Friday, December 10, 2010

Cleaning Up Kid Messes

WD-40Image via WikipediaKids are adorable and lots of fun-but they can sure create some disasters for moms to clean up!

Here are a few common messes, and easy solutions for you to try at home.

Did junior color on the walls with marker? No worries. Just put rubbing alcohol on your cleaning cloth and buff away the damage.

To get rid of grass stains on clothing, simply sprinkle meat tenderizer on the affected areas before washing.

Fruit juice stains will disappear when you blot up the juice and flush the area with boiling water.

Remove chocolate stains from clothing with your iron. Let the chocolate dry and scrape it off with a butter knife. Put a paper towel over the area and iron it on low setting. Launder as usual.

You can remove crayon stains from clothing with WD-40! Sandwich the garment between paper towels and spray both sides. Rub dishwashing liquid into the stain and launder as usual.

Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making. Visit her online at http://www.irenehelenzundel.com
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Creative Uses for Potatoes

Solanum tuberosum - potatoImage via WikipediaPotatoes are more than just a tasty, low-cost addition to a meal.

Are your hands stained with berry juice? No problem. Peel a potato, rub it on our skin and rinse with warm water. The stains will disappear right away.

Use potatoes as a beauty treatment to make your eyes less puffy. Simply place a slice over each eye and rest a few minutes. The starch in the potato is an anti-inflammatory that reduces swelling.

Do you need to polish your silverware? Save the water from your boiled potatoes and let it cool. Put your silverware in the water and let it soak for about an hour. Rinse with warm water and watch the tarnish fall right off!

Potatoes can also be used to preserve the freshness of cut flowers. Slice a potato in half lengthwise, and make slits for each blossom. Arrange the flowers to your liking and place the filled potato into the bottom of a vase. The flowers will stand tall and wilt less quickly.

Irene Helen Zundel is a freelance writer, educator and mother, and an expert in child development, home schooling and creative parenting and home making. Visit her online at http://www.irenehelenzundel.com
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I am a freelance writer, Reiki master, and educator, with diplomas in teacher's aide and child psychology, and numerous writing courses. I home schooled my son, who was born 10 weeks early and was expected to have developmental and learning lags. In 6th grade, he took an 8th grade standardized achievement test, and scored as a college sophomore in math and English. It inspired me to write a book, which I have given away for free! It is called Make your Kid a Genius, and can be downloaded at my website http://www.irenehelenzundel.com I am passionate about alternative healing methods; especially Reiki, aromatherapy, acupressure, therapeutic massage and music and sound therapy.