Dishwasher Detergent

I have a stainless steel dishwasher and some times the cups and dishes are really cloudy. I know you can buy jet dry but it is expensive. I have found that a clothes softer does amazing. I just use the white king and put about 1 tbsp. in. It works very well. I use it for a couple of times then stop using it. Let my dishwasher run without it until it starts to get cloudy again. Then I add it for a few days again. You will love it.

Making Fruit Leather

I have been making a lot of apricot leather lately. I have found that if you use honey or Karo syrup to sweeten your leather with, it will make it nice and soft. Sugar tends to make it brittle. Also I had about 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. of lemon or about 1/4 cup pineapple juice to help it keep that wonderful orange color. I add about 1/4 cup of honey or more according to your taste. It is tart but very delicious. I put it on my tampoline to dry on cookie sheets that are lined with plasic wrap. I put two long sheets of plastic wrap on the sheet and make sure they are stuck together in the center or at least laying over each other well. I blanch my apricots and the skin slids right off. If the skin doesn't come off I use them with the skin on. They can only give more fiber to the body. Then I put it in my blender and blend it with everything I add, then pour it on the cookie sheets. Good luck in making some beautiful leather.

Save On Cilantro and Parsley

I find that I can put cilantro and parsley in the freezer when have used what I need. Because I can cook with them or put them in dressings right out of the freezer. It is a great way to preserve the great flavor of each of these wondeful herbs.

Stains.

I have found that they no longer make detergents with phosphates. You need to mix a little dishwashing detergent with water and lay your shirt in it. Don't leave it to long because it will cause the shirt to be really white, whiter than a white shirt. You will hate it and wish you had not donte it. So only leave it for about 5 hours. After a while you need to rub some napha soap on it and scrub it for a minute between two hands. Leave for another 1/2 hour. Then take some soda and hydrogen preoxide and make a paste with them. You rub that into the stain good, then let the shirt sit in the mixture over night. It takes everything out.

Yellow Stains Under the Arms

After much experimentation I found the solution to the Stains we all have. If any of you need this just let me know. I can share it.

Lice

I have the solution for getting rid of lice. If anyone out there needs this solution, make a comment. It is done with simple house items. I discovered it while living in Florida, because we had such a problem.

Cleaning Solution For Mold

My daughter just moved into a new apartment. She opened the refrigerator and there was mold growing inside. I know how upsetting that can be. I use to live in Florida and there was mold growing in my shower weekly so I used this little tip. Mix 1/2 cup of vinegar to 1/2 cup of bleach in 1 quart of water. You can cut it in half if you would like. Put it in a spray bottle and quickly squirt on the effected area. Leave for 1/2 hour then go back and whip it right off. I loved this, it saved me a lot of time.

Fungis on Toes

I don't know if any of you out there has a terrible fungas on your toe, but I do. I would like an answer to cure this. I just heard of a new one. It is to take listerne and soak your toe in it for 15 minutes for 3 days. Then let your toe nail grow out. I hope that it works. If any one wants to try it out with me. Let me know how it works.

Miracle For Unlite Christmas Lights

If any of you have ever had the frustration of decorating your tree with all those beautiful lights and sudden find a strand that no longer lights, I can feel your pain. But my daughter told me of a miracle that will help this. It is found at Lowe's. It is a little gun. You shot it into one of the unlit bulbs 3 times. Plug back in your lights and low and behold a miracle has happen. You have your lights working again. She tried it and told a friend about it. It is truly a miracle. Especially if you have a 12 foot lite tree. Thank-you for the modern conveniences of this world.

Cleaning Those Hard To Clean Pans

Have you ever had those pans that you hate to clean. The ones that you burn hashbrowns on the bottom, of you burn eggs. Actually a pan that you burn anything in. Put a dryer sheet with hot water in the pan and cook it for a couple of minutes, then it will easily come clean.

Thanksgiving Over

Now that Thanksgiving is over we boil the turkey carcass, pull any meat off. Pour broth and meat into a ziplock bag and freeze it. Later I will us it for turkey noodle soup. That is when my children are no longer sick of turkey. It is a great way to have something ready for a quick soup.

Coconut Cream Pie

I make the filling for the coconut cream pie the night before Thanksgiving. It needs to cool. So when it is done I put it in a bowl and lay plastic wrap right against the pudding, then it won't get the hard nasty stuff on the top.

Thanksgiving

We are preparing for Thanksgiving right now. It is fun to learn new and different things. I make my own stuffing out of bread that I have made. I cut it up and then cook it on 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Then I check it and and mix it up. I do the 10 minute thing then check it. Sometimes it takes about 40 minutes at 10 minute intervals. Other times it takes less, but it dries it out beautifully. So your stuffing will be fantastic, and it is all home made.

White Vinegar

There are many uses for vinegar. It can make a salad taste better. If you add a little, like a teaspoon it enhances the good flavor. It also can be added to apples to make a good apple butter. But when I was a child and there wasn't much cream rinse to rinse your hair with in our house. We always use white vinegar.

Buttermilk or Sour Milk

If your recipe calls for Buttermilk or Sour Milk you can add a teaspoon of vinger or lemon to one glass of liquid and accomplish the same thing.

Cobwebs

Take one of your little floor mops and wrap a couple of dryer sheets around it. You can reach high places and it will remove dust or cobwebs that you have in the corners.

Windows

I have spent the last few weeks cleaning all the windows in my house. I've learned alot in doing this, you can get hard water deposits off of your windows if you will fill a spray bottle full of white vinegar and of course one with your ammonia. I put 2 tbsp. of ammonia to 1 pint of water. You can also add about the same amount of white vinegar to the ammonia if you have no hard water deposits. It is also great for any crome around the house or mirrors. Saves a lot of time.

Clean black scuff marks off your floor

My son just got home from Russia. My husband was talking about how difficult it is to get scuff marks off the stairs he was having to clean. My son piped up and said, that is easy. Just use a tennis ball. He said they attach them to the end of a stick in Russia and they rub their floors with them. It will take the marks right off. I wonder if you can do this same thing on your doors. I will have to try it.

Rice and Noodles

An easy way to warm up your rice or noodles is to put them in a colander, put them in the sink and run really hot water over them. The hottest that the sink in the water can get. It will warm them up quickly and you don't have to take a lot of time to do it.

Great Taste To Plain Noodles

This is a great thing that my son-in-law taught me about plain noodles. A lot of the time I have left over noodles in the refrigerator with nothing to pour over them. My son-in-law put some butter on the burner in a pan and scorched it. To that he added a lot of pepper and a little salt, then he warmed the noodles and dumped the fried butter over the noodles. It was incredible.