Making this House a Home

Wit, Wisdom and Practical Advice .......

This is from Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom and Pratical Advice.  There are some very interesting things in the book that I thought would be neat to share.  It is set up by the makers of the farmers almanac.  They have several different things for each day of the year.  Part of the entry for February 20th is as follows:

Cleaning Up around the House:

• To remove spray starch from the bottom of an iron rub the plate with a baking soda and water paste. Wipe it off with a clean cloth.
• To clean cobwebs from the hard-to-reach corners, slip an old sock over the end of a yardstick and fasten it with a rubber band. Reach up into the corners and twirl the yardstick to gather up the cobwebs.
• A can opener is a handy tool for removing old grout from between tiles.
• Don't be in a big hurry to sweep all the ashes out of the fireplace. An inch or two of ashes makes a good base for a fire.
• To remove a blood stain from the carpet, sprinkle it with salt, then cold water. Gently blot the area with a wet sponge (do not rub), then dab it with paper towels until dry.

Saying: It takes 3 cloudy days to bring a heavy snow.

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own. -William Hazlitt

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{ 10:05, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by morningsunshine }

3 days of clouds, eh? I am going to have to test that. We are supposed to get snow on Sat, but we have friends coming in Fri night, and I do NOT want them snowed in with us (not because I do not like them, I do, but if they need to leave Sunday , they need to be able to LEAVE, kwim?) so I will watch for the 3 days of clouds.....

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{ 02:29, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

Thanks for the tips included here. Some of these I did not know about!

And thanks for stopping by my blog and seeing the toddler bedding!!!

Have a great day!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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{ 10:23, Monday, March 3, 2008 } { Posted by schatzila }

Thank you for stopping by my blog...look forward to getting to know you better through Cyberspace.

Blessings,

Connie