tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7984616731372100082..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: GIve Us A Hint!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12234568719836324912016-04-13T08:04:57.548-04:002016-04-13T08:04:57.548-04:00AND THE WINNER of Prime Time is Ann in Rochester...AND THE WINNER of Prime Time is Ann in Rochester! <br /><br />Ann, email me at h ryan at whdh dot com and send your address!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29958266533939510372016-04-13T08:03:09.494-04:002016-04-13T08:03:09.494-04:00Wow. Robin. SO curious--what makes toothpaste such...Wow. Robin. SO curious--what makes toothpaste such a miracle-worker? It almost makes me wish I had a water ring to try it…almost.<br />And ball point pen ink? The scourge. As bad as mustard.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26615761731647146342016-04-11T23:29:50.552-04:002016-04-11T23:29:50.552-04:00White toothpaste can be used to remove white water...White toothpaste can be used to remove white water rings from wood table tops. It also will remove pen marks from wood table tops and walls. Put a bit of toothpaste on a soft cloth and rub onto the wood until the mark is gone. (I don't know if gel toothpastes will work, but I wouldn't rub any with color in it.)<br /><br />Also if you get ball point pen on clothing, spray with hair spray before wash and it will come out. (Unfortunately it only works with ballpoint ink.)Robin Burcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922911657295608787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25537602607834791152016-04-11T21:55:41.635-04:002016-04-11T21:55:41.635-04:00Avocados in socks! LOVE.
Does it work better than...Avocados in socks! LOVE. <br />Does it work better than in a plastic bag?<br /><br />And I have to say--I am IMPRESSED! By everyone! Such great stuff!<br /><br />See you all tomorrow--for a wonderful contest.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8350367641132448662016-04-11T21:33:25.281-04:002016-04-11T21:33:25.281-04:00Brenda, the avocado/ wool sock hint is my favorite...Brenda, the avocado/ wool sock hint is my favorite of the day!<br /><br />Deb RomanoDeb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37564885106961359872016-04-11T20:48:20.097-04:002016-04-11T20:48:20.097-04:00Toothpaste can substitute for spackle to fill in s...Toothpaste can substitute for spackle to fill in small nail holes (best to use a white kind without spangles.)<br /><br />Got a stale baguette? Sprinkle some cold water on the crust (don't soak it, just sprinkle) and put it in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.<br /><br />If you grill with charcoal or wood, divvy up the contents of a large bag into a bunch of grocery-sized bags, fold the tops and keep in a dry place. When you need to start a fire, drop the whole bag (or two) into the grill and light it with a match. Saves the need for smelly lighter fluid.<br /><br />Use kitchen shears to cut parsley. Do the same with basil (roll up the leaves then snip, snip, snip.)<br /><br />If you bought avocados that aren't ripening and it's the night before a party where you plan to serve guacamole, stick them in wool socks and put them in a closet or other dark place overnight.<br /> Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61608497238826219762016-04-11T19:58:05.565-04:002016-04-11T19:58:05.565-04:00Yes, Elisabeth that's our secret identity! And... Yes, Elisabeth that's our secret identity! And yes, around here, the squirrels bite the heads off the tulip buds. Grrrrr.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44311316616746092952016-04-11T18:46:57.557-04:002016-04-11T18:46:57.557-04:00For that last minute not having time to clean befo...For that last minute not having time to clean before the company comes: really, really polish the chrome fixtures in the bathroom and kitchen ..... people will think everything is that clean.<br />Concerning squirrels and tulips: I didn't know that they ate the stems and flowers in the spring...my problem was the squirrels digging up the newly planted bulbs in the fall to keep them fat and happy all winter. Tis the deer that hunger after tulip blossoms where I live. And nothing stops a deer from munching except very, very, very tall fences.