Taking care of outdoor grime on windows
Dear Heloise: I read your column every day in The Villages (Florida) Daily Sun, and truly look forward to your hints and suggestions. After taking a good look at my dirty windows, I’m starting to think abou t spr ing cleaning.
Do you have a recipe for an outdoor glass cleaner that is sprayed on and then rinsed off ? I have windows that I cannot reach but can get to with a spray-type product.— Judith M., via email
Judith, say hello to all my friends in The Villages! Outdoor glass cleaner is a simple formula. This is so cheap to make:
Mix 16 ounces water with 1/2 cup white or apple-cider vinegar and 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol.
You’re going to need an attachment for your gar- den hose that will poweron this formula. Look for one at home-improvement centers.
Cheap, abundant and safe cleaners have been in my home for years. I’ve compiled a collection of my favorite cleaners, plus delicious recipes containing vinegar, in a handy pamphlet. Visit Heloise. com to order, or send a long, self-addressed, stamped (71 cents) envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Always label all homemade cleaners. Drop a bit of blue food coloring into the bottle so you’ll know it is window cleaner!—Heloise
PET PAL Dear Readers: A reader sent a picture, via email, of his flame point Himalayan cat, Hudson. He is sharing the boogie board with his buddy, Boris Badanov, who is a long-hair dachshund.
To see Hudson and Boris ready for summer, visit Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week.”— Heloise
LIKE A SPONGE Dear Heloise: We have a Labrador retriever who always needs to be dried off before coming into the house. When all of her towels were in the wash one day, I used some crumpled-up newspaper to dry her.
The newspaper acted like a sponge, and when finished, I tossed it into the trash. No more smelly towels by the back door!— Lynn S., Penn Yan, N.Y.
SNACK IN THE
HOODIE Dear Heloise: On movie night at home, we have the kids wear their hoodies backward. This may look silly, but the hoodie will catch all the popcorn and snacks that don’t make it into the mouth!—Rhonda R. in San Antonio
PILLOW STUFFER Dear Heloise: A hint for old nylon stockings: They may be recycled as “stuffing” for unbelievably soft pillows that easily conform to your body.
There are several “pillow ministries” in our area that distribute such pillows to hospitals and nursing homes.—Leslie A. in Texas
PERFUME STRIP Hi, Heloise: I have another use for those perfume strips in magazines: I cut them out, open them and put them on my nightwear in the drawer.—Beverly C., Bowling Green, Va.