Category Archives: Household Ideas

Four Foods On Friday 66

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#1. Are your Kitchen utensils nylon, silicone, wood or other?

Mostly nylon.
#2. Do you prefer dishes washed in a dishwasher or by hand?

Dishes washed in dishwasher, pots and pans washed by hand.
#3. How many sets of dishes do you have?

Too many!  LOL  We have our everyday dishes, a set of china from when we got married that is only used on holidays, a set of pottery from when we got married that is Independence Ironstone with fruit and leaves on it (I hope will one day be a collector’s item.  Actually, it already is, only the price is low.), and four place settings of dishes that our daughter gave us that blends well with our everyday dishes so we could serve 12 if we needed to.

I also have my mother’s china minus all the dinner plates and my grandmother’s china.  They are stored right now because when my mother’s house burned down, they got a lot of black burned on them.  It will come off with vinegar, soda and a LOT of elbow grease.   All of Mother’s dinner plates from her china were broken in the fire.  They weren’t in her credenza but in a kitchen cabinet.  : (   All her cabinets burned and fell to the ground, including depression glass and other antique dishes that belonged to her grandmother, etc.

#4. Share a recipe that calls for only one pot or pan.

Green Chili Chicken Enchilada “Casserole” (fix on top of stove in 10-15 minutes)

Questions From:  FUN, CRAFTS & RECIPES

My New Swiffer Sweeper

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See what I received this week?  It’s my new Swiffer Sweeper, 2 in 1 Starter Kit.  I have been sick this week, and so I was thrilled to be able to sweep and mop my kitchen floor in five minutes!  I certainly didn’t have the energy for cleaning for more than five minutes.  Now, it looks so shiny and smells so good.

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I have an old Swiffer, but I must admit this  new one works much better.   After I put the new Swiffer together (which is a “snap”…all you have to do is literally snap the pieces together which takes half a minute), then our cute little dog checked out what I was getting ready to do.  I put her outside since my purpose was not to play with her but she thought it was, then I proceeded to use the dry sweeping cloth which surprised me by picking up all sorts of dust, crumbs, pet hair, etc., and it held on to them.  There was more pet hair than I thought there would be.  Then I used the wet mopping cloth and was able to reach deep into corners under the overhang on our cabinets and under my china cabinet.

What I like about the new Swiffer is that it is stronger.  That’s one thing I didn’t like about the old one.  I felt like the old one wasn’t strong enough to scrub on tough spots,   but the new Swiffer is definitely stronger and easier to use!  It makes cleaning fast and easy which is important to me because of my busy schedule!

Need a New Computer Desk?

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Trillora.com has a great selection of all sizes and kinds of computer desks, they have great prices, and they offer rapid delivery.  Plus they have a free damage guarantee on all of their products.  As I was looking through their site, I saw several desks I liked.  I would like to have room for a large desk, but since I don’t, I saw a really cute small desk that would be easy to fit in a small area.

Are you needing a new computer desk?  Check out their site and see what I mean about their great selection.  Compare and check out their unbeatable prices.

InvitingHome.Com – Architectural Quality

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Anyone wanting to upgrade their home by making decorative, architectual improvements wants quality materials.  InvitingHome.com offers just that.   They not only sell to designers and contractors who want quality workmanship, but they also sell to anyone wanting to improve their home.   They offer so much from decorative hardware, wood molding, staircase parts, to fireplace mantels, panel molding, and much more.  InvitingHome.com pays attention to the architectural details inside the home such as making the fireplace mantel the focal point of a room or making the entry way an impressive entrance to the home.  Or maybe it’s large wall niches, decorative hardware, or ceiling decor.  They have many great ideas to create a unique home decor.


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They also have shutters to choose from which includes their architectural shutters collection or their classic shutters collection.  Shutters make a nice addition to the outside appearance of a home.

