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.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

149: Ma and Pa Kettle Go To Sea

 We are excited this morning.  Tomorrow we are going on a 7 day cruise to the Mexican Riviera.  A few months ago we sat through a sales pitch for a vacation time-share.  It's not something we normally do, but a free cruise peaked our interest.  While not exactly free...port fees, etc...it still was several hundred dollars less than the going rate I could find on the internet.  So, what the heck, right?

Traveling has always been what we love to do, however, we have never chosen to take a cruise except for a 3 day-er on the Nile.  We have been to Mexico several times, but stopped traveling there on our own because of the problems drug trafficking has caused.  We have access to a beautiful resort in Rosarita but border problems in Tijauana prevent us from taking advantage of that.  Ahh, if I ruled the world.

Just to be able to get away for a few days will be wonderful.  Not cooking will be kind of nice, too.  Wish me luck in that area, as well.  My job depends on me staying at goal weight and I love my new job at Weight Watchers!  The cruise is on Carnival which I guess has the reputation of having a loud and raucous group with lots of kids.  That suits me fine...then no one will notice Ma and Pa Kettle!

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