I know you’re a proponent of vinegar’s many uses. I discovered another yesterday ...
Years ago, I realized that cleaning my bathroom’s ceramic wall tiles and bathtub is quick and efficient using a squeeze mop, rather than wiping them down by hand. I keep a mop in the closet next to the bathroom solely for this task. Fill the tub with a little water and rinse as you go. -- Linda England, via emailMy mother is in a nursing home. She doesn’t always remember people or their names, but she loves getting mail of any kind.
I was told by one of the nurses that most of the residents rarely have visitors. They’re lucky to get a Christmas or birthday card. Sadly, too many families see a nursing home as a place to warehouse their elderly relatives. This type of isolation seems to play a huge part in their feelings of loneliness as well as their mental decline.
It only takes a couple of minutes to send a postcard or pick up a box of chocolates and take it to them. A little kindness goes a long way. Not only will you make the recipient feel good, you’ll feel good about yourself, too. -- K.T., in PhiladelphiaI know you’re a proponent of vinegar’s many uses. I discovered another yesterday: Spray vinegar onto price tags that are stuck on glass or ceramics. Let it sit for a while, then scrape it off.
Some kids like toasted cheese sandwiches, but they usually need an adult to make them. Well, not anymore! All they have to do is toast a couple slices of bread and put lots of grated cheese between the two toasted pieces of bread. They can place the sandwich on a napkin or paper towel and microwave it for 12-20 seconds. Then just remove it from the microwave and eat! -- A.R., in CaliforniaWhen my household rubber gloves get holes in them, I cut them into rubber bands. I start at the cuff and cut across as wide or as narrow as needed, up to the thumb area.
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