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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 05:02:48 AM
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Hi all, I got this from internet email.
What do ya think?
Linda yarnmamma
WD-40 - This will surprise you!
A lady got up very early one morning and went outside to pickup the Sunday paper; she noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the sides of the neighbor’s brand new beige truck. She went over and woke him up and gave him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset They stood there trying to figure out what could be done about the problem. They decided there wasn't much recourse but to wait until Monday, since nothing was open. Just then another neighbor came out of his house,& surveyed the situation and immediately went to get his WD-40 out and cleaned the red paint off with it. Guess What! It cleaned up that paint without harming the original paint on the truck!
Water Displacement #40 - 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.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you – “IT IS MADE FROM FISH OIL'”. 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 is a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop – it will be shinier than it has ever been before.
It also:
Protects silver from tarnishing
Removes road tar and grime from cars
Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
Gives floors that “just-waxed” sheen without making it slippery.
Keeps flies off cows. (my favorite one lol)
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 clothing.
Keeps glass shower 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
It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
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, 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.
Removes splattered grease on stove.
Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
Removes all traces of duct tape. (another favorite of mine)
Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain (??? my 2nd favorite lol)
Florida’s favorite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
WD-40 attracts fish.20Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
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.
If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring. Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2009 : 07:42:06 AM
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| Wow, I had no idea! I did hear it is good for cleaning and shining stainless steel appliances... |
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jumpingjuliet
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
becky
oroville
CA
USA
146 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2009 : 3:38:32 PM
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You beat me to the punch. I just got that email and was going to post it. There are lots of things on the list that I want to try. It also takes the tangles out of horses manes and tails if they get twisty rats nests or burrs in them.
Toodles,
Becky
WOOOOHOOO!
Farmgirl #429
Gonna get cracking on those badges:D |
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lara916
True Blue Farmgirl
170 Posts
Lara
Washington State
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2009 : 3:54:26 PM
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This is great! I used WD-40 to remove sap from my car, and also to remove glue from an old sticker. A housekeeper told me that it can be used to remove crayon from the walls and she said that another housekeeper that she knows uses it for deodorant! I don't know about that last one...
Lara #327
"Boots" Becker Homestead Farmgirls |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2009 : 3:58:11 PM
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good ideas..
but I have to say that I think using it for deodorant might be a little REDNECK...LOL
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 07:39:16 AM
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wait a minute, Lara, you have a housekeeper??????
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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lara916
True Blue Farmgirl
170 Posts
Lara
Washington State
USA
170 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 09:58:13 AM
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Originally posted by nampafarmgirl
wait a minute, Lara, you have a housekeeper??????
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302
LOL, I got a referral from my midwife to have a housekeeper come and help out a few times at the end of my second trimester. I was on bedrest because of pubic symphysis separation..no fun at all! Anyway...I WISH I had a housekeeper my home is an orderly chaos! 
Lara #327
"Boots" Becker Homestead Farmgirls |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 10:08:54 AM
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My life's fantasy has always been to have a full time housekeeper and an unlimited debit and credit card! LOL
That's all a girl needs!
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
Edited by - yarnmamma on Feb 06 2009 10:10:04 AM |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 5:00:55 PM
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Linda, I saw this earlier and just tried it on the sticky stuff on our new windows and it got it off!! Yeah! It's been on there for a month now. So thanks for the post.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2009 : 2:35:11 PM
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I made a copy of your post Linda, my HB has shown it to his guy friends, so now MJ Farm girls have expanded to farm guys....
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2009 : 3:31:17 PM
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Kim...that's good...ask him to let us know when someone trys it.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
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