. All that fat is now in the water. I pour the hot water into another container like a 1 quart Pyrex or metal container and wait for the fat to rise to the top and skim it off. You could also allow the water and fat to cool and remove the solid chunk of fat. Save the liquid, minus the fat, as it is full of flavor and protein to use in your recipe. Add the fat-free liquid to your chili, spaghetti sauce or to your Hamburger Helper.

I received an email about the many uses for WD-40. The email stated that WD-40 is made from fish oil. I doubt that this is true. While researching the internet to find out more about WD-40, I found a really neat website. A lot of good reading and information can be found here.

http://brokensecrets.com/all-t…..e-secrets/