Aug 27, 2007 06:15
Yes, it's official.... MOVING A FAMILY SUCKS! My kids are lazy little bungholes ..aka typical preteens. To them, boxing up their room is SOOOOOOO HARD! I have to laugh.
I'm living in a cardboard kingdom for the next couple days, making everything quite interesting here. I'll be completely out by Friday though, so I'm looking forward to the weeks end. My Labor Day weekend will be filled with glorious unpacking and organizing!
School starts for the kids and I next week Tuesday, so there's a big push to get the bedrooms and office space into order first.
All I can say to sum this up is LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!
lol
Just in case you wondered why WD40 is good stuff.....WD-40 Or Water
Displacement #40 as it is known. The product began from a search for
a rust preventative solvent and de greaser to protect missile parts.
WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket
Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a
"water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth
formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to
protect their atlas missile parts. The workers were so pleased with the
product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkage" or "stealing")
it out to use at home. The executives decided there might be a consumer
market for it and put it in aerosol cans. The rest, as they say, is
history. There are about
2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured each year. It gets its
distinctive smell from a fragrance that is added t o the brew. Ken East
(one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that
would hurt you. When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's
the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours
is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it
on your stovetop...Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll
be amazed.
Here are some of the uses:
Protects silver from tarnishing.
Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
Keeps flies off cows.
Restores and cleans chalkboards.
Removes lipstick stains.
Loosens stubborn zippers.
Untangles jewelry chains
Removes stains from stainless steel sinks
Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.**
Removes tomato stains from clothin g.
Keeps glass sho wer doors free of water spots.
Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
Keeps scissors working smoothly.
Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on
riding mowers. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes
them
easier to open. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and
close.
Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as
vinyl bumpers.
Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy
handling. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them
running smoothly.
Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.< BR>
Removes spl attered grease on stove.
Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
Lubricates prosthetic limbs....wow!
Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
Removes all traces of duct tape.
Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve
arthritis
pain...YIKES! I don't know about this one, lousy fragrance...
Florida
's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills
and bumpers." The favorite use in the state of New York--WD-40 protects
the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and
stops the itch WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on
the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
**Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has was hed and
dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick
spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! Lipstick is gon e!
If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the
moisture and allow the car to start.
It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor!
Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't
seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to
get
them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
>Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
Use WD-40!
P.S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL!...va va va voom!...now you know!