Sugar Says 'Some wicked sugar won't hurt' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Fashioned Living" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:45 AM Subject: Old Fashioned Tips-April 24-Home & Hearth > FishHeadGear: Fishing Apparel, Fishing Hats > and Gear for Saltwater and Freshwater! 10% > Off Orders Over $99 when you use Coupon > Code: 10OffFish. Visit here to save today-- > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sponsor9.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Old Fashioned Tips > Down to earth advice and inspiration... > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com > http://grace-whimsy.blogspot.com/ > April 23, 2008 > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S Q U O T E > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Oh, wouldn't the world seem dull and > flat with nothing whatever to grumble > at? ~W.S. Gilbert > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S T I P S > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Home and Hearth: Helpful Tidbits > > Today I have few helpful tips to use around the house. > > HOMEMADE DUSTLESS DUSTERS > Hem white cheesecloth in thirty inch length, fold in a small > square. Place the dry clean cloths in a fruit jar with a mixture > of one pint hot water stirred with one-fourth cup lemon oil. > With a stick, press the liquid into the cloth. Squeeze dry and > hang in the air. Wash after using. Dusters must be kept clean. > > CAN SIZES > Some handy information to use when you are > trying to convert older recipes. > > No. 1 = 1 1/4 cups or 10 1/2 to 12 ounces > No. 2 = 2 1/2 cups or 20 ounces > No. 2 1/2 = 3 1/2 cups or 27 to 29 ounces > No. 3 = 5 3/4 cups or 51 ounces > No. 10 = 3 quarts or 6 1/2 pounds to 7 pounds and 5 ounces > No. 300 = 1 3/4 cups or 14 to 16 ounces > No. 303 = 2 cups or 16 to 17 ounces > > SCORCH MARKS > These tips are from a 1941 J.R. Watkins Company > tip book. > > To remove scorch marks from cotton dip the article in > cold water and hang dripping wet in sunshine. When dry, > repeat process until all the scorch is removed. Or rub > material with pure onion juice and wash in cold water. > > To remove scorch marks from linen, try lemon juice > and salt and place material in the sun. If not effective, > use the following solution: 1 cup vinegar, 1/2 ounce > soap, 2 ounces Fuller's Earth, juice of 1 lemon. Boil > mixture, spread on the stain and let dry. Wash out > stain. > > To remove from white clothes rub salt and lemon juice > into stain and hold over steam. Then wash in clear water. > > Scorched Clothing When Ironing: Rub scorched surface > with a cloth dipped in diluted peroxide. Then iron the > spot and the stain will disappear. > > (Fuller's Earth is used in kitty litter and is used by garages > to soak up oil and spills. There is also a cosmetic grade > available) > > More: Handy tips for speed cleaning your house- > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/cleaning5.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S F E A T U R E D L I N K > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > IZZY PRINTS: All customers who use the discount > code d22a7 during checkout will receive a 12% > discount on their order. Adorable personalized > thank you cards, invitations, birth announcements > and more. Visit here to save on your order today: > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sponsor8.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Enjoy today. ~Brenda > Email me with questions, concerns or tips: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from this newsletter: click REPLY and type the > word UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE in the subject field. Please > reply to this e-mail with the e-mail address at which you have > received mailings from us and we will remove you from our list. > If you have more than one e-mail address, please include the > other in your e-mail > > AOL FRIENDLY LINKS > <a href="http://grace-whimsy.blogspot.com/";>Blog</a> > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sponsor8.html";>Izzy Prints</a> > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sponsor9.html";>FishingGear</a> > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/cleaning5.html";>Cleaning > Tips</a> > > All material copyright Brenda Hyde 2001-2008 > Request permission to use online or in print media > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1395 - Release Date: 4/24/2008 > 7:24 AM > >
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