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.

Monday, February 7, 2011

102. It's February, Be Heart Healthy

February is Heart Health month.  This Friday, February 9th is your opportunity to wear red and show your support for heart research.  It's a chance to bring awareness to the ever growing problem of heart disease. 
The Heart Truth: A Campaign For Women


We have all lost someone dear to heart disease and there are so many things we can do to help our heart.  One of the easiest things to do is to shop the perimeter of the grocery store.  Most of the heart hurting things are in handy cardboard packages in the middle of the store.  Yup, all those conveniently packaged foods, the one's labeled 'fat free' and 'sugar free' are some of the worst.  When they remove the fat or the sugar the food tastes pretty awful...so those sneaky devils add salt  and all kinds of other unhealthy additives.  Another tip: if you can't pronounce it...Don't eat it!  Odds are your body won't have any idea what to do with it, so it either passes on through or latches on somewhere completely uninvited like your veins or your hips.  Hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated are particularly evil words on a label. The site below has some good, easy to follow tips.
Some pretty concise tips from fitbottomgirls

Well, I hope I have gotten your attention, so I'll jump off my soap box in a leap of faith and hope you will take this message to 'heart!'

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