<br />Cheers to the Happy Housewives...aka Jungle Reds.Elisabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2493348465444753612016-04-11T18:42:09.551-04:002016-04-11T18:42:09.551-04:00 Oh, Mary! You can see I did that entry above by d... Oh, Mary! You can see I did that entry above by dictation… Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5563609698444856282016-04-11T18:41:22.769-04:002016-04-11T18:41:22.769-04:00I did too, marry. They were always so clever. I...I did too, marry. They were always so clever. I wonder if she knew about the coyotes… <br /><br /> And what and almost tragedy about your white dress! It reminds me of when someone spilled red wine on my new persimmon satin shoes. I took an entire bottle of club soda, and went out to the back porch, and stood there, pouring water on my shoe. <br /> Someone came up to me and said, what are you doing? And I said I am pouring water on my shoe. Go away. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8594054431476716442016-04-11T18:30:45.721-04:002016-04-11T18:30:45.721-04:00When someone spilled red wine on my white dress in...When someone spilled red wine on my white dress in Istanbul, far from home and laundry products, a friend told me that milk would minimize the stain. The lovely hotel clerk first raised his eyebrows at the request, and then headed to the kitchen to bring me some milk. It worked! I wore the dress to tell stories at a friend's wedding. <br />I used to love those Heloise columns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7815399192325098852016-04-11T17:33:11.467-04:002016-04-11T17:33:11.467-04:00Vinegar for ants! I had been told to use lemon oi...Vinegar for ants! I had been told to use lemon oil. IT DID NOT WORK. Next season, vinegar. Any kind, Kait? (or maybe it depends on the kind of ants...)<br /><br />Sugar free lemon drink mix is the dishwasher? WEIRD, Pat D! You have to wonder how anyone thought of it, you know?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15500099251974663312016-04-11T17:07:26.675-04:002016-04-11T17:07:26.675-04:00Hank, yes, it's the enzymes in saliza that do ...Hank, yes, it's the enzymes in saliza that do it. <br /><br />Kait, that made me cackle!Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75216428504463553102016-04-11T17:00:14.716-04:002016-04-11T17:00:14.716-04:00Great hints! Leftover wine indeed. What is that? M...Great hints! Leftover wine indeed. What is that? My husband's Mississippi aunt used to rub fresh lemon juice on her hands to get rid of shrimpy odors. You can clean your dishwasher with a packet of sugar free lemon drink mix. Just pour it in the bottom of the dishwasher. The citric acid eliminates stains. My husband's cure for bee stings (or wasp or other flying demons) is to put wet tobacco on the sting. He keeps a pouch of pipe tobacco around just for that. For that matter I hear MSG or meat tenderizer does the same thing. And of course everyone knows to keep and aloe plant around to put its sap on burns.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51590742292683777222016-04-11T16:52:34.013-04:002016-04-11T16:52:34.013-04:00I'm wondering how you get the coyote to pee in...I'm wondering how you get the coyote to pee in the bottle!<br /><br />Here's my take away - it's from my bug man (I live in Florida, we have bug men). Spray ants in the house with vinegar, they hate it and it disrupts their scent trail. Oh, yes, vinegar, a wonderful invention - rubbing alcohol and vinegar sprayed on windows will make them dry streak free--someone once told me you needed to wipe the windows down with newspaper, but I just show them my iPad instead. Works fine. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35988159138019850852016-04-11T15:23:18.579-04:002016-04-11T15:23:18.579-04:00Okay,I do, too. And hey, I think longer is better....Okay,I do, too. And hey, I think longer is better. Can't hurt. <br /><br />Karen--your saliva only works on your OWN blood? I am SO stealing that for a mystery.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41002507565218372902016-04-11T15:08:08.586-04:002016-04-11T15:08:08.586-04:00Hank, yes, I cover the pan. And it doesn't hav...Hank, yes, I cover the pan. And it doesn't have to be 30 minutes. Less works fine.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40156874729075405332016-04-11T15:06:15.185-04:002016-04-11T15:06:15.185-04:00Debs, I do that, too. I think Julia Child says let...Debs, I do that, too. I think Julia Child says let them sit for 17 minutes, but, like you, I do it longer. But do you cover the pan when the eggs are sitting?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33100355527974680742016-04-11T15:05:00.245-04:002016-04-11T15:05:00.245-04:00Ketchup polishes copper, Annette? SO cool!
