FReeper Canteen ~ Household Hints ~ 17 May 2007

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.

To: HungarianGypsy

41 posted on 05/16/2007 6:12:05 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)

I have some tolerable beer cans around here somewhere.

Maybe they can train yours not to be so pesky.

42 posted on 05/16/2007 6:12:18 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

You’re welcome.

We’ll have more in two weeks.

43 posted on 05/16/2007 6:12:45 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

I sure will try. Much cheaper than the swifter or pledge grab it ;). I will let you know :)

44 posted on 05/16/2007 6:13:06 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: SoldierDad; sneakers; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; jackv; Old_Professor; mystery-ak; freema; ...

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

45 posted on 05/16/2007 6:13:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

To: Jet Jaguar; mylife

46 posted on 05/16/2007 6:13:21 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

Pledge. I don’t recall the scent, but it will shine the plastic right up.

47 posted on 05/16/2007 6:13:46 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

48 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:01 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

49 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:05 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

To: beachn4fun; All

Good evening Beachy . . . I’ve been gone for the past week . . . Miss Penquin Girl just graduated from the University of Arizona in Tucson, and of course we had to be there for this “well earned, long delayed celebration” as you all may remember, Penquin Girl had her education interrupted by a one year deployment to Iraq . . . we are so proud of her and the grades that she’s made as a Civil Engineer Graduate. . . . Thank you for your Service to America Stephie.

50 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:05 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

51 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:08 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

52 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:11 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

A leaf blower is great getting those high cobwebs, also if you have a tile floor it will replace both vacuuming AND dusting.

If you have two dogs, name one soap and the other water, now you honestly say you clean your dishes with soap and water.

Gotta go now to a Bible study with dinner this week.

Really!

53 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:50 PM PDT by ThomasThomas

So training is the solution eh? ;0)

54 posted on 05/16/2007 6:14:58 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)

LOL! Ok.... Rinse, put them in a can. Then bring them in for refund after you fill the can ;). LOL! :)

55 posted on 05/16/2007 6:15:23 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: HopeandGlory

Oh this is great news. Thanks for sharing it. Congrats, Penquin Girl.

And, just for that reason, I’ll forgive you for taking my 50 away from me. (wink)

56 posted on 05/16/2007 6:16:04 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

57 posted on 05/16/2007 6:16:48 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

To: HopeandGlory

Evening Hope.
Congrats to Penquin Girl.

Outstanding news.
You must be so proud of her.:)

58 posted on 05/16/2007 6:16:50 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)

To: HopeandGlory

59 posted on 05/16/2007 6:16:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

To: HopeandGlory

60 posted on 05/16/2007 6:17:08 PM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794