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2 antique lace panels I bought at a tag sale for 15 cents each~
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Homekeeping Tips
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2 antique lace panels I bought at a tag sale for 15 cents each~
---------------- Now playing: Chris Rice - Everything's Okay via FoxyTunes
Actually - I found a neat trick with Atomic Fireballs...I took a close-up pic of one that I had sucked on with a digital camera, because it looked like a planet to me. I blew it up...cropped it, added some special fx and it looked like a planet!
I sent it to some friends (one is an astronomer) and they wanted to know how I had gotten such a detailed image. The astronomer thought it was Mars (he he he
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Anyway, back to the tips thing...
FIVE ITEMS!!!
I carry a briefcase around with me all day. I can't do that. At the worst time, my briefcase weighs like 40-lbs, no kidding! I have digital cameras, voice recorders, tripods, and so on. I'm one of those guys that if something happens, I set up right there and start documenting it! (he he he)
Five items...
...my problem is that if I took them to a thrift store, I'd walk away with TEN items, ha ha ha!
I sent it to some friends (one is an astronomer) and they wanted to know how I had gotten such a detailed image. The astronomer thought it was Mars (he he he
)Anyway, back to the tips thing...
FIVE ITEMS!!!
I carry a briefcase around with me all day. I can't do that. At the worst time, my briefcase weighs like 40-lbs, no kidding! I have digital cameras, voice recorders, tripods, and so on. I'm one of those guys that if something happens, I set up right there and start documenting it! (he he he)
Five items...
...my problem is that if I took them to a thrift store, I'd walk away with TEN items, ha ha ha!
violet
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I'll share this tip, as I just got finished doing it.
I keep one of those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (actually its the cheapie storebrand kind) in the shower. Every time I shower, before I get out, I just wipe the entire shower walls, doors and floor with the 'eraser'. The shower stays sparkling clean. I had tried those sprays that you spray into the shower when finished, but I found that after time things would still not look as nice. The eraser works really well.
Also, I give my kids a check-off list of their chores. They each have to keep thier own rooms clean, care for the cats and dogs and take on one household chore such as vacuuming or dusting. Every day they check off their lists as they do their chores. At the end of the week, if their lists are completly checked off, then we do something really fun together like make s'mores or have a pizza and DVD night. This really elimanted all the whiney "Do I HAVE to" whenever chore time came.
I keep one of those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers (actually its the cheapie storebrand kind) in the shower. Every time I shower, before I get out, I just wipe the entire shower walls, doors and floor with the 'eraser'. The shower stays sparkling clean. I had tried those sprays that you spray into the shower when finished, but I found that after time things would still not look as nice. The eraser works really well.
Also, I give my kids a check-off list of their chores. They each have to keep thier own rooms clean, care for the cats and dogs and take on one household chore such as vacuuming or dusting. Every day they check off their lists as they do their chores. At the end of the week, if their lists are completly checked off, then we do something really fun together like make s'mores or have a pizza and DVD night. This really elimanted all the whiney "Do I HAVE to" whenever chore time came.
Christmas tree needles still stuck in your carpet?
Here's a tip I saw on TV. This lady wrapped duct tape around her hand...no, no...sticky side out, silly! And then dabbed her carpet with it and the needles came out.
She said it's fun for the whole family.
Oh yeah...Mom, I'd rather do this than play with my great new Christmas presents!
Here's a tip I saw on TV. This lady wrapped duct tape around her hand...no, no...sticky side out, silly! And then dabbed her carpet with it and the needles came out.
She said it's fun for the whole family.
Oh yeah...Mom, I'd rather do this than play with my great new Christmas presents!
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Boanerges(Inactive)
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Christmas tree needles still stuck in your carpet?
Here's a tip I saw on TV. This lady wrapped duct tape around her hand...no, no...sticky side out, silly! And then dabbed her carpet with it and the needles came out.
She said it's fun for the whole family.
Oh yeah...Mom, I'd rather do this than play with my great new Christmas presents!
I am told that can be used to stop mouths from talking also! LOL!
Pamela
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I've never cleaned windows, but here's a tip that is told to be usefull...
some people tend to leave like lines when they wipe the dirty water of the windows, but when you get hot water and drop an onion in it, it should solve it.
I don't know if it works, but I heard it on tv (but they lie anyways, lol)
some people tend to leave like lines when they wipe the dirty water of the windows, but when you get hot water and drop an onion in it, it should solve it.
I don't know if it works, but I heard it on tv (but they lie anyways, lol)