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.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yeppers, that he is....that poor guy...I sure do love him, ya know?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

(((((((((Ma))))))))
I must go..
Glad you Are home safe!
Dig around in the Canteen Kitchen...
Leftover pork roast dinner...
Love and hugs..
Goodnight...
Ms.B

[WriterInTX]

Hey, HiTech! It's been a while since we talked; I've been out of pocket with my newest addition - now 18 months old.

Didn't do the peroxide; we got to it right away. Ironically, I was the one bleeding (and, unfortunately, profusely)! My friend's husband used that trick to clean the carpet while other friends rushed me to the hospital!

I must say, though, it worked great!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

oh....sounds good, pork roast. Good night and sleep well, ms b.

[HiTech RedNeck]

One rainy night several years ago I came back from the emergency room with a gash in my foot sewed up. The doobs at the hospital couldn’t even give me a sturdy trash bag, instead I got a flimsy plastic like dry cleaners use, and then I had to park a block from my apartment. Stumping across the living room on the way to the bathroom to clean up my foot, I left LOTS of blood spots.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Praying harder...
Grammie...
You are beloved..to us all...
You invited me here..
Just look at the product...
We are Patriot Guard...
See what love brings?
May it returrn to you.....
You are LOVED...
Anything you need...
ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, HiTech RedNeck....I knew the cold water, but the 3% hydrogen peroxide takes out the residual stain, huh? Is 3% how it comes regularly?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Yeh. That's standard first aid H₂O₂ strength.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m on the phone with Grammie.....

You did it again...she is at a loss for words (can we try not to make this a habit? says she...)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Cool....this is something I’m needing now. I’ll have to get some of it.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

You are in my heart,Grammie...
I m with you..
Always..
Ms.B

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks, my friend....I love you too.

Very very much.

[Kathy in Alaska]

She’s back at her computer......LOL!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I am finished...
Thank you, and goodnight.
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sleep tight. I’m gonna wait with her for a while. *HUGS*

[Brad’s Gramma]

Can I be “All”?

PLEASE? All would like to wish you a great night’s sleep!

Love,
All

*sigh*

[Brad’s Gramma]

Remember him? :)

[Allegra]

Dear FRiend, I will keep your husband and you in my prayers.

I will also pray that his ailment turns out to be something minor and very treatable.

Please keep us posted when you can and know that we are here for you both.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I sure do.....

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh Allegra.....thank you dearly......