Of 911 cell calls & sweeping
Volume III, No. 14 (November 6, 2005)
Copyright © Deborah Michelle Sanders 2005
O L-rd, it is good to give Thee thanks,
To sing psalms to Thy name, O Most High,
To declare Thy love in the morning
& Thy constancy every night,
to the music of a 10-stringed lute,
to the sounding chords of the harp.
--from Psalm 92
BEST BUYS FOR NOVEMBER:
Pumpkins
Apples
Cranberry sauce
Baking ingredients, including evaporated milk (which is a very good item to keep on hand, in case of an emergency that keeps the stores shut).
Citrus season starts in November
Brussels sprouts
Broccoli
And, of course, TURKEYS! (Buy the day AFTER Thanksgiving for rock-bottom prices!)
Winter coats on Election Day & Veterans Day
Blankets & quilts
Fabrics
Furniture
The prime season for consumer coupons falls between Thanksgiving & Christmas
HOUSEHOLD HINTS:
Did you know that you don’t need to participate in a wireless cell phone plan to be able to dial 911 in an emergency? It’s true – use any old cell phone that has a currently-charged battery so it can receive a signal, & you’re in business, safely!
When you get a spill in your oven, sprinkle the mess with a mixture of 1 part cinnamon to 5 parts salt just as soon as you turn the oven off. Once everything has cooled down, you can use a spatula to clear out all of it, & then follow up with a sponge.
After a spaghetti dinner, place the pasta & the sauce in SEPARATE containers in the fridge. Next time that you want to serve the dish, put the pasta into a colander & run hot water over it. Then stir it in a pot of boiling water for just one minute, & drain it again in the colander. Meanwhile, heat the sauce. The dish will taste as good as on the day that you 1st prepared it.
If you need to take a large number of medications at different times of the day, the small meds trays designed for 7 days of pills may not be sufficient for you. Try this. Take 2 plastic ice cube trays that hold 14 cubes each, & securely tape their bottoms together, keeping the trays in the same plane or orientation (not back-to-back). Label from top to bottom for the days of the week, & from side to side for the hour at which the medications are to be taken. If you have a VERY large number of dosage schedules to deal with, just add another tray.
If you have broken glass to sweep up, here’s the safest way. Put a plastic bag over the dustpan. Sweep the glass in. Using heavy gloves, run your fingers across the broom straws, to pick up the smallest shards of glass. Place them on the dustpan. Remove the plastic bag by drawing it inside out. Toss.
Decorate your kitchen with pictures of food cut from magazines – or, from cookbooks that have a separate inset of color pages.
If you are sweating after a work-out, grab a bag of discrete produce from the freezer – I mean such things as corn kernels, peas, cranberries, or blueberries. Rub it on your neck & forehead. Instant relief!
To keep broom straws clean, fan them with your fingers onto the filled dustpan.
While Bounty & other premium paper towels are expensive as all get-out, they are still cheaper than cloths like those manufactured by Swiffer®. They can be used either wet or dry on the Swiffer® floor mop or other accessory.
Right after Election Day, visit the various candidates’ offices to get paper goods that are now surplus – envelopes & posters (use the backs) are just some of the items that you can obtain for free.
A creative way for parents to get respite from caring for their kids is for them to exchange weekends with another family. Family #2 brings the kids of Family #1 home for one weekend. Next month, the exchange is reversed.
On all electronic equipment, WAITING for its features to become commonplace will save you big bucks. And you DO know that software should never be purchased unless it has progressed beyond Release .0!
Copyright © Deborah Michelle Sanders 2005
O L-rd, it is good to give Thee thanks,
To sing psalms to Thy name, O Most High,
To declare Thy love in the morning
& Thy constancy every night,
to the music of a 10-stringed lute,
to the sounding chords of the harp.
--from Psalm 92
BEST BUYS FOR NOVEMBER:
Pumpkins
Apples
Cranberry sauce
Baking ingredients, including evaporated milk (which is a very good item to keep on hand, in case of an emergency that keeps the stores shut).
Citrus season starts in November
Brussels sprouts
Broccoli
And, of course, TURKEYS! (Buy the day AFTER Thanksgiving for rock-bottom prices!)
Winter coats on Election Day & Veterans Day
Blankets & quilts
Fabrics
Furniture
The prime season for consumer coupons falls between Thanksgiving & Christmas
HOUSEHOLD HINTS:
Did you know that you don’t need to participate in a wireless cell phone plan to be able to dial 911 in an emergency? It’s true – use any old cell phone that has a currently-charged battery so it can receive a signal, & you’re in business, safely!
When you get a spill in your oven, sprinkle the mess with a mixture of 1 part cinnamon to 5 parts salt just as soon as you turn the oven off. Once everything has cooled down, you can use a spatula to clear out all of it, & then follow up with a sponge.
After a spaghetti dinner, place the pasta & the sauce in SEPARATE containers in the fridge. Next time that you want to serve the dish, put the pasta into a colander & run hot water over it. Then stir it in a pot of boiling water for just one minute, & drain it again in the colander. Meanwhile, heat the sauce. The dish will taste as good as on the day that you 1st prepared it.
If you need to take a large number of medications at different times of the day, the small meds trays designed for 7 days of pills may not be sufficient for you. Try this. Take 2 plastic ice cube trays that hold 14 cubes each, & securely tape their bottoms together, keeping the trays in the same plane or orientation (not back-to-back). Label from top to bottom for the days of the week, & from side to side for the hour at which the medications are to be taken. If you have a VERY large number of dosage schedules to deal with, just add another tray.
If you have broken glass to sweep up, here’s the safest way. Put a plastic bag over the dustpan. Sweep the glass in. Using heavy gloves, run your fingers across the broom straws, to pick up the smallest shards of glass. Place them on the dustpan. Remove the plastic bag by drawing it inside out. Toss.
Decorate your kitchen with pictures of food cut from magazines – or, from cookbooks that have a separate inset of color pages.
If you are sweating after a work-out, grab a bag of discrete produce from the freezer – I mean such things as corn kernels, peas, cranberries, or blueberries. Rub it on your neck & forehead. Instant relief!
To keep broom straws clean, fan them with your fingers onto the filled dustpan.
While Bounty & other premium paper towels are expensive as all get-out, they are still cheaper than cloths like those manufactured by Swiffer®. They can be used either wet or dry on the Swiffer® floor mop or other accessory.
Right after Election Day, visit the various candidates’ offices to get paper goods that are now surplus – envelopes & posters (use the backs) are just some of the items that you can obtain for free.
A creative way for parents to get respite from caring for their kids is for them to exchange weekends with another family. Family #2 brings the kids of Family #1 home for one weekend. Next month, the exchange is reversed.
On all electronic equipment, WAITING for its features to become commonplace will save you big bucks. And you DO know that software should never be purchased unless it has progressed beyond Release .0!
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