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Furniture Restorer
This will remove the white marks made by something rubbing on legs, sides or corners of furniture. 1 part non-gel toothpaste 1 part baking soda Mix together and put mixture on a slightly damp cloth. Rub over the marks with Read More …
Flame Extinguisher (for campfires)
Floor Wax Stripper
1 cup ammonia 2 quarts water 1/4 cup washing soda Wearing rubber gloves, mix all ingredients in a 1-gallon bucket. Sponge or mop the cleaner onto a small area of floor, getting the floor quite wet. Let sit for 5 Read More …
Flame Retardant
1 ounce water glass (sodium silicate) 9 ounces water Mix well. Wash and rinse article completely before applying this solution. Soak fabric in solution. Hang up to dry. CAUTION: Water glass is caustic to skin and toxic upon ingestion. Wear Read More …
Flower Drying Formula
Floor Cleaner, Multipurpose (for asphalt, rubber, vinyl, asbestos tiles and resilient linoleum sheets)
Floor Mop Oil
Floor Polish
1/4 cup shredded paraffin wax 2 quarts mineral oil Boil water in a double boiler with the top empty. Turn off heat and remove double boiler to a heatproof surface. Place paraffin and mineral oil in the top. Stir until Read More …
How To Make Cayenne Pepper Spray Repellent
Are varmints wreaking havoc all over your precious garden on a regular feeding-frenzy basis? Don’t fret, as the perfect solution is right here. It’s hot (literally), it’s super fast to make, and it’s guaranteed to drive the pesky pests away Read More …
Food Preparation Tips
When a recipe calls for adding oil, garlic, and onions to a pan, always add garlic last. This keeps it from burning and tasting bitter. Use a meat baster to make perfect pancakes every time. To make the best and Read More …
Food Safety Tips
Salmonella and Eggs When Recipes Call For Raw or Lightly Cooked Eggs Cooking Temperature for Eggs USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Salmonella and Eggs: There is an ever-growing concern about the threat of salmonella, bacteria that contaminate eggs and Read More …
Food Safety Glossary
The following are some common terms associated with combatting foodborne illness:Bacteria: Living single-celled organisms. They can be carried by water, wind, insects, plants, animals and people. Bacteria survive well on skin and clothes and in human hair. They also thrive Read More …
Foodservice Cuts of Pork
NAMP/IMPS Number (North American Meat Processors Association / Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications) © NAMP 406 Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Bone In 406A Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless 1406 Pork Boston Butt Steaks 407 Pork Shoulder Butt, Cellar Trimmed, Boneless 408 Read More …
Floor Shine (for between waxings)
Floor Stripper (for no-wax floors)
1/2 cup powdered cleaner (such as Spic & Span®) 1 cup ammonia 1/2 cup cool water [color=990000]CAUTION![/color] Do NOT use powdered cleaner that contains bleach. Mix. Puddle the solution on the floor in a 3-foot square sections and allow to Read More …
Floor Stripper (for terrazzo floors)
2 cups tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) 1 bucket water Mix and let set overnight to dissolve. Apply liberally to floor with a scrub brush. Let set 10 to 15 minutes, then scrub vigorously with an abrasive cleaning pad. Mop with clean Read More …
Floor Sweeping Compound
Floor Wax (hard-finish)
1/2 cup ceresin wax 2 tablespoons yellow beeswax 2-1/8 cups turpentine 1 tablespoon pine oil Melt both waxes in a double boiler. Remove from heat and slowly stir in turpentine and pine oil. Cool and store in a glass container. Read More …
Floor Wax (simple liquid)
2 tablespoons paraffin 1 quart mineral oil Melt paraffin in the top of a double boiler. Stir in mineral oil. Cool and store in a glass bottle. To use, apply with a cloth; allow to dry, then buff lightly. Post Read More …
Make Your Own Low Fat Cooking Spray
Using cooking spray is a great way to cut the fat in cooking, but have you thought of making your own? Here’s how. Buy a new plant mister. Wash it thoroughly before using. Add two tablespoons of canola oil followed Read More …
Fabric Softener
2 cups baking soda 4 cups water 2 cups Herbal Vinegar or white vinegar Mix ingredients and store in a plastic or glass container in the laundry area. Add 1/4 cup to the final rinse water in washing machine. If Read More …
Fabric Softener Sheets
Few capsful liquid fabric softener Small bowl of water Pour a few capsful of any inexpensive fabric softener into a small bowl of water. Swish a washcloth in the solution. Wring it out, and toss it into the dryer along Read More …
Fabric Waterproofer
Fabric Whitener
Famous Jewelry Cleaner
1 ounce lump of borax 1 pint water 1/2 ounce washing soda 2-1/2 ounces liquid ammonia 1/2 ounce finely shaved castile soap Mix borax, washing soda, castile soap and water and boil in an enameled pot until all the ingredients Read More …
Fascinating Facts on Salt
For centuries both cooks and physicians have realized that salt is not only an essential component to good health but makes food more palatable, bringing out the essential flavor of a dish (even a sweet one) in a way no Read More …
