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.

[tomkow6]

Mernin',

GE!

[GodBlessUSA]

We have a ride on too. Thank goodness. When we moved here the former owners left it for us. The raking gives me the exercise ;). You can find a better way to get exercise. LOL ;) I think we need to sharpen the blade.

[MEG33]

Take good care of yourself,GE. We’ll miss your posts!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning GE :)
Don’t work too hard
I hope you have a fantastic day!

[GrandEagle]

***HAPPY BIRTHDAY***
I sure hope your day is a FINE one!

[GrandEagle]

*** HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! ***

May your day be a GRAND one!

[GrandEagle]

Thanks ladies! (Lurker mode ON)

[Arrowhead1952]

Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day today!

[Arrowhead1952]

I always sharpen the blades when I tune up the mowers after the winter break. I also change the air filter and oil. I sharpen the blades about every two months so they cut the grass better.

[Arrowhead1952]

Morning Meg. How are you today? Are you enjoying this cool weather?

[Xenalyte]

*** If your polished furniture has small scratches: Try rubbing them with a shelled walnut. You'll see the scratches just disappear!

Wouldn't a walnut shell make scratches even worse?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That is good to hear that she apologized.
Got to go and do my hair.
Talk at you tonight.{{{HUGS}}}

[Arrowhead1952]

Homemade glass cleaner

No streak window cleaning mix

1 gallon water
½ cup ammonia
1 cup white vinegar

Scrub windows with the mixture on a sponge. Remove most of the liquid with a squeegee. Use CHEAP paper towels or newspaper to dry.

[MEG33]

*HUGS* It’s a rollercoaster! I remember those years with my daughter well.

[Arrowhead1952]

...Try rubbing them with a shelled walnut. You'll see the scratches just disappear!

Wouldn't a walnut shell make scratches even worse?

The way it sounds to me, you would use the "meat" of the walnut. FWIW, many people who reload rifle or pistol rounds use cracked walnut hulls to clean and polish the shells after removing the primers and resizing the shells.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, GrandEagle.

((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How's it going?

[tomkow6]

MINE?

[tomkow6]

MINE?

[tomkow6]

MINE?

[tomkow6]

MINE?