Adventures in Housework

I was going to post about the Facebook posts that made me laugh or that were just awesome.  That is not happening today.  Why, you may ask?  Well, there was something on AHC today about Pompeii.  Like, hours of it.  I totally got sucked in.   It was interesting, well done and just amazing.  I abandoned Facebook and spent the afternoon watching TV.

Household tip from Pompeii, 79 AD....  Urine, dumped in the wash water, will help get the grease stains out of clothing.  Not sure what it did to the feet and legs of the slaves walking around in the dirty laundry, water, soap and urine.......maybe that is where the idea for adding a "Spring Fresh Scent" came from.

Cooking tip....always try a new recipe before actually planning to use it....I tried a new recipe for dinner tonight.  Apparently there was a typo in the baking directions.  It was called Cheese Pudding...bread cubes, cheese, milk and eggs, baked for forty minutes at 275 degrees, until browned on top and risen.  It smelled good but barely  the cheese was barely melted.  It had not risen an inch.  I turned the heat up to 350 degrees and left it in for 20 more minutes.  It finally did rise and the top was bubbly and browned.  The bits of bread cubes sticking out were nice and crunchy, but below the top layer, it was all mushy and, well, gross.  It went in the trash.  Will try it again at 350 degrees and see if it's better.   I'm glad my husband made mashed potatoes and corn to go with dinner and didn't rely on my contribution.

Laundry tip.......remembering to take the load of laundry OUT of the washing machine the day you wash it makes for a much better smelling laundry area.  No, I didn't use urine as a stain remover, but I bet it wouldn't have smelled any worse if I had. I washed a load Friday night and totally forgot about it. I added a cup of vinegar to the water once the machine filled and let it sit for an hour.  Its rewashing now.

Looking forward to a rather boring, mundane week.  I'm lowering my ambitions and hope to get 2 things crossed off my To Do list each day, instead of an entire list every day.  You would think I'd learn that SOMETHING is bound to go wrong and even the best laid plans will get messed up.