Del, I just read them, and find them helpful, terrific! Sandy
Just took laundry from dryer and put it away! ----- Original Message ----- From: delma bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 8:13 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: HELPFUL HINTS > > you are welcome glad some one liked them. > Delma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "steve doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 8:11 PM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: HELPFUL HINTS > > > > > > Love the tips thanks ya > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 2:03 AM > > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] HELPFUL HINTS > > > > > >> > >> > >> HELPFUL HINTS > >> > >> (Some of these are wonderful!) > >> > >> 1. When your hands are badly stained from gardening, add a teaspoon of > >> sugar > >> to the soapy lather you wash them in. > >> > >> 2. Before emptying the bag of your vacuum cleaner, sprinkle water on the > >> newspaper into which it is emptied, and there will be no scattering of > >> dust. > >> > >> 3. To whiten laces, wash them in sour milk. > >> > >> 4. Dip a new broom in hot salt water before using. This will toughen the > >> bristles and make it last longer. > >> > >> 5. Try waxing your ashtrays. Ashes won't cling, odors won't linger and > >> they > >> can be wiped clean with a paper towel or disposable tissue. This saves > >> daily > >> washing. > >> > >> 6. Plant a few sprigs of dill near your tomato plants to prevent tomato > >> worms on your plants. > >> > >> 7. Marigolds will prevent rodents. > >> > >> 8. Spray garbage sacks with ammonia to prevent dogs from tearing the bags > >> before picked up. > >> > >> 9. You can clean darkened aluminum pans easily by boiling in them two (2) > >> teaspoons of cream of tartar mixed in a quart of water. Ten (10) minutes > >> > >> will do it. > >> > >> 10. Soak colored cottons overnight in strong salt water and they will not > >> > >> fade. > >> > >> 11. To dry drip-dry garments faster and with few wrinkles, hang garment > >> over > >> the top of a dry cleaner's bag. > >> > >> 12. If a cracked dish is boiled for 45 minutes in sweet milk, the crack > >> will > >> be so welded together that it will hardly be visible, and will be so > >> strong > >> it will stand the same usage as before. > >> > >> 13. Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes before baking will bake > >> more rapidly. > >> > >> 14. Sweet potatoes will not turn dark if put in salted water (5 teaspoons > >> to > >> 1 quart of water) immediately after peeling. > >> > >> 15. Let raw potatoes stand in cold water for at least 1/2 hour before > >> frying > >> to improve the crispness of French fried potatoes. > >> > >> 16. A few drips of lemon juice in the water will whiten boiled potatoes. > >> Delma > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > >> 11:56 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > > 11:56 AM > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
