Another Household Tip

A few days ago, I happened on this little household tip that is just fascinating to me.  However,  after you've read it maybe you can figure out just where you could possibly store such a thing.  This is real and not a joke, but what container could you put it in for it to be useful?
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Hand Wipe Recipe

1 Medium Roll of Bounty Paper Towels (Other rolls are not strong enough) 

Place in a tight plastic container. Combine 2 cups water, a tsp of Clorox cleanup, and 1/2 tsp dawn dish washing soap. Pour the mixture over the towels. Rinse measuring cup with 1/4 cup of water and pour down the middle of the towel roll. Let this soak for 10-15 minutes, then pull the cardboard center out, and the first towel will follow. This is great for camping or shop cleanup. Baby wipes can be made the same way, but use 1 tsp alcohol, and 1/2 tsp baby wash.

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PARAPROSDOKIANS

This list was sent to me by dear old friend that I met in the Air Force back in the 60's.  Most of them give a good amount of food for thought.

PARAPROSDOKIANS: (Winston Churchill loved them.)


Here is the definition:
"Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation." "Where there's a will, I want to be in it," is a type of paraprosdokian.


1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left..

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'

13. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.

17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

19. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.

20. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

21. You're never too old to learn something stupid.

22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

25. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

26. Where there's a will, there's relatives.

Kansas Winter Continues

We are just about in the middle of winter and this has been an extra fascinating one.  I found the following in a monthly periodical and wanted to pass on the tidbits that may help all of us with our cars in winter.

>Keep your headlights clear with car wax. Ordinary car wax contains water repellents that will prevent that wintry mix of slush, snow, and road salt from accumulating on your headlights.  Just wipe it on.  The protection will last for weeks.
>Ice-proof your windows with vinegar.  Fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water and spritz it on all your car windows at night.  In the morning, they'll be clear of ice.  Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water, preventing it from freezing.  If you wake up to an already frozen car, spray the mixture on your windows and watch the ice melt.
>Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray.  Spritz cooking spray on the rubber seals around car doors and rub it in with a paper towel.  The oils in cooking spray prevent water from melting into the rubber.
>Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol.  Wipe you windshield wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia.  These solvents can cut the buildup of grease and grime, the main culprits that prevent wipers from working properly.
>De-ice your lock with hand sanitizer.  Can't get your key in the lock on a frozen morning?  Just pour some hand sanitizer gel on the key and the lock.  It contains alcohol, the main ingredient in most commercial de-icers.
>Get unstuck with a floor mat.  If you get stuck on ice, just turn off the car and place a floor mat, rubber side up, under the spinning tire.  Turn the car back on, put your foot on the gas, and you'll have the grip you need to get going.

I certainly hope these will help if and when the info is needed.  They make sense although I haven't had to use any of the tips yet.  Small spritz bottles can be bought at most merchandise stores like KMart, Target, etc.  Also bottles of sanitizer.  Put the 3 or 4 items in a small box or can in the trunk, under a seat, in the garage, wherever you may need them.  Most ladies have hand sanitizer in their bags nowdays anyway.

Let's not let winter get the best of us, and, as long as we can see the sun now-and-then, we can enjoy the special beauty of winter.  Take a ride outside of town or to a park and take notice of how the bare tree branches grow on individual species of trees.  Notice which deciduous trees have leaves through the winter, or hold onto some sort of nut/berry through winter.  Watch how moist cold air seems to freeze in mid-air and give the air a crystallized aura;  I believe that's called a hoarfrost, also.
I wonder what all this moisture will produce when Spring arrives...