Many years ago, my mother-in-law gave me some information on
“inflation busters”. She grew up in the Great Depression, and learned to be
very resourceful with simple ingredients!It would serve us well to learn to be that resourceful again – and we may
have to soon out of necessity.It is a
lot of information, so I am going to break it down into several different
posts.
This one is about ways to use bars of soap, Vaseline, and castor oil.
BARS OF SOAP
-Especially for children, put a piece of soap into a loose
sock and tie the end up. They prefer it to a plain bar as it will not slip out
of their hands, and it is sure cheaper than liquid soap!
-Bars of soap will last longer if left opened for several
days before using. In the meantime, they can be stored in lingerie drawers in
place of sachets.
-A bar of soap makes an ideal place to stick needles and
pins.It lubricates them so they will go
through stiff fabrics with ease.
-Before sewing stiff fabric, rub the seams with a bar of
hard soap. The machine needle will go through the material with ease.
-For reluctant dresser drawers, rub soap on the runner of
the side that seems to be sticking.
-If you have a cranky metal zipper, lubricate it by rubbing
the teeth with a bar of soap.
VASELINE
-Shampoo will not run into the eyes if you put Vaseline on
baby’s eyebrows and eyelids. The soap will always run sideways instead of
downward.
-Oily skin holds perfume scents longer than dry skin. So,
before applying perfume, rub a very thin layer of Vaseline on your skin and you
will smell delicious for hours.
-Give your patent leather shoes a bright shine by rubbing
with a dab of Vaseline.
-For easy removal of paint, rub Vaseline on exposed skin.
-For sensitive eyes, Vaseline works wonderfully to remove
eye make-up.
-For squeaky doors, rub Vaseline on the hinges; it doesn't drip like oil does.
CASTOR OIL
-For a terrific eye cream, apply castor oil around your eyes. Make sure it is
the odorless form.
-For oiling houseplants, feed your plant a tablespoon of
castor oil, followed by a good drink of water.
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...Tedd Tripp speaks on parenting...
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