Of medications & flooring
Volume 3, No. 15 (November 13, 2005)
Copyright © Deborah Michelle Sanders 2005
L-rd, help me to remember that nothing is going to happen today that You & I cannot handle together. – Saidie Patterson
HOUSEHOLD HINTS:
If your doctor prescribes a new medication for you, ask for a trial free sample. You COULD also take the script to a pharmacy & ask the drugstore to fill it for only a few pills – BUT you will have to shell out a co-pay. Furthermore, the drugstore charges a dispensing fee on every prescription bottle that it fills.
To save on molasses or honey when you are baking, sprinkle the measuring cup with flour before measuring the sweetening. The easiest way to do this is to keep some flour in a large-holed dispenser (you can also use this flour to dust baking pans.).
A nice way of cushioning goods to be sent to others is to take plastic bags from the market, & blow each one up, knotting its end. These will cushion the shipment nicely.
Would you ever have guessed that there are 2 kinds of damp mops for different kinds of floors? Yup, there are. A wet mop is for cleaning resilient flooring. A sponge mop is for all other kitchen & bath floors.
Before washing clothing, cover nice buttons with aluminum foil, to keep them looking their best. Close zippers completely for aesthetic reasons, as well as to avoid harmful “hook-up’s.”
This is hardly the kind of thing you would think of if you were bereaved, but it’s crucial. Burglars read the obituary columns daily, & plan their criminal path in part with reference to the survivors’ names & the telephone directory. Be sure to have someone house-sit for you on the day of the funeral, to avoid double heart-break.
Do you own an umbrella stand? A major inconvenience is having to clean out the bottom. Try this trick: Cut sponges to fit the bottom. Then you’ll only have to wring them out into a pail, instead of having to bend over each time for several minutes.
Only buy produce in local season -- for 2 reasons: First of all, it is going to be cheaper (no transportation costs). And, secondly, local produce is far less likely to have been sprayed with pesticides, owing to the lenient regulations of many other countries.
If you need to use sandpaper on a plastic or wood surface, but have run out, you can use a cement block or a brick to roughly sand. Then use an emery board to touch up the inevitable scratches. (DON’T try this on interior furniture!)
You MAY have a deposit tied up in a utility company’s coffers, especially if you started new service in the last 2 years. Inquire of your land-line & cell phone companies, & of your gas & electric provider, to see whether you are now eligible for a refund.
When your kids are past the squirt-gun stage, ask them to provide you with one. It can help you in many ways that a squirt bottle could as well. But it has a special use if you are putting up wallpaper. It dampens the corners of sheets that are still dry, after you have applied water to the whole sheets..
After the politicking is over, & the election has passed, the candidates’ offices shut down. For any candidate who spent funds in campaigning, the office will be running for a while afterwards. Go to the office, & request envelopes, posters, or whatever else you would like to have. Most candidates will be willing, because otherwise they would most likely have to pay for disposal. All you’ll need to do is to put your own return-address sticker over that of the candidate, use the back of the poster, & so forth.
Before you commit yourself to purchasing a major appliance, find out whether service is available locally. If it isn’t, you’ll have to shell out transportation money -- & maybe even the assistance of a local dealer to unassemble it for it to be able to be shipped. Ridiculous!
Don’t throw out the shavings from a pencil sharpener (particularly a big one). The cedar makes for great stuffing for sachets for hanging in a closet!
In cold weather, an alternative to extra blankets or an electric blanket is good old newspaper. Yes, folks, just spread newspaper over your mattress, beneath the bottom sheet. You’ll be surprised at how well this works.
The best way to keep your floors relatively clean is to install floor mats both inside & outside each door. Sisal or rubber mats are particularly durable, & you can find then in appealing designs. The expenditure now will pay off in your needing fewer cleaning materials. Your back will thank you, too!
Copyright © Deborah Michelle Sanders 2005
L-rd, help me to remember that nothing is going to happen today that You & I cannot handle together. – Saidie Patterson
HOUSEHOLD HINTS:
If your doctor prescribes a new medication for you, ask for a trial free sample. You COULD also take the script to a pharmacy & ask the drugstore to fill it for only a few pills – BUT you will have to shell out a co-pay. Furthermore, the drugstore charges a dispensing fee on every prescription bottle that it fills.
To save on molasses or honey when you are baking, sprinkle the measuring cup with flour before measuring the sweetening. The easiest way to do this is to keep some flour in a large-holed dispenser (you can also use this flour to dust baking pans.).
A nice way of cushioning goods to be sent to others is to take plastic bags from the market, & blow each one up, knotting its end. These will cushion the shipment nicely.
Would you ever have guessed that there are 2 kinds of damp mops for different kinds of floors? Yup, there are. A wet mop is for cleaning resilient flooring. A sponge mop is for all other kitchen & bath floors.
Before washing clothing, cover nice buttons with aluminum foil, to keep them looking their best. Close zippers completely for aesthetic reasons, as well as to avoid harmful “hook-up’s.”
This is hardly the kind of thing you would think of if you were bereaved, but it’s crucial. Burglars read the obituary columns daily, & plan their criminal path in part with reference to the survivors’ names & the telephone directory. Be sure to have someone house-sit for you on the day of the funeral, to avoid double heart-break.
Do you own an umbrella stand? A major inconvenience is having to clean out the bottom. Try this trick: Cut sponges to fit the bottom. Then you’ll only have to wring them out into a pail, instead of having to bend over each time for several minutes.
Only buy produce in local season -- for 2 reasons: First of all, it is going to be cheaper (no transportation costs). And, secondly, local produce is far less likely to have been sprayed with pesticides, owing to the lenient regulations of many other countries.
If you need to use sandpaper on a plastic or wood surface, but have run out, you can use a cement block or a brick to roughly sand. Then use an emery board to touch up the inevitable scratches. (DON’T try this on interior furniture!)
You MAY have a deposit tied up in a utility company’s coffers, especially if you started new service in the last 2 years. Inquire of your land-line & cell phone companies, & of your gas & electric provider, to see whether you are now eligible for a refund.
When your kids are past the squirt-gun stage, ask them to provide you with one. It can help you in many ways that a squirt bottle could as well. But it has a special use if you are putting up wallpaper. It dampens the corners of sheets that are still dry, after you have applied water to the whole sheets..
After the politicking is over, & the election has passed, the candidates’ offices shut down. For any candidate who spent funds in campaigning, the office will be running for a while afterwards. Go to the office, & request envelopes, posters, or whatever else you would like to have. Most candidates will be willing, because otherwise they would most likely have to pay for disposal. All you’ll need to do is to put your own return-address sticker over that of the candidate, use the back of the poster, & so forth.
Before you commit yourself to purchasing a major appliance, find out whether service is available locally. If it isn’t, you’ll have to shell out transportation money -- & maybe even the assistance of a local dealer to unassemble it for it to be able to be shipped. Ridiculous!
Don’t throw out the shavings from a pencil sharpener (particularly a big one). The cedar makes for great stuffing for sachets for hanging in a closet!
In cold weather, an alternative to extra blankets or an electric blanket is good old newspaper. Yes, folks, just spread newspaper over your mattress, beneath the bottom sheet. You’ll be surprised at how well this works.
The best way to keep your floors relatively clean is to install floor mats both inside & outside each door. Sisal or rubber mats are particularly durable, & you can find then in appealing designs. The expenditure now will pay off in your needing fewer cleaning materials. Your back will thank you, too!
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