I absolutley love hearing from you! Several of you have requested another post about just good information. Being someone who never wants to disappoint ( thank you type A personality, giggle) I sat down with a cup of tea and came up with these. I hope you will find some new and useful information in this post today.
Oops you broke a glass, did you know you can use an extra large cotton ball to pick up the little slivers. The cotton fibers will collect the little slivers you can barely see.
Poison ivy relief can be found in your kitchen. If you wash the affected area with liquid dish soap (within 2 hours of contact) it may prevent the red itchy rash from getting to awful
Spraying the inside of a plastic container with a little nonstick cooking spray can help prevent tomato based sauce stains from discoloring your plastic containers.
Canker sores can get relief from a dab of…milk of magnesia. It doesn’t “heal” it but relieves the discomfort. Dab the canker with a mixture of half and half water and hydrogen peroxide, then dab on the milk of magnesia.
When your little artist has used your wall as easel. Crayon marks can be removed by using a clean cloth with some mayonnaise on it. Then rinse with warm water.
I’ve used this one a few times! If you have a splinter You can use some masking tape to help remove it. Tape over the splinter and gently pull the tape and the splinter out.
Clean your glass vase with rice. I’ve shared plenty of rice tricks with you in the past. But did you know if you add ( uncooked) rice to a stained vase and shake and swirl the rice around the stains will come out. I love this trick. It’s so great for those narrow necked vases. Did you also know if you drop a penny and a little pinch of sugar into your vase your fresh cut flowers will last a little longer ( changing water regularly can help too)
Using to much fabric softener makes your towel less absorbent and less fluffy too. So no need to over do with the liquid softener when washing towels
Did this post provide you with any new information?
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Ms. A
November 15, 2011 at 01:18 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Milk of magnesia was a godsend for my middle sons diaper rash. Not nearly as uncomfortable to clean off, between changes, either.
Poetesswug
November 15, 2011 at 01:30 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
WOW! I learned all kinds of things I never knew! Thanks!
thisisme
November 15, 2011 at 02:12 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
What a brilliant and helpful post today Katherine. Well done my friend! They’re all really good and I shall be printing off a copy for future reference. Loved the one about the cotton wool ball and the tiny glass slivers, and also, the one about the mayonnaise getting rid of crayon marks. (Now that one I WILL be using, I know!!).
Shady Del Knight
November 15, 2011 at 03:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
You forgot one, Katie. Visiting Katherines Corner puts a smile on your face.
Inspire Me Heather
November 15, 2011 at 04:10 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips thanks! Um, I use peanut butter to get the pitch (from trees) off my car. Is that weird? It works though!
Pam@over50feeling40
November 15, 2011 at 04:48 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks so much….I am a fabric softner abuser! I did not know that I was actually killing the towels…you have helped immensely!
Kristen
November 15, 2011 at 05:43 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I really like the tip about keeping plastic free from stains with the spray. That one will come in handy!!
Linda
November 15, 2011 at 07:12 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Love the rice idea for removing stains inside a vace. I’ve never heard that. Thanks!
Jadyn @ Dutch.British.Love
November 15, 2011 at 09:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
What great tips! I love the one about swishing rice around in a vase to get the stains out! I have a few narrow-necked vases that I’ll be trying this with!
Alex J. Cavanaugh
November 15, 2011 at 09:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Now I know what to do next time I break a glass.
And did you know dryer sheets repel gnats? Yes, you’ll look like an idiot with one attached to your shirt as you’re mowing the lawn, but you’ll be gnat bite-free afterwards!
Ginger @ Small Town USA
November 15, 2011 at 16:23 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great informational tips!! Who knew?? Thank you.
Deborah
November 15, 2011 at 16:50 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
These are great. Do you know how many stained container I have?
Cindy Morris
November 15, 2011 at 22:15 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
You are a wealth of information!! I will use some of these tips!!
Blessings,
Cindy
justine
November 16, 2011 at 00:53 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
what a great blog you have with interesting and fascinating posts! love it and thanks for commenting on my pictures on my blog.
Jacque
November 16, 2011 at 10:30 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Awesome – now my plastic containers won’t look so grungy! Thanks!
Tammy
November 16, 2011 at 17:03 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Wow, that was a great post and so informative! Thanks so much. And I esp. loved the cankor sore idea – I get them when I get stressed and oh they hurt so bad!!
Christine
November 17, 2011 at 06:19 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thanks for all these helpful info, Katherine. I am going to follow you if I can figure it out, lol…Christine
Dee
November 17, 2011 at 06:25 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips!
The poison ivy relief is a good one. My husband seems to get this a lot.
Tricia
November 17, 2011 at 06:41 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Great tips! I am going try the rice in the vase tip now. Thanks
Doylene Brents
November 17, 2011 at 09:23 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I love your hints. I really needed the one about the plastic containers.
Judy Haughton-James
November 17, 2011 at 14:26 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Thank you very much Katie. This is very informative and interesting! I was learning all this for the first time.
Maria Matter
November 18, 2011 at 16:24 (UTC -6) Link to this comment
lovin’ these tips Katherine! I’ll be ‘rice-ing’ my vase tomorrow! Thank you!!
blessings!