FReeper Canteen ~ Household Hints ~ 17 May 2007

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HINT & TIPS
Welcome to the FReeper Canteen Hints & Tips that can be make your life easier. Or not! Hopefully, you'll find something here that will make your life easier. Or maybe someone you know could use one of these ideas. If you have a hint or tip of your own, be sure to leave it behind before you leave the Canteen.
Ma can always use helpful ideas on how to keep the Canteen clean with all the youngsters running around.
Let's start with some general household hints.

*** Use of soap wrapper: Don't throw away the wrapper after removing a bar of soap. Place it inside your shoe cabinet or shoe box. It's a cheap way of filling the air with a nice smell.
*** If your polished furniture has small scratches: Try rubbing them with a shelled walnut. You'll see the scratches just disappear!
*** If you have problem with slippery shoelaces which refuse to stay tied: Rub them with a candle and make them less slippery so that knots stay put.
*** To keep lint and dust off glass top tables, wash them in a solution of warm water and fabric softener. Add one tablespoon of liquid fabric softener to one quart of warm water. The fabric softener will clean the glass inexpensively and will help keep lint from gathering on the glass. Also great for computer screens and TV's
*** Don't throw away odd socks or socks with holes in them, use them to make a mop. Tie several socks (10-12 works best) to a mop or broom handle and use just like you would a regular mop. White cotton socks work best for this project and by the time the "sock mop" wears out, you'll probably have plenty more socks to make a new one.
***Get rid of pet hair on upholstery effortlessly by wiping the furniture with a slightly dampened sponge.
(All hints found on websites. Management makes no claims to the effectiveness of any hints)
Join us again next week for more hints.

It’s a wonder that Booboo...or your pup...don’t have it as much as they play around the property! Hope you get it eradicated soon!

I hope it’s not near the roses! :D

241 posted on 05/16/2007 7:54:15 PM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"..the earth..will be burned up." God promised REAL global warming.ALGORE can do nothing!)

To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; beachn4fun

I'd never let it be near roses LOL ;)

My roses are looking so very good :) I can't wait till they bloom to show you pictures of my beautiful flowers. :)

242 posted on 05/16/2007 7:57:38 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: TASMANIANRED; MountainFlower

Thanks for the prayers in Grammie’s stead. I’ll post when I know something, or she will.

243 posted on 05/16/2007 7:57:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

What a great photo....I bet you’ve got alot of treasures like this.

Much thanks to your father for his service!

244 posted on 05/16/2007 7:57:59 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

Need to fix one for you...

Get rid of pet hair on upholstery effortlessly by keeping your pet outdoors.

245 posted on 05/16/2007 7:59:25 PM PDT by HiJinx (Ask me about Troop Support...)

246 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:07 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

247 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

248 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

249 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

250 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:24 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

I can hardly wait to see the pictures.

My roses will probably bloom while we are outta town! LOL!

252 posted on 05/16/2007 8:00:31 PM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"..the earth..will be burned up." God promised REAL global warming.ALGORE can do nothing!)

I’m betting mayo would work too.. We use mayo for getting paint and tar off skin .

253 posted on 05/16/2007 8:03:12 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Taz Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge)

254 posted on 05/16/2007 8:03:13 PM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"..the earth..will be burned up." God promised REAL global warming.ALGORE can do nothing!)

I do so love roses & I look forward ro seeing yours! *Hugs*

255 posted on 05/16/2007 8:03:43 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

Thank you for this advice. I will try it. I would try almost anything at this point. My dog will probably not leave my side for a moment ;)

256 posted on 05/16/2007 8:03:59 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: TASMANIANRED

Mayo is great for polishing furniture and plant leave

257 posted on 05/16/2007 8:05:45 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

That was the use for it in Big Fat Greek Wedding. I’ve never tried it..

258 posted on 05/16/2007 8:05:55 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Taz Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge)

To: TASMANIANRED

259 posted on 05/16/2007 8:06:23 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

260 posted on 05/16/2007 8:06:59 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

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