Miscellaneous Tips

Tips For Using Mayonnaise

You can remove white rings and spots on wood furniture with mayonnaise. Just wipe on some mayonnaise, let stand for an hour an wipe off.

Stubborn spots rub gently with mayonnaise to which some fine wood ashes have been added

Use mayonnaise  as a soothing cream for skin that has been over – exposed to sun, wind, or cold.

Apply mayonnaise to dry brittle hair once a week, as a conditioner. Leave for 30 minutes. Then shampoo.

Mayonnaise will remove tar.

Spread a small amount into the tar, rub gently and wipe away.

You can use mayonnaise on dry elbows.

You can put mayonnaise on French fries, on mashed potatoes, or baked potatoes.

You can put mayonnaise on sandwiches.

If you don’t have enough mayonnaise for sandwiches or things like egg salads, then add some chili sauce, or ketchup.

Mayonnaise must contain at least 65 % oil by weight. Any less and it must be called salad dressing.

Most fat free mayonnaise contains more sodium than real mayonnaise. A tablespoon of mayonnaise contains only 5 – 10 mg of cholesterol, since very little egg  yolk is really used.

If you plan on making your own mayonnaise make sure the weather report is clear. If the temperature or humidity is too high , it will come out heavier and greasier than normal.

Mayonnaise – one tablespoon has 100 calories,  11 grams of fat and 80 mg of sodium.

When you make a turkey or chicken salad be sure that the meat has been cooked to 180 degrees farenheight. Then allow the meat to cool in the refrigerator before adding any mayonnaise.

If you come up one egg  short when baking a cake, you can substitute two tablespoons of mayonnaise.This will only work for one egg.

Too much mayonnaise can ruin a dish. So to fix the problem try adding bread crumbs to absorb the excess.

Facts About Water

Doc says:

The average person consumes over 15,000 gallons of water if they live to age 68.

Water must be filtered if you want clear ice cubes.

However if you boil the water before placing it into trays, this will allow a number of minerals that cause the cloudiness to dissipate into the air.

If you are thirsty, remember that the body prefers, a cool supply of water, which it can absorb easily. Hot water in the form of tea or coffee, is not absorbed as well and may act as a diuretic ,and actually cause the body to excrete more water.

About 70 % of the human body is water. If you weigh 150 lbs, your body contains about 90 lbs of water.

If you suffer from any form of Cardiovascular disease, it would be best not to drink ice cold water. The cold may cause a sudden drop in tissue temperature, and may cause unnecessary shock to the system. Also the digestive system will function more efficiently if you drink tepid water. However it is best if we don’t drink any water with our meals, since water will dilute stomach acids and digestive enzymes.

There is a higher risk of contaminants, in hot tap water, than cold tap water. The heat tends to hold the contaminants better. Boiling hot tap water, tends to release contaminants.

Many people ask if it is best to drink ice water or room temperature water when thirsty. The answer is drink ice water which will quench your thirst faster, because it will cause the stomach to constrict, thereby forcing the water into the small intestine, where it will be absorbed into the bloodstream faster.

Home filtered systems are only capable of removing larger particulate matter, which leaves a good percentage of the small ones, such as bacteria and viruses. One out of 12 homes in America use bottled water, as their main source of drinking water.

Best to get rid of ice cubes in a few days. If ice cubes sit in trays for more than a few days, they tend to pick up freezer odor, and a degree of contamination from the air, when the freezer is frequently opened. It would be wise to wash the cubes before using them.

Let the tap water run for  2  3  minutes in the morning. This is in case any contaminants have seeped in over night.

The ocean contains 97 % of the earth’s water as salt water.

All alcoholic drinks require one cup of water per drink to metabolize the alcohol.

If water is called for in a recipe, than it should be between 60  80 degrees . allow the water you are going to use to stand, at room temperature for 30 minutes before using.

When you drink a non diet soft drink, the sugar must be broken down by the body. This process is normally conducted in the small intestine, which requires water to break down the sugar. This may cause you to be, thirstier than before you tried to quench, your thirst with the soft drink. If you are really thirsty, the best drink is water.

Brain contains 76 % water

Kidneys contain 83 % water

Heart contains 74 % water

Bone contains 22 % water

Muscle contains 75 % water

Blood contains 82 % water

Lungs contain 86 % water

Saliva contains 94 % water

Liver contains 86 % water

Perspiration contains 95 % water

Party Tips

It’s best to use an electric knife on small finger sandwiches , that have a filling that will easily run out.

You can hollow out a green, red, or yellow pepper. Fill it with a dip.

You can also scoop out a cucumber or small squash for dips also.

