Today's Tips & Tricks are taken from the "Corn Starch" booklet. Enjoy!
- Make your own windshield washer fluid: Combine 1 c. isopropyl rubbing alcohol, 2 T. ivory liquid hand soap, 1 gallon water and a few drops blue food coloring. Mix well.
- Tired of pesky bugs in your home? Create a mixture of equal parts Argo cornstarch and plaster of paris. Sprinkle this around cracks and crevices in your home to control cockroaches. They will eat it and turn into little bug statues. {cruel?}
- The trick to a light, fluffy omelet? Add a t. of cornstarch when mixing the eggs!
- Make your own cough syrup: Mix 4 T. lemon juice, 1 c. honey and 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil. Heat, then stir vigorously. Take 1 t. every 2 hours.
- Here's a recipe to give baby a soothing bath: Mix together 1/4 c. nonfat dry milk, 1/4 c. whole, dry buttermilk, and 1 T corn starch. Store in a glass jar. Pour 1 T. of mix into baby bathtub or 1/4 c. into full size tub. This makes a great and inexpensive gift for new moms!
and finally... today's WINNER idea!
- Create your own finger paints in custom colors. Add 1/4 corn starch to 2 c. cold water and boil until mix thickens. Let cool slightly, then pour mixture into a few small dishes or containers. Add a few drops food coloring to each container to make various colors. Also add a few drops of DAWN detergent to each bowl to help with cleanup later. Make sure paints are totally cooled down before using!
Sure beats buying those expensive paints!
2 comments:
Fun tips! Who sits around and comes up with these ideas? They either have many small chidren and needed a hobby...or no children and needed something to fill the time?
Have a great date night!!!
Very good tips today....i chuckled when I read the part about bug statues...heehee....I must try the windshield fluid!!!! After all, it is that time of the season for salt covered windows:)..enjoy your date night and pretend it is your first date....that always makes it fun!
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