Oily rag column: tips and questions from readers

By Frank and Muriel Newman

This week we go into mailbags and find cleaning tips, cheap goods, crafts and much more. And we have a number of questions from readers.

Two minutes from Wellington mother has a problem. Things tend to go in the heat for two minutes. The latest incident involved boiling milk and a stainless steel pan. The result is a pot with traces of very stubborn burns. If you have any suggestions for mom two minutes removing stains would be pleased to hear you.

Warren Tauranga sent an SOS. "Does anyone have any suggestions for removing black mold in gray silicone on a tiled shower that is constantly moist in winter." If you can help to solve the mold problem, please let us know and we will move to Warren.

Lorraine Hamilton has this advice for cleaning microwave. "Take 1 tablespoon of baking soda, one part vinegar and half a cup a cup of water. Mix in a bowl and cook on high for 1 minute to bring to a boil. Remove the bowl and whisk now moist in the microwave with a damp cloth".

RB Masterton responded to the column in the past week on bananas. "On the issue of bananas sold our New World Supermarket plantains from $ 2 for a large bag. I crushed three and six years together and in a zippered plastic bag ready for a cake or banana muffins or two set. Only thawed before use and ready everything is ready "Too easy -. and even better at low cost!

Roberta Cape Town has this useful trick. "By removing a lid from a can of paint, press plastic wrap into the groove. When you have finished painting, remove the film and replace the lid. No mess Grove full color!"

Rebecca S Waikanae has this trick to go further soap. "Fill your soap dispenser aged foam hands with soap and still soaked foam when dispensed."

Denise Auckland has to eat this advice cheap. "You think differently when it comes to buying meat. On a visit to a supermarket not see the price of the item, but how many kg. You can use $ 16,00 for sausages and $ 10.00 to be paid per kilogram of beef .. Buy to say a piece of meat, Beef Bolar, a piece of meat to be cut: Slices slow roasted in the oven or slow cooker, give small pieces into the pan, crushing and make hamburgers same principle with pork you need someone to help you show how .. cut the meat properly, but it's worth knowing that you can save money immediately to your friendly butcher will show you how to cut meat, chicken -... always a whole chicken in the chicken can buy - from the inside - butter or roast chicken cutlets, the legs can be cooked slowly, wings Chinese style, the frame can be cooked with onions, carrots and celery and left for the next night then are roasted, remove the fat, keep meat and vegetables .. and add a can of creamed corn for chicken soup and corn, or add more vegetables and make a soup with chicken and vegetables. If you buy a fresh chicken, you can freeze the action for another time. If you do not have a grinder or borrow money or pool with friends and buy a set. Even with meat - sometimes it's a waste to a medium to large buy meat, but again, along with friends and distribute. Once you get the hang of it, the recipes are endless and save a lot of money and eat well. "

Here is a file ", which is very interesting." Did you know that 23 July is National Hot Dog Day - also in the USA that is! We believe that we can be a good idea charities sizzling oilyragaroa here on the streets to raise money for their good causes on the day of hot dogs.

Dogs are usually hot dogs cooked on a bun with tons of mustard and ketchup and onions tablespoon - but there are many ways to "dress a dog", so let us know if you have a favorite recipe hot dog and we with Share.

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Frank and Muriel Newman are the authors of live with the smell of an oily rag in New Zealand. Read our longstanding advisory www.oilyrag.co.nz.

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