If your having wine and cheese, figure 4 oz of cheese per person.

A quart of dip will  take care of 150 – 170 cracker size servings.

If your having a picnic figure on 3 beers, or soft drinks per person.

If making a pizza it is wise to add, the cheese before the sauce. This will prevent the crust from getting soggy.

Now if your worried about your ice cubes melting for drinks, just place a larger under the ice cubes with dry ice in it. They will last through the entire party.

Got left over wine coolers. Try freezing them in ice cube trays. Now use them in anything that calls for wine.

Don’t forget. You can add food coloring to cream cheese for your rolled sandwiches. You can even use a different color for each layer.

For adult drinks freeze some olives in ice cubes.

For children’s drinks freeze some red cherries in  ice cubes.

Now lets keep that large punch bowl cold. Take an make some large ice cubes, using milk cartons.  The larger the cube, the slower it will melt.

The rule of thumb is 1 lb of ice cubes per person. The average person will go through 10 – 15 cubes for his drinks. Depending on the type of drink. Now you’ll need 2 lbs for the big boozers. Or better yet, don’t invite them.

A great dip is to just puree 1 cup of white beans drained, with a package of any herb – flavored soft cheese.

Kids love those animal sandwiches. So just get out your cookie cutters.

If serving meats, keep a damp paper towel over them. Then they won’t dry out.

Stop that fizzing. When you get ready to pour soda in a glass, place the ice cubes in first. Now rinse them for a few seconds, and pour the water out. Last pour the soda in. You just changed the tension of the ice.

Fill ice cube trays with hot water. They will freeze faster.

Need chocolate for recipes. Wait until after Easter. Now go buy some solid chocolate rabbits, and shave them with a potato peeler.

Now if you’d like to serve some fancy butter-  Just take and squeeze some butter on a cookie sheet, and chill until it hardens.

Nice Breasts Tips For Ya’s

Eat onions, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower.

Cut back on chocolate

Eat more oily fish, and olive oil.

 What you need is Selenium, Vit C, Vit E, and Beta - Caratene. The foods, not the  supplements.

These foods cover these vitamins.

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Still More Wounderful Tips

Enjoy a cold drink outdoors by covering your glass tightly, with a piece of aluminum foil and sticking, a straw through it to keep insects out.

Now gals if you’re in a painting project, and you want to take a break, just pop the brush in the freezer. Just stick it in a plastic bag and wrap it up first. Thaw it out a bit, and continue. Now if you don’t finish the room in that color, you can pop the brush in the freezer, thaw in out in the morning, and be on your way, once again. I love this trick.

O.k. when your applying  an iron on patch, put a piece of aluminum foil under the hole in the garment. Now the patch won’t stick to the ironing board.

You can add a little baby oil to the water, when   washing rubber pants. This will keep them soft.

You  can get rid of shower door scum and build up, by applying oil to a moist cloth once  a week.

You can mix about ¼ cup baby oil, with a few drops perfume, or cologne for the scented bath oil.

To get your rubber gloves to slip on easier, sprinkle them with baby powder.

To cure squeaky floor  boards , try dusting powder along the edges.

Clean baby shoes, with baby wipes.

Let your toddler use baby wipes for toilet paper. They easier to use, and will help save laundry.

You can tie a large brown paper bag, over the head of a dust mop. Then shake off the dust in the house.

Give your dog a plastic soda bottle to play with. 

You can tie a mesh bag from the tub faucet, or shower head to hold bathtub toys, and allow them to dry easily.

 Need to waterproof a mattress? Simply tear open a trash bag, and place it under the sheet.

Play time.”  Hawaiian skirt. “Cut narrow strips to within a few inches, on one long side of a green garbage bag.

More Useful Help

When cutting hedges outside. Take an put down an old sheet to catch the clippings. Later drag it to the disposing area.

You can clean your phone with alcohol.

If you freeze your meat for about 20 – 25 minutes, you will be able slice really thin slices.

The junk mail that we all hate.  Take the envelopes apart. Now turn them inside out, and seal them with a glue stick. Now mail them back out.

Cut the fronts off from X mas cards. Now use the backs for post cards.

Smaller cards. Cut the fronts off, and use for name tags on gifts.

Use pretty colored tissue paper to wrap gifts. Just attach a pretty ribbon.

Now boys like their gifts wrapped up in the funnies. Get them out of the Sunday paper.

Kids sneakers wont stay tied. Then wet the laces first, then tie them.

Kids basketball in the house. Roll up a pair of kids socks. Now put the waste paper  can on the dresser.  Toss away.

Dust the inside of your shoes with baby powder. Keeps them dry, and comfortable.

