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So, yes, I am one of those people that tends to be accident prone (having or susceptible to having a greater than average number of accidents or mishaps)....not usually big accidents but several small ones a day!
Here's how I know:
  • I trip on nothing a couple times a day
  • I spill coffee on my clothes several times a week (once I even spilled it down my back)
  • Most days I find myself searching for something I misplaced
  • While striving to miss a hole in the road, I end up lining my car up perfectly to hit it
  • If it can be dropped, I'll drop it
  • Burning myself while baking has become routine
  • Hand-washing dishes leaves me looking like I tried to shower at the kitchen sink
  • When cooking for one or two, my kitchen looks like I haven't cleaned it for a week (even though I HAVE)
  • Most days I find bruises on my legs or arms that I don't even remember getting
I could go on...but you would soon be bored...(if you're not already).

All that said, I'm always in the market for a good home remedy or new way to get some stain out of something.  Since moving to Ireland, I've discovered a couple that I have grown to love, and thought I'd share :)

Burns:
If you burn yourself on boiling water, the oven, or whatever in the kitchen, and don't have the patience or time to hold ice on it for the rest of the day, I found a solution...Vinegar!  Simply soak a paper towel with whatever vinegar you can find (I even used a vinaigrette dressing once) and hold it on your burn until the burning stops.  Sometimes for burns that are a bit worse, you have to soak the towel a few times and hold it on there for 20 to 30 minutes, but it works.  I'm amazed each and every time!  It even keeps blisters from forming, however, IF it is a SEVERE burn that broke the skin, I don't recommend this remedy.

 Oil stains:
No matter how careful I think I'm being, if I'm near oil in my nice clothes, it WILL end up on them.  So here's the trick!   Place a thick layer Dawn or Fairy liquid soap (depending on which side of the ocean you're on) directly on the stain.  Let it sit for several hours and then wash as usual.  The stain should come right out...even if it's been there for a few days!  If it doesn't come out the first time, repeat the process, but make sure you do not dry or iron the garment until it's gone.

Hope you find these as successful and life-enriching as I have :) 
 


Comments

Grant

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:52:02

You're so darn informative!

And, I don't believe this for a second! I've never seen you drop a thing. ;-)

 

Sandie

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:31:52

Steph, I know that this is such a big surprise, but you made me laugh. You spilled something down your back? Some of the other things, I totally understand you. I do the same things. Miss you!

Sandie

 

Mom

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:07:50

You are so funny!! Where did all your creativity come from? I don't see that quality in Daddy or me. I love you.

 

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:14:16

too funny! interesting idea about the vinegar... I'll have to look into that!

 



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