Towels Have a Sour Smell? Wash again in small loads (only the towels) and use the highest hot water level and the normal amount of detergent with 1 cup of sudsy ammonia (no bleach). Place in the dryer immediately. (I just add a bit of baking soda to me laundry. We build up a lot of stinky sweat working outside in AZ in summer & the baking soda always does the trick.) ------------------------------------------------------
Digital Camera Use Take pictures of antiques, jewelry and other valuable items in your house. Burn them onto a CD and store in a safe spot. If there's a robbery or natural disaster, you will have a visual record for insurance purposes. (Having 1 CD in your home & a copy at a relative's or bank box is best.) ------------------------------------------------------- When Packing for a Trip To help prevent clothing from becoming wrinkled, roll clothes, instead of folding them. First, put each garment flat inside a plastic dry-cleaning bag and then roll up. (Tissue paper can be used instead of plastic.) ------------------------------------------------------- How to Freshen Smelly Pillows If your pillows or bedding smell a bit musty, put them in the dryer on AIR ONLY or FLUFF. To give them a soothing fragrance: Add a drop or two of lavender essential oil to a paper towel and toss in with the pillows or bedding. (Any fabric freshener does the trick, too.) ------------------------------------------------------- To Remove Pet Hair From Furniture Wipe a lightly dampened clean sponge over it to lift off or buy special pet sponges geared for this task (at pet supply stores). You also can swipe the rubber bottom (clean sole) of a tennis sneaker to pull up hair. [CraftE note: lightly sprinkle baking soda over the area and vacuum. The baking soda releases the static cling holding the pet hair.] http://www.freefind.com/find.html?id=7685396 http://quotations.home.worldnet.att.net/
