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Shoo tar, don’t bother me!

25. February 2008

When I emerged from the bedroom today I thought that the fairies had visited. The sad reality was that DH had unwittingly trampled tar through the house. I have written before on our unwise choice of carpet colour, and there’s nothing like tar to make you realise how naive you were to think that pale [...]

And you thought it was just for putting on chips.

10. September 2007

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I found this thread recently and thought I would try a few out, since I already use White Vinegar to help keep my washing machine scale-free, my towels soft, and to clean out difficult-to-clean things. Feel free to add your own tips, if you are that way inclined!!! Removing Stains: An equal mixture of salt and [...]

Tip for tea stains

30. May 2007

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The builders have managed to stain all the Money Pit teaspoons and mugs black. I wouldn’t mind but we don’t even drink tea (though I do keep teabags and a tea pot for when the Mothership comes to visit- she brought me up well, don’t you think?) I had all but given up hope of [...]

Housekeeping for the anal

23. May 2007

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An article in Times 2 this week pointed me (my mouth wide open) in the direction of www.flylady.net. Herewith an example of her approach to house-keeping, specifically cleaning the kitchen sink (copied and pasted, so any spelling errors are not mine!): BE SURE AND RINSE WELL BETWEEN EACH STEP OF THE WAY!1. Take all the [...]

Things I learned about Moths yesterday

23. May 2007

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Moths are attracted to moisture- the sweat in our clothes, the cat pee under our sofa… They are also attracted to open food packets, but will eat into unopened and even foil packets once opened. They will eat the felt inside your piano. They can come up into your flat from the one below if downstairs has a [...]

Thrills, spills and cleaning oil drizzlers

18. May 2007

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DH concedes that I am ‘having a bit of a bad run’ at the moment. Every time I have a bath- which, since I am getting into the swing of the bath-as-a-method-of-soothing-the-soul thing, is fairly frequent- I discover another bruise I never knew about. I’m beginning to look like a battered housewife which, given that [...]

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