Me, too, Jan! Alcohol for cleaning recorder heads, and windows? jokingly, who washes windows! any more! I hate that and cleaning the bathroom! I use a squeegie, and you put the windex inside of the bottle part of it. mom used to use newspapers, crumpled up, too; said it did not leave streaks. rushing as we are in store for another doozey of a storm. later.
Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 5:02 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Loads & Loads of tips > > I think my mother used to use newspaper to wash windows. I'm not sure > what my parents use now, as my dad usually washes the windows, since my > mom can't really do it. I use alcohol for electronics with a cotton swab > all the time. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Delma > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 5:06 PM > To: RecipesAndMore; JanetsKitchen > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Loads & Loads of tips > > > > > Dissolve your washing detergent in water before you add your clothes, > otherwise wash cycle will be half over by the time the detergent starts > to do its job. > > Shredded paper - Makes great packing material for shipping gifts; also > makes > good packing material for when you are moving. > > One of the most popular uses for baking soda is to deodorize your > refrigerator. Just place an open container inside, stir every couple of > weeks, replace it every couple of months. > > Make Your Diamond Ring Shine...Next time you're brushing your teeth, > take > your toothbrush and run it over your diamond ring to make it sparkle! > Clean > off any residue with a damp cloth. > > Is your glassware cloudy or dull? Add one tablespoon of Epsom salts to > your > next wash cycle and your glasses will come out crystal clear and > sparkly. > > Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with > a > coffee filter. > > Make giant ice cubes in muffin tins or plastic margarine bowls. These > are > perfect for using in picnic coolers or punch bowls. They look pretty > and > keep your drinks or food cold longer. > > Use Kool-Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger-paint. Your kids will > love > it and it won't hurt them if they eat it. > > Dip the ends of Q-Tips in olive oil and then run them along sticky > zippers. > The oil is an excellent lubricant that will make the closures open and > close > easier. > > Clean fruits and vegetables with baking soda. Sprinkle in water, soak > and > rinse the produce. > > Can you believe that just a dab of toothpaste can remove scuff marks > from > your favorite pair of leather shoes? It's simply amazing! Just dab a > little > on the scuff marks, rub the area with a soft cloth, and then wipe clean > with > a damp cloth. You will make them look like new! > > Another unique use for Q-Tip cotton swabs is to dip the ends in soapy > water. > Then, use the ends to clean the dirt and grime from the fins of furnace > and > air conditioning ducts. > > Q-tips brand cotton swabs that are dipped in rubbing alcohol have other > uses > too. Use them to clean electronic devices such as CD players, DVD/VCR > players, cameras, radios and computers. > > Add 1/2 cup or more of baking soda to your bath water to soften your > skin. > > Buy the cheapest liquid dish washing detergent that you can find, add a > few > tablespoons of vinegar to the dish water first. The vinegar cuts the > grease > and leaves the dishes sparkling clean. > > To get crayon off the wall, use Colgate on a toothbrush and brush it. > > Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot > > water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your > ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right > out. > > Don't mix cut daffodils in with other cut flowers as the daffodils > produce a > toxin that kills off the other flowers. > > Use half vanilla (has to be pure vanilla) and half water for a mosquito > and > tick repellent. > > Don't forget to eat breakfast, it's the most important meal of the day! > Choosing high-fiber cereals (like All-Bran or Special K) over sugary > ones is > study-proven to reduce daily fatigue by 10%. > > Bananas... > Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in > potassium > yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, > the > US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to > make > official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood > pressure > and stroke. > > Save those plastic bags your newspaper comes in for a rainy day. They > make > great umbrella covers. Shove a bag in your purse or pocket before you > leave > the house. When you enter a car or building, take out the bag and slip > your > wet umbrella inside. > > Don't throw away your old AA batteries when your walkman or diskman > begins > to sound rough. There's still enough power in them to run a clock for > six > months, clock chimes for even longer and doorbells for a couple of > years. > > You can get rid of foul ashtray odors by covering the base of the > ashtray > with carpet freshener. > > After you have used the baking soda in the refrigerator, don't throw it > away! Put it in the sink drain or garbage disposal. Add a cup of vinegar > and > let it stand overnight. Run hot water through it in the morning; it will > > help keep drains clean and smelling fresh. > > Have a porcelain sink? Fill it with water, drop in two denture-cleaning > tablets and leave for 30 minutes. Dentures are also made of porcelain so > the > action of the tablets erases stains. > > Scuff marks caused by shoes on vinyl floors, which usually take hard > scrubbing to get off, can be easily removed by wiping with a small > quantity > of eucalyptus oil on a paper towel. > > Towels Stiff After Washing? > > This may be caused by overstuffing the washer or by a detergent buildup. > To > prevent, put in fewer towels, use less detergent and hotter water. Get > rid > of detergent buildup by washing towels in hot water with baking soda or > borax and adding several cups of vinegar to the rinse water. > > Road Tar on Your Car? > > To remove it, spritz the spots with an oil-based prewash spray. Allow it > to > set for several minutes. Rub gently with a plastic scrubber, rinse and > then > buff with a soft cloth. > > One of the more important uses for baking soda: > > Keep a box of baking soda near the stove. In case of a grease fire, you > can > sprinkle baking soda on the fire to extinguish the flames. This will not > > damage counter tops or the pans. It is safe for use on electrical fires. > > Shave with baby oil instead of shave gel. It helps soften dry skin, and > keeps skin moisturized longer than lotion. > > Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help > restore > normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting > to > laxatives. > > Put 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of your favorite potpourri inside > old > panty hose. For odor-removing sachets, tie the top shut with ribbon and > place in hampers, closets, or other areas that end up with bad odors. > > You've probably tried running hot water over your clogged hair spray > nozzle, > but many times it just doesn't do the trick. Get that bottle of > isopropyl > (rubbing) alcohol out and dip the nozzle into a little bit of it and let > sit > for a few minutes. Wipe off and you're ready to spray. You'll keep your > "do" > from becoming a "don't" and you won't waste any hair spray, and > therefore, > won't be wasting any money! > > Apply a mixture of toothpaste and baking soda to remove yellow stains in > the > fridge shelves. > > Numb your tongue with an ice cube before swallowing an unpleasant > medicine. > > If you want to help your steam iron have a nice long life, the best > thing > you can do for it is to empty the water from the reservoir when you're > not > using it. Leaving water in it is the surest way to clog it up with > mineral > deposits, and that will certainly shorten it's useful life. If you > already > hate to iron, then there's nothing worse than trying to steam press your > > clothes with a clogged iron! > > To improve the flavor of inexpensive tomato juice, pour it into a > pitcher > and add a chopped green onion and a cut up stalk of celery. > > To polish silverware, sprinkle dry baking soda on a damp cloth, rub, > rinse, > dry and enjoy. > > To disinfect smelly sponges, wash sponge thoroughly, then microwave it > while > it is wet, for a short period. When you see steam from the sponge, the > bacteria in the sponge will be dead. Remove carefully, it will be hot! > Wash > the sponge thoroughly before use. > > **Make sure the sponge has no metal components!** > >Did those crayon-toting angels of yours get creative and draw some fancy > > artwork on your wall? Don't worry. Just grab a tube of toothpaste, a rag > or > scrub brush, and dab a little on the wall and start scrubbing. The fine > abrasive in the toothpaste will take away the crayon marks every time. > Rinse > the wall with water. > > Remove spilled nail polish from wood furniture: > > Don't wipe it up! The solvents in nail polish soften most finishes, and > wiping may take off the finish. Instead, let the polish dry completely; > then > gently scrape it off with a credit card. Wax the surface, using > superfine > steel wool. > > Clean those dirty, dusty, mini-blinds in your house in a snap! Fill the > bathtub with warm, soapy water and let the blinds soak. If they are > white > blinds, add a little bleach to get rid of any stains. > > Use crumpled up black and white newspaper dipped in vinegar to wash > windows. > Dip paper in vinegar and wipe the glass until almost dry, then shine > with > dry newspaper or cloth. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
