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.

[TASMANIANRED]

Congratulations Luvvy.

Operation Lace Pants in action.

[SandRat]

hmmm... let's see

Grizzled Bear+Beer=????

=?

=?

=...I've got it!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I’m so happy you will get to see her!
I know it does your heart good!
Tis a rainy and raw night here in Maine..
Brr..
Seems to get into me bones it does..
Wish it wasn’t so late, I’d fire up the wood cook stove for tea for you and Sissy and me!
Guess the propane fireplace will have to do for tonite..
I don’t want to stay up late tending a wood fire..
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good hints, Beagle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Laura’s been talking about this flight. We haven’t gotten her show all week due to, as they say, technical difficulties, so I wasn’t sure when/if she went.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

(((((((((((Ma)))))))))))))))
What a lovely thing to do for our recruiters!
Robert went into Air Force recruiting for many years!
Not a bad day, thank you, Ma..
Moxie has new front feet..
she gets a new catalytic converter tomorrow..
I see dollar bills flying away...
LOL
Mr B got us a new converter for less than $150.00, which is darned good!
Just have to pay for the labor tomorrow..
Ms.B

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hey....I’ve not had time to read all of the prayers but I thank you ALL from the bottom of my (our!) heart....

He went to the clinic but it was closed. He should be sitting in an emergency room now....so, I know nothing.

His head hurts worse than before, and now he’s got flashing white lights in his eyes, leading me to believe ???? it’s a concussion...which is MOST treatable.

Right?

She says..........

I’ll update later....PLEASE keep praying. This guy just does NOT go to the doctor unless he’s REALLY feeling poorly...not without being dragged there. And he went on his own...

Later, my dear dear friends...later...

[SandRat]

A Hamms Beer Blast from the past.

[luvie]

A fire would be lovely on this
chilly spring night.
Just back up to it and warm up.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*smooch*
*Hug*
You hangin’ in there, Sissy?
Ms.B

[luvie]

((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

Prayers continue for the two of you!

Thanks for the up-date!

[luvie]

Yep....let the fun begin!

We will probably be shopping for more lace while there! LOL!

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