Almost 2 months!

A friend of mine, who has a day care, was having a house full of sick-os, including herself.  She came across some articles talking about onions and how they are so great for us!  The idea is that you cut an onion in half, and put it a room where you are most often.  It is supposed to attract the germs instead of them attacking you!  Many places online says it is an old wives tale, but she started to do it and since then they haven't been fighting colds!  She said that she would sometimes do just a couple of slices, if it were a more expensive one and that it didn't work as well as 1/2 of an onion. 

She shared this info with me at the beginning of November, and we started it right away!  Carson has been in school, the boys go to AWANA, and to Sunday school and we haven't had any cold symptoms since the onion has been out.  I put 1/2 in their room and then another 1/2 in the kitchen/family room area.  We have been using just regular white onions from either Winco or Sherms Thunderbird.  Nothing fancy or organic.  All I know, is it has been working for us!

Give it a try.  Oh, and we usually leave it out for about 5 days or so.  This article says to change it out every couple of days though.  You can try it out for your family and see what works.  The onions do smell, but it is worth it to not be dealing with sinus, nose, and throat junk!

Let me know if you try it and if you notice a change!      

Washer & Dryer Tips

This morning my mom had Ron with A-1 Appliance (great to work with!) come take a look at her washer. While he was here, I got some tips from him and wanted to share with you!

* Always leave water level on a large or extra large size load (no matter what size of laundry load you are doing).

* Fill just over half full with clothing. DO NOT OVER FILL!

* ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS give your washer a 30 minute break in between washing loads. The motor gets really hot and with my moms washer there is a rubber and plastic piece that touch each other. If they get too hot the rubber piece can melt the plastic piece.

* The accordion ventilation hose needs to be about 6" long with out any twists, bends or kinks.

* If you need to put a brick (or something else) behind the dryer to keep it in the right spot (if it gets bumped around or run into) so it won't bend up the ventilation hose do it!

* Make sure the washer isn't lop-sided b/c then the water will hit the rim thinger and leak out the bottom.

* Always buy Whirlpool. Ron said anything else will just end up costing you money.

* Don't drop the washer lid. It can brake the trigger thing that tells the machine to spin out the clothes.

* Turn the dial setting SLOWLY. The knob is about a $90 piece, take your time and slow down.

* And if your washer is lop-sided, lift up the lid, pull the washer down and towards you and kinda jerk it to pop out the back feet.

OK. There ya have it. Those are today's tips for you! Hope it may give your washer & dryer a longer life!

Aloha.