Use nine: Try softening brushes that are hardened with old, dried-in paint by boiling them in vinegar and let them stand for one hour. Then heat the vinegar and brushes come to a gentle boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Rinse well, working the softened paint out of the bristles. For extremely heavy paint encrustations, you may need to repeat the process...or head to the hardware store.

Use ten: A little vinegar and salt added to the water you wash leafy green vegetables will float out bugs and kill germs.

Use eleven: Soak or simmer stuck-on food in 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of vinegar. The food will soften and lift off in a few minutes.

Use twelve: Clean and freshen the garbage disposal by running a tray of ice cubes, with 1/2 cup of vinegar poured over them, through it once a week.

Use thirteen: In a pinch, you can use equal parts of lemon juice and vinegar to clean brass and copper. On difficult areas add a little salt to the mix for some abrasive action.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Susie's comment

Thank you for your comments, Susie.
I wanted others to read them.
Sharon


Susie said...

Sharon, I just love your writings of Gopher Hill Cottage. Honey, you should be writing a book for children. Have you thought you might and of course you could do the cutest illustrations as well. Like you, I love the smells of being around horses - I love them, the are so big and strong-looking and I get what you said about they make you feel safe. It's kind of your private moment with the animals that do love to see you. They get lonely too I think. I loved it in Nebraska on the farm - all the cows and we had two horses at that time - but the other people in other farms had horses. It was the coolest thing you ever wanted to see when all the cowboys and cowgirls (all friends) would come over for a cattledrive. Sometimes there could be as many as 10 or more people on their horses, the big horse trailers parked everywhere...bringing the horses...they'd all get on and move all the cattle from one range to another. Oh, I loved that. Taking pictures, following them. My little Mabel sometimes would want to run right with them but she was just too small. Actually Mabel did get in with the cattle sometimes and would bark and she never got hurt. I do miss the farm.
Thanks for sharing your sweet experiences.
Love you --- Susie
January 21, 2010 1:50 AM
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