Sometimes it’s the little things

If only there were something to remove the bleach I managed to splash on a nice new linen tunic.
Cleaning bathrooms is dangerous, I tell you!

I was so pleased with my expensive (for me) trainers. Pale blue suede. Very nice. Naturally, I dripped sloppy tuna mayonnaise sandwich filling right on to the front of one with resultant black grease stain. Disaster.
Luckily DH really like such a challenge and set to with some special chemical he brought home from the workshop. Eureka! It worked. Goodness knows what could penetrate suede and remove grease. However, it worked and my lovely shoes look good as new. A little thing but it meant a lot that he'd noticed and taken trouble.

Me, I love a stain to tackle. DD spilled some greasy sauce on her new jeans and I set to with my trusty stain remover. It is a small pleasure to see that stain disappear. Now for the white tablecloth after a family meal of spag bol.

... without checking the sole plate of the iron. Black tarry marks across the corner ...

Good heavens, Maw! What on earth have you been doing with your iron?😨

I have been looking somewhat urgently for a particular exterior wood paint. Been everywhere, coukdnt find, changed colour, bought it but needed returning as it was wrong, looked online, travelled to the next county seeking it. No luck.
I have been everywhere man 🎶 but just been back to the first place I tried and they have clearly had a delivery because I found a tin of the paint I was initially looking for, , just waiting on the shelf, a tiny pot, £32! Paint prices have rocketed.

White vinegar is a good stain remover. With regard to stains on white clothing or any other light colour I spot clean first with Oxy Gel stain remover, think Vanish at a fraction of the cost, then I put item in with normal wash in washing machine. I always add scoop of Oxy Gel to all my washing plus a scoop of soda crystals as it too helps with stains and softens the water for much less than Calgon!

I had to visit town on business. We went into 2 different banks. The young ladies who dealt with us were very friendly, helpful and polite. On to get our car from the car park and the machines would not take any card payments to let us exit the car park. The lady answering the help button eventually managed to let us out by over riding the machines. Helpful and polite and no charge.
We went for lunch to a supermarket but I couldn't get the order machine to take my order or payment so I accosted a young lady assistant who made the machine work for me, Again polite friendly and helpful.
A lovely feeling at the end of the day. I was never made to feel stupid or patronised . A smile and a Please and Thank You always seems to work Thank you girls

My lovely Dsil popped in on his way home and fixed the very loud beeping sound in my kitchen. He's a star.
I am guilty of putting my car key through a wash. It still works but is a tad temperamental.

AuntieE

ferry23

Goodness Rosie, fancy being able to get the DPD driver to heave the box into your kitchen.

Do you have a special relationship?

Ah but the driver apparently had grown up in a society that respects its elders! Makes all the difference.

On the matter of stains - anything that can be washed that has become stained, put washing-up liquid on the stain, leave the garment, tablecloth etc. until the washing-up liquid is completely dry, then wash the article on the usual cycle and with the usual amount of laundry soap.

And salt will help get rid of bloodstains. Dampen the stain, sprinkle liberally with salt and leave for a while before washing.

I've always been clumsy, not just as I'm older.

Why is it as you get older, the location of your mouth becomes a mystery - or do forks get slippery as time marches on?

I used to have a hair colouring top and some waxing knickers. Now I've just got a baked bean/gravy/soup top.

Thanks to posters who’ve left cleaning tips, I’ll try both the rubbing with a soap bar on a damp item and the washing up liquid one too.😃

ferry23

Goodness Rosie, fancy being able to get the DPD driver to heave the box into your kitchen.

Do you have a special relationship?

Ah but the driver apparently had grown up in a society that respects its elders! Makes all the difference.

On the matter of stains - anything that can be washed that has become stained, put washing-up liquid on the stain, leave the garment, tablecloth etc. until the washing-up liquid is completely dry, then wash the article on the usual cycle and with the usual amount of laundry soap.

On the subject of happy small things, DP went out to get a few essentials from the Co-op this morning and brought me back a lovely fresh apple Danish 😃 to have with morning coffee.
What a treat, mind you he also bought himself one.

sodapop

Oreo

😄well done you
As for stains, don’t get me started.Would love some white chinos but dare not!Even a white tee is a no no for me.

Same here Oreo It seems I can rarely eat a meal without dropping something down my front. Soup and gravy are my bugbears

Ah gravy! I could write a chapter on that 🥺

Chocolatelovinggran

I'm impressed by you FGT : what a domestic goddess you are, washing your house keys !

Isn't she just!!

Just as well no car keys were attached as the battery would be wrecked.

sodapop

Oreo

😄well done you
As for stains, don’t get me started.Would love some white chinos but dare not!Even a white tee is a no no for me.

Same here Oreo It seems I can rarely eat a meal without dropping something down my front. Soup and gravy are my bugbears

A month ago I bought a beautiful pale blue jumper that has a death wish.

So far the record for wearing it without acquiring a stain is 20 minutes.

Tomato, wine, biro, oil, toothpaste to name just st a few🙄

I'm impressed by you FGT : what a domestic goddess you are, washing your house keys !

It's when OH finds the hoover or remembers how the washing machine works that does it for me. He doesn't need to buy me flowers, just the little jobs that need doing is enough to keep me happy ☺️

ferry23

Goodness Rosie, fancy being able to get the DPD driver to heave the box into your kitchen.

Do you have a special relationship?

My DPD driver yesterday stopped me from bending down to lift the box of wine he was photographing on the doorstep. "You paid for a service, I'll put it into your hands" with a beaming smile. I bet if I'd asked he'd have carried it into the kitchen for me.

Oreo

😄well done you
As for stains, don’t get me started.Would love some white chinos but dare not!Even a white tee is a no no for me.

Same here Oreo It seems I can rarely eat a meal without dropping something down my front. Soup and gravy are my bugbears

Goodness Rosie, fancy being able to get the DPD driver to heave the box into your kitchen.

Do you have a special relationship?

Small pleasures in life. Sweet.

Another “little thing”. Rosie’s frozen dog food was delivered this morning by hunky DPD courier Claudiu (Romanian? Albanian? Don’t know but always helpful and friendly)
“Good morning Maw! How are you? “as he hefts the 12 kg box into my kitchen and puts it on the table for me.
On leaving he wished me “Happy Easter!”

I always envy ladies who wear white, if only