Add Sanitizing To Spring Kitchen Cleanup

As soon as I heard someone open the door to our patio, I knew a cleanup was in our future. Our three dachshunds rushed into the house, leaving muddy paw prints in their wake. Our youngest dog, not quite one year old, ran around the living room, hopped on the couch, grabbed a shoe and

More Questions For Reena – for Oct. 7, 2010

Dear Braxton, In a large resealable glass container combine: 1 large bunch of clean herbs such as basil or tarragon with 3 cups white wine vinegar. Store in a cool, dry place. Can be used for up to one year. This is great for vinaigrettes. Additionally, some herbs, such as parsley, chives and basil can


Solutions For Your Household Problems – for Sep. 9, 2010

HiReena! Yesterday Icutfour piecesoflinoleum frommy grandmother’s abandoned farmhouse.The twobetterones arefromthe bedroomthat mybrotherand Isleptinmany weekendsduringourchildhood, sotheyarerathersentimentalto bothofus.Theshabbiertwoare fromherbedroomandareat least50yearsold.Doyouhave asuggestiontoproperlyclean them(mould,deteriorationand birddroppings)withouthaving themfallapart?Aswell,howcan theybeproperlypreservedand framed? –Angie Hi Angie, Oftentimes, people use the word linoleum when they really mean vinyl. Both products are composed very differently; linoleum is a natural product made with linseed oil while vinyl

Questions For Reena – for Aug. 5, 2010

Hi Reena, I read your column in our paper and quite enjoy it. I bought an artificial plant, with grass-like plumes a few months ago. This plant has a very strange and disgusting odour. I didn’t notice it at first but some days it is quite unbearable. Is there anything I can do to get


Handy Household Hints

To prevent soggy pie crust, sprinkle a tablespoon of flour on the bottom shell before adding filling. To prevent foaming when making jam, add a tablespoon of butter to the fruit when cooking. Spot remover for clothes: 2 parts water, 1 part rubbing alcohol. Try on an inconspicuous area first. Wall cleaner: 1/2 cup ammonia,

More Household Tips

RENA NERBAS To repair a plastic toy, use the flame of a candle to heat the metal end of a knife. Hold the hot knife against both pieces of the toy to melt it back together. Avoid pouring grease from cooking down the sink; instead put grease into the garbage, that way you don’t run


Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Aug. 20, 2009

RECIPE SWAP Funny how you come to love certain foods you hated as a kid. Take beet greens. “Good for you,” and “just out of the garden” failed to convinced the miserable kid I recall being every August whenever a slop of boiled beet greens landed on my plate. Today they’re a favourite summer food,