You can use a dampened bag as an emergency damping cloth for ironing.

Shine bathroom fixtures with alcohol.

Now lets save some time from scraping snow and ice ,off our car’s windshield when parked outside. I want you to place a ripped paper bag, beneath the wipers when you park the car. Then in the morning just peel it off.

Those that crochet. Take bread wrappers and cut them into long strips. Now tie them together. Grease up a crochet hook really good, and crochet a round or oval rug. Put this outside the door. Spray it off as it gets dirty from feet being wiped off.

String up pretty colored Xmas lights. Take 12 small juice bottles. With the lids. Now cut an x in the lids. Next  take a small string of lights, and insert one down into each lid. Now string these up across a front porch, balcony etc.

You can take a nice filled out branch and spray it white or silver. Now insert it into a pot of sand, or plaster paris. Something tall and secure it. Now hang ornaments or lights on this. Maybe for a sunporch,  or a balcony with outdoor furniture. You decide.

 When traveling keep a stain stick in your purse. When ever you spill something you can treat it right away.

When traveling put your shoes into an old pair of socks. Then if the bottoms are a little dirty, your clothes won’t be.

You can place a rolled up mesh bag, in the bottom of a flower vase.  It will help hold the flowers in place.

Take a mesh bag to the beach to hold all the toys. When you leave dunk the whole bag to remove sand.

So you can see your recipe card. when cooking.  Invert a fork into a tall glass. Now stick the card between the tines in the fork. There nice clear instructions.

Store small amounts of food in zip lock bags. Then you will have room for other things. Containers take up too much space.

Freeze a cookie sheet of grapes. When frozen put in individual zip lock bags. Give to the children as snacks.

More tips We Can All Use

To protect your flashlight in the rain, maybe looking for fishing worms, put it in a plastic bag. Close the opening with a rubber band. You can turn it on and off as needed. It will provide a bright light right through the bag.

Freeze wet wash cloths in a plastic bag. Come in handy for cuts, bruises, teething, burns, or just plain cooling off.

Mix meat loaf ingredients in a zip lock bag. Knead and squish all together. There no messy dishes. Do meatballs, and bread dough the same way.

They say to keep down odors in the frig, just pop in an open box of soda. Well girls you can pop one in your freezer too. In the frig put it in the back.

Ring around the collar, use baby shampoo.

Now lets make some colored ice for a punch bowl. You can fill a clean balloon with tinted water or punch. Place this in a bowl and pop it into the freezer. Peel off the balloon when the liquid is frozen. The ice ball, is now ready for the punch bowl.

Lets blow up a balloon. Now plop it into your paint can. This will prevent a skin from forming on the top of your paint. Just use a balloon that’s big enough to cover.

When you drop an egg on the floor, get out that turkey baster and suck her up.

Now let’s blow up a beach ball, or some other inflatable toy. First remove the bulb from the turkey baster. Insert the small end into the toy and blow into the larger end. So much easier.

Turn your  baskets upside down to make cages, for small animals. Or put two milk crates together.

Add a capful of chlorine bleach to a dishwasher. It will make glasses sparkle and everyday silverware shine.

O.k. enough for now. Got a terrible storm coming in. The thunder and lightning is wicked.

More old Time Tipsters

The best juice to buy is is the juice that is squeezed and sold fresh in the markets. All commercially bottled juices are pasteurized and the natural enzymes are destroyed by the heat. Now frozen orange juice only loses about 2 % of its Vit C content over a 3 month period of home freezer storage.

 You can store cooked vegetables in a well – sealed plastic container in the frig. They will last 3 – 5 days. If you plan on freezing them, then put them in a an air – tight bag or container in which most of the air can be removed. They will be a bit soggy so use in soups and stews. They’ll last up to 12 months and still be edible.

Prunes are a good source of minerals and a natural laxative is better than a chemical remedy.

When you cook garlic the chemical that gives garlic its it’s unique flavor is partially destroyed. If garlic is allowed to sprout most of the chemical will enter new sprouts and your garlic will become milder.

Eat at least three servings of vegetables a day, and you can reduce your risk of stroke by 22 %.  Eight hundred men did, that participated in a heart study.

Listen carefully – E – Coli -----this deadly strain of bacteria is usually the result of fecal contamination of meats during slaughtering and processing. However this strain is now showing up on vegetables, and fruits. Four outbreaks have been reported in lettuce alone

Salmonella has been found on melons and tomatoes, and other dangerous bacteria has been found on cabbage and mushrooms.  In one instance more than 245 people became ill from cantaloupe in 30 states. Seventy percent of all produce is now being imported from third world countries. Just thought you’d like to know.