Homemaking Tips

Alright...my family can stop laughing now!

Sister Sue sent a forward about the dryer lint catcher becoming clogged by the film from dryer sheets. Seems it wouldn't hurt to wash the little screen with a bit of soapy water, rinse and replace.
You may test for this by cleaning the lint and then running water over the screen. It if does not flow, you screed may be clogged. (Even tho it looks fine)

*My tip...make sure the screen is perfectly dry before you replace it.


Joanna mentioned in the comments box that she would include a book called Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping in her hope chest. I
borrowed it from the library and found some fun lists and tips.

Mrs. Dunwoody's Notes for Planning a Superior Day

1. Make a plan for your day.
Start each day by making a general schedule, with particular emphasis on two or three major things you would like to accomplish.
2. Concentrate
Concentration is a key aspect of effective use of time.
(I would imagine this means work when the small children are asleep)

3. Learn to rest and catch your breath.
Never hard for me to do.

4. Don't procrastinate.
Start off the day by doing the most unpleasant chore first.

5. Sift and sort.
You must sort through the day and categorize.

6. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
Excellence is attainable, gratifying, and healthy.
Perfection is impossible, frustrating, and neurotic.

7. Never lose sight of the "big picture."
People (especially children) are always more important than things.

***Keep a large saftey pin near your kitchen sink.
Use it to attach rings to your clothes when you wash dishes.

Did Grandma Hansen do that?

Very Impolite Things

* Staring at anyone
* Pointing at others
* Leaving a stranger without a seat.
* Correcting parents, or persons older than yourself
* Having a laugh at someone else's expense.
* Not helping someone who is in obvious need of assistance.
* Rude remarks.
* Swearing or talking uproariously.
* Spitting on the street.
* Talking when others are reading.
* Reading when others are talking.
* Reading aloud in company without being asked. (hahaha oops)
* Whispering or laughing in the house of God.
* Losing you temper in public.
* Cutting your fingernails in company. (ahem)
* Being late:It implies that your time is more important than others'.

Great list!
I had never heard of 'losing your temper in public'...this was surely written before Reality television :o)

No spitting now!

Encourage one another,
Donna