Flora....Ketchup polishes copper, Annette? SO cool!<br /><br />Flora. That sounds PERFECT.<br /><br />Karen! I wish there was a photo of that...but hey. if it works, it works!!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26205030541857217022016-04-11T14:14:52.753-04:002016-04-11T14:14:52.753-04:00Oh, I thought of a great one! Perfect hard-boiled ...Oh, I thought of a great one! Perfect hard-boiled eggs: Cover eggs in sauce pan with COLD water. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat. Let eggs sit for 30 minutes. Drain. Cover eggs in cold water for a few minutes, then drain again and you're ready to peel. No more yucky gray ring around the yolk and they are tender and delish.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45919050568169468082016-04-11T14:04:40.950-04:002016-04-11T14:04:40.950-04:00Annette, I definitely needed the tip about ketchup...Annette, I definitely needed the tip about ketchup and copper! That is so hard to polish. <br /><br />Nurses will tell you that your own saliva has the ability to dissolve your own blood. So if you get a papercut and get blood on your favorite top, remember that. For bigger jobs, or someone else's blood, hydrogen peroxide. <br /><br />Rhys, peanut butter, or olive oil (or corn oil) will soften chewing gum in hair, too. And hairspray will remove ballpoint ink on almost anything. <br /><br />As for the onions: One summer I grew about 90 pounds of onions, so I decided to slice up about 30 pounds worth and dehydrate them. (FYI: 30 pounds of dehydrated onions equals about a half of a one-gallon Ziplock bag. Astonishing.) <br /><br />When I was cutting them up my eyes were streaming so badly that I couldn't see, and I was worried about cutting me, instead. Nothing worked. I tried holding a burnt match in my teeth, I tried running water, and a couple other tips people had shared. Finally, I spotted my husband's swim goggles where he'd left them after swimming his laps, and in desperation I put those on. Eureka! I looked like the biggest dweeb who ever graced a kitchen, but didn't shed another tear. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87980488590457896532016-04-11T13:28:18.035-04:002016-04-11T13:28:18.035-04:00Hank, I have no explanation for it, but I don'...Hank, I have no explanation for it, but I don't cry when cutting onions if I'm wearing my contacts. Of course that doesn't help one bit if you don't have contacts!<br />Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51248580132042962572016-04-11T13:20:06.130-04:002016-04-11T13:20:06.130-04:00Susan, I love that tomato tip! It works for peache...Susan, I love that tomato tip! It works for peaches, too. And I always think it's scientifically fascinating.<br /><br />Who has an "how to prevent yourself from crying while chopping onions" tip? <br /><br />(Mine is: Get someone else to do it. But that's just me.)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89101049420945492902016-04-11T13:19:57.981-04:002016-04-11T13:19:57.981-04:00I'm still laughing about coyote urine. Okay, s...I'm still laughing about coyote urine. Okay, so you can buy it, but how do THEY get it??? "Here, Mr. Coyote, take this cup and..." <br /><br />Helpful hints? How about using ketchup to polish copper. And Coke will clean a toilet. <br /><br />And I'm still stuck on the leftover wine thing, too. Really???Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7752250573890035212016-04-11T13:18:20.972-04:002016-04-11T13:18:20.972-04:00Kathy Reel, laughing myself silly--"If You Gi...Kathy Reel, laughing myself silly--"If You Give A Coyote A Beer"--conjures up a great picture book!<br /><br />Deborah--sure, always happy to share a recipe: Lemony cheesecake<br /><br />Crust: 32 vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (or graham crackers, digestive biscuits, prepared crust); 1/4 cup unsalted butter<br /><br />Filling: 2-1/2 pkgs reduced fat cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Zest of one lemon; 2 teaspoons lemon juice<br /><br />1. Heat oven to 325F. For crust: mix cookie crumbs with melted butter, press into bottom of 8-inch springform pan. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack to cool.<br />2. Filling: In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then beat in flour. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Then add eggs one at a time, beating each one gently before adding, mixing just until well blended. Pour filling into pan, spreading level.<br />3. Return pan to oven and bake at 325F for 40-45 minutes, until lightly golden around edges. Remove to rack to cool.<br /><br />Some homemade toppings I've used: strawberry-rhubarb, blueberry-lemon, fresh mixed berries. Also works well with regular cream cheese or a combination of reduced fat and regular.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com