Bounce Cleaning Tips

I received this email from a friend and thought that I would pass it along.

Bounce This Along!

The US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you.

All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen..

6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan...

14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.

16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like attack cloth.

18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love-bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.

Spring Cleaning

It's about that time. It is a beautiful day in Northern Cal. I have my windows open and there is a comfortable cool breeze blowing in. I love this time of year.
I started some cleaning. With 4 kids, I feel like I am Spring Cleaning all year long. I did notice something that needed to desperately be clean -- My Lamp Shades.
They are awful. Here is some helpful hints for cleaning those dusty lamp shades.

Step1
Dust the lampshades weekly. This will decrease the amount of times you will need to wash them, thus prolonging the life and beauty of the shade.
Step2
Remove the shade from the lamp.
Step3
Buy a cleaner specified for lampshades or mix 1 tsp. of dish soap with 5 cups of water.
Step4
Soak a soft cloth in the soapy mixture.
Step5
Wring out the rag well and wipe the shade softly, but with enough elbow grease to clean it.
Step6
Wipe it again with a clean, wet rag.
Step7
Wipe the lampshade with a dry, clean towel.
Step8
Hang it up to drip dry or place it on a clean surface for drying.
Step9
Place it back on its stand and turn the light on to continue drying the shade.