Their website is easy to use and offers a wide selection of choices from which to choose.  They are known for their quality, customer service with an architectural specialist and interior designer always available , and reasonable prices.  They even offer overnight shipping if needed.  And ordering can be done all from the comfort of home.  They strive to exceed  expectations and provide classic, quality workmanship.

Here’s Something for the Person Who Has Everything

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What do you get the person who has everything? What about looking at steel buildings from Olympia and choosing a metal storage shed? Seriously, storage sheds are nice. We had one built that matches our house or rather blends with our house very well. Sheds are great places to store anything and everything. (Right now, ours has lawn equipment, boxes and boxes of teaching materials from when I taught school, and holiday decorations in it.) If you don’t have a shed, you might want to consider one.   They’re great!  Who knows, you might even want to get one for a gift!

Home Decorators Collection of Computer Desks

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I have been looking at computer desks, and someday I want to get a small desk that wouldn’t take up much room. Right now, I’m using a medium-sized antique table that belonged to my grandparents, and although I like the combination of the antique with modern technology, the table does not have a special place for the keyboard. That makes it uncomfortable at times, so I end up getting out a wooden TV tray on which to place the keyboard.  That’s more comfortable but doesn’t look so great.  I like this cute little green desk, but maybe a more neutral color would be better for the longrun.  The style sure is cute!

How to Care for Cut Flowers

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I got these directions with some flowers one time, and I think these are good so I’ll share with you:

  • Start with a clean vase.  (I clean my clear vases in the dishwasher.  If I can’t do that, then I’ll soak the inside of the vase with white vinegar and water.  Martha Stewart said one time that flower vases should be clean enough to drink out of – that’s before the flowers are added.)
  • Use warm water to fill the vase.
  • Add flower food to the water.
  • The next part is real important.  Remove all foliage below the water level.  (Otherwise, the leaves will start to rot in the water and the flowers won’t last as long.)
  • Recut the stems on an angle.
  • Place flowers in vase and enjoy!
  • For long lasting flowers, change the water and recut the stems daily.

Family Who Received Home Theater

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One time we were watching Extreme Home Makeover on a Sunday night.  It was really a neat episode because this family had a daughter with a rare disease, and she couldn’t go outside and do things that other kids could do like go to school or to the movies.  The house that was built for this family was built especially to handle the aspects of her disease, and the really cool thing is that it had a home theater in the basement with theater seating. Her brother was so loyal to her that he rarely did anything without his sister, so it was special that this family could “go to the movies” like other kids.

Home Improvements

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When I think of home improvements, I think of “Tim, the Tool Man.”  (That was his name, right?)  If someone were married to a guy like him, it would be easy to know what to get for a birthday present or a Christmas gift.  All you would have to do would be to buy some air tools, power tools, or some kind of tool with a lot of power behind it.  That wouldn’t be so bad because then there would always be a handyman around to fix whatever was broken.

My husband is not a “Tim, the Tool Man,” but he is good to fix things that need fixing.  In fact, he’s replaced the garbage disposal, bathroom and kitchen faucets, door knobs, and fixed leaky toilets.  He does have a power screw driver and electric drill that he uses every once in a while because they’re useful!

HEPA Vacuum Cleaners for Allergy Sufferers

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When it’s time to clean house, there’s nothing worse than having a vacuum cleaner that doesn’t clean well. And if someone suffers from allergies, then it is very important not only to vacuum often but also not to spread allergens into the air.  The Allergies Buyers Club has all sorts of HEPA vacuum cleaners which trap allergens, something so important for allergy sufferers.  These vaccuum cleaners will help sufferers to have a clean, healthy home with reduced allergens.

LightOutlet.com

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Having just the right indoor lighting can make a difference in the look of a room.  I think most people notice light fixtures.  I know when our daughter and s-i-l added contemporary light fixtures to their house, they received comments on how nice they looked.  Old, outdated light fixtures can help to make a room look outdated.  But new ones, along with new paint on the walls, can give a room a whole new look.  It really does make a difference!