FReeper Canteen ~ Household Hints ~ 17 May 2007

May 16, 2007 | Entertaining the Troops Committee

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Allegra...what’s for lunch? How noisy is it?

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[barker]

Got a tip on stings in an email but don’t know it it works. Snopes said it is undetermined.

Hold or tape a penny to the sting for 15 minutes. Supposedly takes the pain from the sting out right away and hastens the redness and swelling going down. Something about the copper in the penny. It’s worth a try.

Windshield washer fluid like you use in your car makes a great non-streaking window cleaner.

[Brad’s Gramma]

[Brad’s Gramma]

Going to bed.............still no word.

Night all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Allegra]

Good morning, Allegra...what’s for lunch? How noisy is it?

Lunch was chicken-something again. LOL

It's quiet so far today, but yesterday was quite bad. Lots of mortars.

One of the units on my base is pulling out today. I have many dear friends among that group. I was just now at the staging area saying goodbye to them. I'm going to miss them terribly, but they're going home and that's very good for them and their families.

But it's still sad to see them go. :(

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad to hear that today was more quiet. Lots of mortars doesn’t sound good at all. Sending prayers that all will be safe.

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

How about a donut?

Coffee is always on........

Or a sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your contuined service to our country.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATHY IN ALASKA'S DAD!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWMOBUFFALO!!!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[Allegra]

Glad to hear that today was more quiet. Lots of mortars doesn’t sound good at all.

*Sigh* Not quiet anymore. They're at it again.

It has gotten cool and overcast again this afternoon. This NEVER happens this time of year and I'm not complaining! :)