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Author Archives: Anne
Cleaning Your Pasta Machine – with Flour
If your pasta dough is a little sticky and some still sticks to the machine after you are done, do not use water to wash it off. Water will ruin the machine and does not wash the dough away properly … Continue reading
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever!”
How do you clean the air in your home? Do you have an ionic air purifier? If you are off grid or more inclined towards natural air purification, follow Mary Poppins’ advice and fill your house with house plants and … Continue reading
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Wasps in the Mailbox
“Everybody has them”, the mail lady said when I told her we got rid of ours, for good, it would seem. Here’s how we deterred them: We sprayed disinfectant around the opening of the mailbox and into it after removing … Continue reading
Fighting the Gunk
Can openers, appliances and kitchen gadets in general can collect a lot of gunk. If you dampen an old, soft toothbrush with a couple of drops of essential oil you can get rid of the gunk in no time: Scub, … Continue reading
Cleaning Plastic Containers
Plastic containers, no matter how expensive they were when you first bought them, are often difficult to clean and tend to get permanently stained. Here are a few ideas on how to clean them, or deal best with the issue: … Continue reading