I scrub my potatoes clean. Do you?
momto4kids
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How do I know when my potatoes are done?
Comments (4)Hi Bruno2, The biggest crop will be had when all of your vegetation is dead,brown,withered,almost to the point that you can't remember where you planted them, ..... That said, I don't have the time or patience for that ;-) I would make a terrible VULTURE , I could never wait for something to die, I would go out and kill it ;-) So, anyway,,,, after about 90 days or so, I would reach my hand down and pull out some wonderful "new potatoes", you don't have to ever kill the plant, just reach down and take whatever you want,whenever you want it. Have fun and report back (with pics ;-) Check out my video (link below) you can see how early I harvest ;-) Here is a link that might be useful: Potatoes in the Garden Bed...See MoreHow do you scrub your floors?
Comments (21)For serious cleanings, I use the Hoover Floormate. I don't think it's so great at scrubbing every little dot and mark. Those still need elbow grease and sometimes a butter knife to flick off the stuck on goo -- hey, I have parrots. But what I love about it is it gets most stuff, and it sucks up all the icky dirty water and you throw it away, without just smearing it all around. For between times cleanings, I take a damp microfiber cloth, toss it on the floor, set my old mop on top of it and shove it around for a couple of minutes. The cloth picks up a great deal of dirt, and then it goes in the laundry. Maybe everyone here knows about microfiber cloths, but if you don't, please do yourself a favor and get some! They are my all-time favorite hands down cleaning tool. You can use them to exfoliate your dry skin (go gently), or just to wash yourself in the shower -- they are soft. When you're done with that, wring the cloth out and dry your shower walls/floor with it. You can use them on walls, floors, and they're dynamite on windows, even with just plain water. That's the easiest I ever cleaned windows. They are fluffy so they get in all the little cracks wherever you're cleaning. Run them in your window or sliding glass door track and they get almost all the dirt in one pass. Crumbs and dirt stick to them, but wash out quite easily in the sink. They're wonderful for washing your car. Seriously, they make every cleaning job take WAY less time and be far easier. I am so happy with mine, I'm buying some as a gift for someone I love. :) Here is a link that might be useful: These are the microfiber cloths I have...See MoreI hate to clean my waffle iron......how do you?
Comments (12)I cook blueberries with my waffles. It's nonstick but if a berrie bakes onto the grid it comes off with the batter from the next one. I spray mine before Imake the first waffle and have never had a problem wiping anything that remains with a damp cloth before I put it away. Try making the last waffle a plain one, that might grab some of the sticky fruit on the grids. Otherwise just add the fruit on top of the waffle after it's baked....See MorePotato is acidic. Cleaned marble with floor cleaner.
Comments (16)Hoboken--Conditioner in the face doesn't sound very good. I agree that '12 seemed like a rough year for many. I cannot even begin to imagine what the parents of the Sandy Hook children are feeling. I have no right to complain in comparison. A2--Glad you're avoiding the sickness. Stay well! P.S. I answered your question about breaking my long-standing membership in the ABB club on my sorta reveal thread. 1929Spanish--I'm West Coast also and only just last year with the kids discovered celebrating the ball drop on East Coast time. Where have I been? I love staying up until midnight my own time to celebrate too, but DH has been asleep 18 of our 20 years so I have to celebrate on my own. Cin-cin! Chris--Glad you're feeling better! I've washed the remote before, too! Wow! I didn't think anyone had pulled that one off but me. Mpagmom--Your kindness touches me. Don't think me strange, but I think sometimes I feel your prayers. Once in a while I get that sense.... My prayers back to you also as you continue to miss your mother. Mary_Lu--Another reason I have no room to feel badly about my holidays. A stint?! I'm glad you went with your doctor's recommendation and that you're healing well. I'm sure the grands were very happy to have grandma around regardless. Hope your healing is still going well! Firsthouse--I know you saw my answers on my sorta reveal thread with all the pics. Kellienoelle--I would have loved a bath, but the kids' tub is small and not very comfortable and my giant soaking tub in the new master bath still isn't hooked to water. I settled for a long, hot shower and a couple of Tangerine Spice Margaritas! Needless to say, I felt better. :) Flwrs--You had a rough December also! Having a child diagnosed with cancer has to be extremely frightening. Those types of horrible events are not supposed to happen. Does your DS2 need any other treatment for his cancer after the surgery and positive CAT scan results? I'm sending a prayer your way! And you had me rolling with laughter over the dog incident! Smaloney--I appreciate the good wishes. I'm hoping in 6.5 years the holidays aren't as hard. Taggie--LOL on the floor cleaner camouflaging the etches! The etches don't really bother me. It is what it is, as my DH is so fond of saying. Bee--I know you know how I felt. Your continued kind wishes touch me. :) Deedles--Being without both parents for the holidays, or any day really, must feel lonely, I imagine. As much as I have issues with my Mom's issues, at least she's still here with me. And yes, the parent of the Sandy Hook kids are the ones that are truly having the worst holidays. Like I said above, I can't even begin to image the heart break they must feel. My holidays were definitely better than that. Lalitha--DD started preschool this week so I really can get a little r&r on occasion now! Oldbat--I'm lucky to have the new (used) ipad, but even luckier to have such beautiful, smart, healthy, loving, special kids....See Morearkansas girl
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