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23 April 2018 - Rock Down to Electric Avenue

Guard Your Family from Electric Shock "Do you get a tingling sensation when you touch a lamp or other piece of electrical equipment?" Today's Almanac post is about being aware of electrical hazards and removing defective equipment. We should also be aware of where outlets are and covering ones that are not in use. Doing this will protect small children in your home. Take care of your cords that plug into an outlet. Make sure they are out of the way and protected from getting damaged. You should always be aware of how you are using your outlets. I still remember that scene in "A Christmas Story" when the dad was plugging in the leg lamp into the outlet with like twenty other things plugged in. Or even the scene from "Christmas Vacation" where the electrical outlet is a jigsaw puzzle. It's funny right?! Because it is so dangerous. We have space heaters and one of the most important all caps phrases in the...

20 March 2018 - DIY Danger

How to Make Your Own Furniture Polish "You can make a wonderful, time-tested furniture polish, very easily and very cheaply. The formula has been used, both in England and America, for a couple of centuries." Here is the recipe: 1. Melt 1 pound of pure beeswax in 1 quart of pure spirits of turpentine in a double boiler over a low heat. Do not substitute the turpentine or use a compound This already sounds like a lot of work with some danger mixed in 2. Precise proportions are not important.  If you want harder polish add more wax Softer polish add more turpentine This quantity will give you enough to share with a friend! Store in a glass jar! This stuff can dissolve rubber so don't use a lid with a rubber seal. Listen Confession Time I barely polish furniture. IKEA shelving doesn't require it! Also 2018's homemade polish is a mix of using essential oils and other oils. I'm just a bit skeptica...