that is grate i have some microwave tips i'll be posting soon Delma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Warren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:11 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: HELPFUL HINTS
> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
