Friday 14-02-2014 – "TDK" Valentine's Day Café

Morning everyone 🙂

So the federal government is closed again, wow….

http://news.yahoo.com/video/winter-storm-shuts-down-federal-131344226-cbs.html

Love is in the air for Simon’s Cat, Happy Valentine’s Day to all our fans!

For those that haven’t seen it, check out our Valentine’s Day special ‘Smitten’!

Homesteading Self Sufficiency Survival
Uses for Vinegar – Doing Laundry

Vinegar is a great choice when it comes to pretreating stains, softening water, and boosting regular laundry detergents. When cleaning fabrics, distilled white vinegar is preferred, but apple cider vinegar works just as well if that’s what you have on hand. Please be aware that apple cider vinegar will effect certain colors, hence the preference toward distilled white vinegar.

-None of the tips listed here should be tried with dry-clean-only fabrics.

Blankets – When washing cotton or washable wool blankets, add 2 cups of vinegar to the last rinse cycle. This will help remove the soap and make blankets soft and fluffy.

For a great fabric softener, to reduce lint buildup, keep pet hair from clinging to clothing, remove soap residue and to control static cling – Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the last rinse cycle of your wash.

New clothes – Some new clothes may be treated with a chemical that can be irritating to sensitive skin. Soak new clothing in 1 gallon of water with 1/2 cup vinegar. Rinse, then wash as usual.

-Special Fabrics

Delicates – If you’re washing delicate items by hand, follow the garment’s care instructions, and add 1 or 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the last rinse to help remove soap residue.

Leather – Clean leather with a mixture of 1 cup boiled linseed oil and 1 cup vinegar. Carefully apply to any spots with a soft cloth. Let dry.

Silk – Dip silks (do not soak) in a mixture of 1/2 cup mild detergent, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 quarts cold water. Rinse well, then roll in a heavy towel to soak up the excess moisture. Iron while still damp, if necessary.

Link on Valentine candy in heart shaped box:
http://www.ehow.com/about_6655283_valentine-candy.html
Thank you to Cadbury today!

Yum, grabbing a couple & back to part 2 day 5…mmmmm!

I have to be honest…valentine’s day is one of three holidays i can’t stand.

Valentine’s day – I can’t stand because the commercial idea of it is sexually driven. It gives people an extra excuse to do inappropriate PDA in public and promote sexual stuff even more than usual, despite the fact that the holiday is of course supposed to have other meaning. i have never liked this day for those reasons, and has nothing to do with jealousy. It’s just something that’s always been offensive to me, whether it’s v day or not, but even worse on this day.

Mothers and fathers day – i fully believe in the idea of honour thy mother and father, but it should be year round, and not everyone who has kids deserves to be honoured. i will not go on about the men and women who could serve as great examples for this….the people who pretend to have romances, go on to have kids simply to gain attention, the people who go have kids just for welfare benefits, the people who abuse their kids, etc.

i’m sorry to sound unfluffy, but i gotta be honest.

anyway, the next holiday is great……

st. patrick’s day, even tho im the infamous teetotaler…. green milkshakes at mcdonald’s! yummmm! green stuff…a hint that spring is soon coming again. little hairy leprechauns…shamrocks…..woohoooo

Happy Valentine’s Day afternoon all! ……

Oo, Cherry Chocolate Chip Cake will be ready soon per the cafe’s bakery kits as Valentine’s Treat:
https://www.yahoo.com/food/get-sweet-on-cherry-chocolate-chip-cake-76542169480.html?soc_src=mags

Yummers…puts out plates/forks!