The Random How To thread

[cricketbug]

plain toothpaste - not the gel kind - works wonders to clean windows. so does soft-scrub.

also vinegar and water mixed (1/2 and 1/2) in a squeeze bottle is great to rinse your hair if you live in a dry climate or have a naturally dry scalp. rinse AFTER shampoo and BEFORE conditioner.

baby powder is a good ant trap. the li'l buggers won't crawl through it and it's pet-safe

 

[BlueSugar]

baking soda (the white cloudy one only) toothpaste is a great zit minimizer... just a dab on a budding zit, overnight - helps dry it out.

Dish soap, baking soda and hydrogenperoxide in a big pail, all mixed up, watery and sudsy .... gets stink out of anything .... INCREDABLE for when pets/kids/cloths are sprayed by a skunk. I promise this one.

 

[BlueSugar]

and in honor of the desensitizing creams/sprays


you can use analeze to pluck your eyebrows or other hard to pluck places. Just don't wash your face or it'll go numb. Wipe it off carefully using soap and water directly and carefully to the spots you put it on.

((i learned this one while attending a sex toy party... same warning and all))

its because its pure benzinate or something like that, its what dentists use to numb your gums before the novicane.

 

[dollface007]

I have a How-To question.

How do I get blood stains out of sheets? Ladies, I KNOW you know what I'm talking about.

To get out "protein stains," which is any bodily fluid, grass stains, etc.....

Soak with cold water, apply any stain remover or detergent that contains enzymes, such as Wisk. Scrub the area then let that set. Rinse with a small amount of peroxide. Wash in cold water.

 

[Cathleen]

I have a How-To question.

How do I get blood stains out of sheets? Ladies, I KNOW you know what I'm talking about.

Hydrogen peroxide works fast, especially fresh stains. I just pour it on the stain and it usually is gone immediately.

 

[cricketbug]

How do I get blood stains out of sheets?

Lava soap. that icky green, kinda gritty soap. works wonders!

 

[Quoll]

I have a How-To question.

How do I get blood stains out of sheets? .

First remove the body.......

 

[Quoll]

Ant Repellant - Vinegar

a: Spray around entrances.

b: Wipe over their tracks if inside.
It destroys the pherome trail that they leave, may need to be repeated a few times.

(damn typos)

 

[MissTaken]

First remove the body.......

Okay.

so that made me laugh out loud!

 

[Quoll]

Okay.

so that made me laugh out loud!

My work here is done

 

[car nut]

Never mess with the parking attendant... for many many BAAADDD reasons i cant go into cause im still employed as one.

 

[Lynxie]

Never mess with the parking attendant... for many many BAAADDD reasons i cant go into cause im still employed as one.

I'd imagine that would be treading on dangerous grounds...

Along the same lines, never mess with your waitor/waitress. You never know what they'd do to your food.

 

[MissTaken]

My work here is done

Ahh no.

I need more laughs!




How To obtain hours of entertainment from your bitchy cat.

Put a sock over her head and watch her go!

 

[Lynxie]

How To obtain hours of entertainment from your bitchy cat.

Put a sock over her head and watch her go!

Oh that's just awful! When I'm upset with my cat, I just rearrange something in the house...it fucks with her OCD.

How to keep a surgical wound dry while showering: Cover the area with a square of plastic wrap (the kind you use for leftovers). Tape around the edges with paper tape (sold in drugstores, easy on your skin).

This works so much better than trying to cover yourself with a plastic bag, which is what doctors usually suggest. It's great for awkward spots that a bag just won't work on.

 

[SweetErika]

Oh that's just awful! When I'm upset with my cat, I just rearrange something in the house...it fucks with her OCD.

How to keep a surgical wound dry while showering: Cover the area with a square of plastic wrap (the kind you use for leftovers). Tape around the edges with paper tape (sold in drugstores, easy on your skin).

This works so much better than trying to cover yourself with a plastic bag, which is what doctors usually suggest. It's great for awkward spots that a bag just won't work on.

A hand held showerhead is also most helpful for keeping wounds and casts dry.

 

[millieteases]

Use zinc oxide to dry up a blister - it's not just sunscreen anymore

Stick little bitty nails through a piece of stiff paper or cardboard to hold them while you hit them with the hammer (Better than hammering your fingers)

 

[watergirl]

oh!

Stick little bitty nails through a piece of stiff paper or cardboard to hold them while you hit them with the hammer (Better than hammering your fingers)

wow, this is totally brilliant and I have to remember it! Thanks, Millie!

 

[Quoll]

Ahh no.

I need more laughs!




How To obtain hours of entertainment from your bitchy cat.

Put a sock over her head and watch her go!

That cat thing is sick, but oh`so funny.


* I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I
ordered
_____ French Toast during the Renaissance.

 

[Quoll]

oops forgot, it`s a how to thread

^how to piss off a waiter?

 

[Cakegirl]

Hypnotise a rabbit

Hold the bunny with one hand on its back and one underneath on its belly, both hands parallel to the spine, fingers pointing towards the head end.

Flip it over so it's lying on its back on your hand. The hand on the belly is to hold it down while it tries to wriggle free.

Once it stops wriggling, make circles on its belly with your hand. Keep constant contact, and just pat round and round and round. Keep going for a few minutes.

You'll feel it relax. Keep making circles.

After a while, you can put it down, and it will be all dazed. It will usually like to just still.

(I used to work for a magician, and I had to hypnotise the bunnies before the shows.)

 

[Cakegirl]

Make batteries last longer

Store them in the refrigerator

 

[Cakegirl]

Defend yourself against multiple attackers

Try to line them up. Instead of having 2 or more in front of you, try to work your way to the side, so that there's always one in between you and one of the others. This reduces the potential attacks.

If you defend yourself with strikes, go for the 8 most effective places - eyes, nose, throat, ears, groin, knee, shin, foot. Try to remember them in that order, and even act out your striking in order once a month or so. If the situation ever occurs that you need to defend yourself, you will have the information inside your brain and readily accessible.

And you should go for all 8, and if you miss one, or one is not available because of whatever position you're in, don't worry. Just skip that one and move on. And if you get to the end and the attacker is still there, start again at the first one and cycle through again.

 

[Cakegirl]

Prevent jet lag after a long flight

Schedule your flight for the night time of your destination country, arriving in the early morning.

Take a sleeping tablet on the plane.

When you wake up, it will be morning!

 

[Cakegirl]

Get a US place to send you something when the order form is an online drop-down list

Sometimes I'll be ordering something online, or buying a subscription for a magazine or something from a US company.

The forms often have drop-down lists for parts of the address, and if you don't choose something, it won't load the next page. Or the page is only set up to work for US addresses.

Here's what I do:

In "city", I put my town, state and country, e.g. "Sydney NSW Australia"

In "state", it's usually the drop-down list. I try to leave it blank. If it won't accept that, I choose a state with the first letter closest to my state - e.g. for NSW, I'd chose Nebraska (NE). For Victoria I'd choose Vermont (VT). I've never had to do this for a country that's not Australia, but you guys can use your imagination.

In country, I either leave it blank, or I select "USA" - because if it's to be posted in the USA, they're not going to write USA on it anyway.

 

[MissTaken]

Wow!
Cakegirl.,...you are an expert on everything.