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.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

99. Sock Dreams

We had the most lovely rainfall on Sunday, gentle, just the way you want it.  The kind that just soaks everything.  Now even the Mexican heather, that took a beating from the frost right after I planted them, look like they will make a come back.  The one that looked completely dead has a few tiny green leaves hiding beneath the crisp brown canopy, so let's let a sleeping dog lie and see what happens.  I learned the hard way a few winters ago not to go cutting things back too soon.  The lavender and daisies that I cut way back because of the frost damage didn't have as good a come back as the ones that I just left alone until spring.  So, Mexican heather, it's your turn to sink or swim.  I'll just sit back and wait.

I spent some time joyfully house-bound, by catching up on reading the two magazines that I receive, Rachael Ray and Family Circle, and found a fabulous web site with FREE shipping!  I love, really love, silly socks.  They can be hard to find unless you happen to find a sock store.  There is a fabulous little sockery in San Luis Obispo, CA, but we aren't up that way too often.

I find that living in the country and the rising cost of gas has contributed to my growing fondness of  'office chair' shopping.  Ten years ago I would never have dreamed I would stoop to such a low.  I also recall laughing that someday we would need a cash card...enter the debit card!  Who could have seen that one coming twenty five years ago?  No one in my circle of influence.

This is only one example of the many, many  socks available at
http://sockdreams.com
It is a sock lovers dream site!  This one happens to be sold out at the very cool price of $6.00...no wonder!  You really can let your fingers do the walking so you feet can be in style!
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