I know I've been missing in action lately. I have a really good excuse! Really!
B had knee surgery recently, so I've been trying to take care of him as much as possible lately. I've learned something about myself during this period of convalescence. If he is home, I don't get nearly as much done as I usually do (or ought to). I have a tendency to want to entertain him while he's around. I know I should get off my butt and do something constructive, but it's just so much more fun to watch TV or movies, or play cards, or aggravate him... I mean, umm... mollycoddle him. Yeah...
Anyways, back to the point.
Vinegar! It's awesome stuff. My Gramma used to use it to clean with all the time, but I really didn't know it had quite as many uses as it does. I use it to clean in the kitchen, especially, because I don't trust the harsher chemical cleaners on counters and tables where I make food. I also use it on the floors, because apparently waxed hard wood does not really like chemicals all that well. They make the finish cloudy looking. Vinegar brightens it right up.
I recently bought a couple gallons of vinegar from Sam's club. It came in a cardboard box that had some interesting tips on it. I was already aware of some of these, but others were new to me. So, since the whole idea of this blogging gig is to share info and ideas, here they are: