Comments on: Handy Hints for Wednesday ~ 33

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:05:40 +0000

Hi stwidgie,

I have to admit I never put salt near my bath, a drop of vinegar will soften your skin and help clean the bath at the same time. For luxury I add a tiny drop of baby oil to the water and my skin feels pampered!

By: stwidgie

stwidgie — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:55:21 +0000

Please GM, for my 20 minute scalding anti-aging bath, do I use salt or vinegar, or both?

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:24:46 +0000

Thank you my friends for all the wonderful comments. On Wednesday before lunchtime my broadband connection died. Today Thursday I was away from home until about 4pm. Thankfully the broadband returned and we are now friends again.

Normal comments will now resume.

By: Magpie11

Magpie11 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:33:51 +0000

During WWII there was a shortage of cooking fat (let alone butter). An old couple I knew told me this story of how his parents had a blocked drain. So his Dad pulled up the grid and cleaned out the huge amount of grease that had blocked it.

How to dispose of this? The answer was to use it under the rose bushes in the front garden…no fertiliser…so out they went and carefully lifted the first rose bush and just as they were putting the offending fat into the hole they heard a cough. There was a policeman looking very stern. He took some persuading that the fat was not cooking fat (lard?).

Of course during WWII there were no bananas to feed to the roses.

By: kenju

kenju — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:55:01 +0000

All good tips, Grannymar. I like the funnel tip, even though I don’t use string much anymore.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:29:59 +0000

Baino,

You have made a good point. Actually there is a new film to be released shortly starring Daniel Day Lewis and Grannymar titled:

“THERE WILL BE VINEGAR.”

By: Baino

Baino — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:58:24 +0000

I knew there would be vinegar!

By: chrisb

chrisb — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:02:33 +0000

I feed the ripe bananas to my tortoises! Might give the pegs a little boost though.

By: Brighid

Brighid — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:11:53 +0000

I feed the over ripe bananas to the roses, they love them.
Thanks for a great bunch of hints.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:41:07 +0000

“To lengthen life of wooden clothes pegs. Place them in an old saucepan, cover with water & a spoonful of salt bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain and leave in a single layer on an old towel to dry.”

Is it all right if I throw a couple spuds in the pot with the pegs?