Fiberglass Cleaner
Fiberglass Scouring Cleanser
1/2 cup soap flakes 1-1/2 cups hot water 2 teaspoons borax 2 to 5 teaspoons whiting In a large plastic bowl, mix soap flakes and borax into water until dissolved. Add whiting gradually, checking the consistency and degree of abrasiveness Read More …
Fiberglass Tub Floor Cleaner
This is to be used only on the irregular bottom surface of the tub – not on the smooth surfaces. 3 cups baking soda 1 cup borax Fine drywall sandpaper Mix baking soda and borax together. Work the cleanser in Read More …
Fire Starters
These waterproof fire starters will burn for quite a while. 1 cup paraffin 1-1/2 cups sawdust Melt the paraffin and blend with the sawdust. Pour the mixture into small paper cups and allow to cool. When you wish to light Read More …
Fireproofing the Cut Christmas Tree
This year, take the oath: there won’t be an accidental fire in your house or apartment. All you need do to stop this possibility is to FIREPROOF the live evergreen displayed indoors at Christmas! First, let us go through the Read More …
Enamelware Stain Remover
Fireplace Cleaner
4 ounces naphtha soap 1/2 pound powdered pumice 1 quart hot water 1/2 cup household ammonia Add soap to the hot water. Heat until the soap dissolves. Cool, then stir in pumice and ammonia. Mix thoroughly. Remove as much of Read More …
Epazote
Epazote, wormseed, Jesuit’s tea, Mexican tea, Paico or Herba Sancti Mariæ (Dysphania ambrosioides, formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides) is an herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico. An herb that grows wild, it should always be cooked, at least Read More …
Fireplace Logs
4 pounds copper sulfate 3 pounds rock salt 1 gallon water Dissolve copper sulfate and rock salt in water in a 5-gallon crock. Wrap old newspapers tightly and tie. Soak the newspapers in the solution, then dry them well and Read More …
Equivalent Measures
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon 4 teaspoons = 1/4 cup 5 tablespoons = 1 cup 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 10 tablespoons = 1/2 cup 12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup 16 tablespoons = 1 cup 1/2 cup = 1 gill Read More …
Fish and Seafood
Here are some tips for buying a fresh fish: The eyes are slightly protruded, bright and clear. The gills should be red or pink. A stale fish has eyes that are pink, sunken and cloudy, and the gills are gray. Read More …
Everlasting Fence Posts
Pulverized charcoal Boiled linseed oil Stir pulverized charcoal into boiled linseed oil until the consistency of paint. Put a coat of this over the fence timber. There is not a man who will live to see it rotten. Post Views: Read More …
Fish and Seafood Seasonings
Cod Fennel Seed, Lemon, Parsley, Thyme Court Bouillon (for poaching) Allspice (whole), Bay Leaves, Chervil, Dill Seed, Parsley, Peppercorns (whole), Rosemary Clams Garlic, Marjoram, Thyme Crab Basil, Tarragon, Thyme Fish casseroles Celery Seed, Chives, Mustard Seed, Parsley (white sauce base) Read More …
Dormant Oil Spray
1/2 cup fish oil 1 cup liquid detergent 1/2 cup No. 10 mineral oil 2 gallons water Mix fish oil, mineral oil, and detergent thoroughly. Put the water into a bucket and disperse the oil mixture in tiny droplets into Read More …
Drain Cleaner
1/2 cup salt 1/8 cup cream of tartar 1/2 cup baking soda 6 cups boiling water Mix salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar and pour directly into the drain. Follow with boiling water. Allow to set for several hours Read More …
Drain Refresher
Driveway Cleaner
Paint thinner Cat litter Pour paint thinner from the can onto driveway spots. Saturate the spots and an area about 12 inches beyond them. Spread a thick layer of NEW cat litter over the entire treated area so that none Read More …
Drying Herbs
Drying is a simple, practical way of preserving herbs. Cut the herbs with stems attached. Do not wash the herbs before drying unless they are very dusty. If you have to do this, dry well with a paper towel. The Read More …
Dryer Sheet Sachet
2 used white dryer sheets 1 heaping tablespoon potpourri 1 length of ribbon 2 or 3 small pieces dried flowers Tacky glue Place one dryer sheet over top of the other dryer sheet so that the corners of the second Read More …
Dust Cloths
Early Spring Insect Soap Spray
This suffocates early spring insects, especially on fruit trees. 1 gallon light-grade oil 1/2 gallon warm water 1 pound laundry soap Dissolve soap in water. Add oil and mix well to emulsify. Dilute with 20 times more water before use. Read More …
Edible Flowers
Cautions: Avoid using non-edible flowers as a garnish. They may be mistaken as edible. Do not use pesticides on flowers in your garden that you wish to eat unless they are organic pesticides labeled for use with edible crops. Wait Read More …
Egg Seasonings
Cheese Souffle Basil, Parsley Creamed Hardcooked Eggs Chives, Cumin (ground), Green Dill Deviled Eggs Chervil, Chili Powder, Chives, Cumin (ground), Parsley, Rosemary, Summer Savory, Tabasco Sauce, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric Egg Salad Chives, Green Dill Herb Omelets Basil, Chervil, Chives, Green Read More …