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TDJ-- Stains & Stink, Part 1, 03-25-08
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Mar 25, 2008 07:20 PST
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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TODAY'S TIP(s): HOUSEHOLD Department
Stains & Stink, Part 1
* Garlic on Hands
Have you ever peeled garlic or handled it and your hands smell to high
heaven? The next time that happens, take any stainless steel bowl, pan
or other stainless steel kitchen gigit and rub your hands on it. It will
take away the smell of garlic. I'm not sure what makes this happen, but
it works.
Concerning smelly hands. "I have found that washing your hands with
toothpaste gets rid of the odor."
* Ring Around the Collar
Dirty neck rings around shirt or blouse collars can be removed by
putting shampoo on them. Rub the shampoo in like you were washing your
hair. Shampoo is specifically made to remove body oils. A cheap bottle
of shampoo kept by the washing machine is handy for all kinds of stains
in clothing. Don't forget this trick when you are traveling.
Here is a suggestion
"I had a couple of dress shirts that had ring around the collar pretty
bad. I found your shampoo suggestion and it helped some, but the ring
was still pretty pronounced. It occurred to me that I had some mechanics
hand cleaner (Fast Orange with pumice, natural citrus formula with no
petroleum solvents was the brand I had) that is designed to remove
grease from your hands. Since I had nothing to lose on the shirts
(ruined one way or the other), I tried the hand cleaner. I applied and
used a small hand brush to work it in some. Washed the shirts and the
ring around the collar is 95% gone. It also cleaned the dirty cuffs that
I applied some cleaner to also."
* Blood Stains in Clothing
Blood stains in clothing need to be removed as soon as possible. Use
cold water and wash out the stain. Hot water will set the blood and it
will be difficult or impossible to get out.
"Hydrogen peroxide is the absolute best for removing blood stains. The
fresher the easier of course, but even dried blood comes out with a
little effort. The hydrogen peroxide seems to do no damage to any fabric
I've tried it on."
Another suggestion use Adolph's unseasoned meat tenderizer. Rinse in
cold water, then sprinkle on the tenderizer and let sit for awhile and
rinse again. May have to be repeated.
* Scorch Marks from an Iron
Scorch marks occur when your iron is too hot for your fabric, or when
you leave the iron in one place on the fabric too long. If the scorch is
not too bad, there are a couple of things you can do to try to get it
out. Light scorch marks can be treated with 1 part water and 1 part
hydrogen peroxide dabbed gently on the mark. Also you can try a borax
solution (1/4 cup borax to 1 quart of water) on the scorch. And if the
fabric permits, it can be soaked in a bleach solution. Be sure to rinse
throughly and wash as usual after treatments. On the down side, if the
scorch is heave and dark, there may be nothing you can do to remove it.
You may, however, be able to "decorate" over it, depending on where it
is on the garment. You may be able to add a pocket or add an embroidery
decoration over the scorch.
--submitted by Stephanie
{{{ TODAY'S GRIPE }}}
What really peeves me is when I am walking in a store, on a sidewalk,
just anywhere and the person/people approaching me do not move! They
act like I am invisible and I have to move out of their way! I walk on
the right always hoping that there will be polite people who will not
mow me down. A couple of times I have just kept going and at the last
moment they move, but I am too timid to try this much.
--submitted by Karen in Jacksonville, NC
Tim says: I suppose there's a sidewalk pecking order, of sorts. I'm
afraid some folks are born rude.
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TODAY'S G R O A N
Tonight, as I was coming home, I came to a four way stop. I was about to
proceed across the intersection when I heard a siren. I waited for an
ambulance to pass by in front of me on the cross street. Just about the
time he entered the intersection the car on the opposite side of the
intersection from me became impatient and started out into the
intersection right in front of the ambulance. The ambulance swerved
violently just missing the impatient idiot who pulled out in front of
him. But when the ambulance swerved their back door flew open and a box
dropped out on the street.
I was the only one left in the intersection. Thinking the box might have
been important I put my car in Park and walked out into the intersection
to retrieve the box. I thought I might be able to get it to the
ambulance somehow. It was kind of heavy. I opened the box. My mouth
must of dropped open in amazement.
Inside the box was somebody's big toe packed in ice! The guy who this
belongs to must be in that ambulance that just went by. Quick as a flash
I called a toe truck!
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