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Saturday, July 23, 2011

If you live with 100% humidity:





When you drop a pill on the floor it doesn’t roll.



When you need an envelope, it is already sealed shut.



If you are selling paper by the pound, you will get a lot more money.



Be sure the printer doesn’t feed more than one sheet at a time.



Scotch tape won't stick.  Duct tape works if you are lucky.



Always use a coaster. There is no question that the glass will drip.



Don’t leave anything sweet on any surface. It is a party invitation to ants.



Opening the refrigerator door brings billowing refreshing cold air which looks like ice fog to an Alaskan.



Anything steel will rust – within a week. Tools are normally brown.



Anything stainless steel - isn’t.



Anything painted so it won’t rust - will rust.



For furniture, consider that metal will rust.  Fabric will collect dust and keep it.   Wood will swell.  The best furniture therefore is plastic.



Door hinges, door handles - forget about it. They rust.



Not to worry about static cling.



Not to worry about ironing. Wrinkles will hang right out.



Home-made rice socks
They sell DampRid refillable moisture absorber hanging packages for the closet and DampRid containers for around the house.  It is sort of like trying to sop up a leaky faucet with Metamucil.  Probably not the best way to spend your money since they have to be replaced weekly and it is still damp.  The rice sock is another strategy.



The best all purpose cleaner is mold and mildew remover.



No dusting. The dust becomes part of the furniture.



When you want to clean a window you don’t need to dampen the cloth.



Don’t even think about putting dishes back in the cupboard with water droplets left on them. Better yet, wipe the dishes dry and then leave them in the dish drainer overnight.



It works better to use soy sauce or something else salty like olives and forget putting rice in the salt shaker.



Have a whole cupboard or two full of towels, there are never enough.



You need a heavy duty dryer.  Sheets, towels, bedspreads, comforters all need to be washed and dried at least weekly.  After a shower, spread the towel over a dining room chair to hopefully dry overnight.  Alternate the inside shower curtain and the outside one so they get a chance to dry.



To keep extra sheets and blankets, put them in a plastic lock top bin with a rice sock.



Find a hairstyle you can live with because no amount of straightener or shampoo for "body" will be effective; in fact, the shorter your hair the better.



No more hat hair. Take the hat off and your hair will lie limp in a minute.



You have to remember to drink water because you aren’t thirsty.



Always wear shoes if you don't want your feet wet or picking up dirt from the floor.



The stick-on price labels they put on plastic items? They peel right off. No more broken fingernails.



In fact, fingernails and hair grow faster.



And best of all, your skin will look and feel dewy fresh.

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