2016 has not been good for music lovers. We have lost many of our music legends: David Bowie, Glen Frey, Keith Emerson, Maurice White, and so many more. Yesterday, we lost Merle Haggard. I grew up with Haggard, the Okie from Muskogee, who was actually born in California. Merle Haggard was born in 1937. His father was a railroad man and Merle grew up in a railroad car. At a young age, he was having run in with the law. He even spent a stint in San Quentin Prison, where he heard Johnny Cash perform in 1958. Johnny Cash has been credited for Haggard's desire to be a musician, but in fact Haggard's idol was Lefty Frizzell. The musical talent that Haggard found within himself saved Haggard from continuing his life of crime. In 1972, the governor of California, Ronald Reagan pardoned Haggard, cleaning his crime record. The rest is musical history.
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It is Spring Cleaning time. Here are some hints that might help make it easier:
Wash walls from bottom up. Drips are
easier to clean off of a clean wall.
To clean chrome, crumble tin foil
and dip into club soda. Or, clean with shaving cream.
Clean brass, copper, and pewter with
a paste made of salt and vinegar, thickened with flour. Or: clean brass with
ketchup.
To remove dried wax from non-metal
candle holders, put them in a cup of water and heat in the microwave for a few seconds. Wipe the wax off with a paper towel.
Put a small amount of powdered milk
in with the water when
washing sheer curtains. It is like starch and gives them more body and will help keep them clean.
Keep
other curtains from wrinkling by adding a packet of
plain gelatin dissolved in hot water to the rinse cycle.
Refresh sponges, mops, and brooms
before cleaning. Soak them in a solution of baking soda and water.
To make dust cling to a broom
better, lightly spray on some furniture polish.
Blow dust off pleated lampshades
with a hand held blow dryer.
Dust collectables and knick-knacks
with a clean, dry paint brush. Use a pastry brush for framed photos because the bristles are softer.
To clean paintings (not antique or
valuable ones. Take them to a professional), cut the crust off a slice of bread, and smash the bread into a ball. Gently dab onto the
painting and remove the
dirt. Use a new slice when that one is dirt covered. Any crumbs can be
removed with a pastry brush.
Use a mixture of salt and lemon
juice to clean piano keys.
If your faux flowers need
refreshing, put them in a plastic or paper bag and add a few teaspoons of salt. Shake the bag to remove dust and dirt from the flowers.
When cleaning out heat registers or
under the refrigerator, add an empty paper towel or gift wrap roll to the vacuum cleaner hose. It can bend or flatten to get into
narrow openings.
Clean floors with this solution: ¼
cup white vinegar, 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap, ¼ cup baking soda added to gallons of tap water.
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