Here's a sewing tip: Use Lemon Pledge and polish the bed of your sewing machine. Also take off the foot and polish the bottom of it. I did that and have had significantly less trouble with fabric getting out of alignment from the top or bottom layer stretching when I'm sewing a long seam. Was sewing some 2.2 PU coated ripstop today and it wasn't a struggle at all (the coated side is rather grippy).
My poor kitties were the inspiration for this. We noticed every time we Pledged a surface that they were used to jumping on, they'd hop up then slide like it was an ice skating rink :eek:, usually right off the other edge. I finally put 2 and 2 together.
Jan LiteShoe
03-13-2008, 17:37
Here's a sewing tip: Use Lemon Pledge and polish the bed of your sewing machine. Also take off the foot and polish the bottom of it. I did that and have had significantly less trouble with fabric getting out of alignment from the top or bottom layer stretching when I'm sewing a long seam. Was sewing some 2.2 PU coated ripstop today and it wasn't a struggle at all (the coated side is rather grippy).
My poor kitties were the inspiration for this. We noticed every time we Pledged a surface that they were used to jumping on, they'd hop up then slide like it was an ice skating rink :eek:, usually right off the other edge. I finally put 2 and 2 together.
This is a clever tip.
Thanks for sharing it.
By the way, did you know catnip oil is as effective as DEET in repelling mosquitos. Since we're sharing tips.
:)
Skidsteer
03-13-2008, 17:45
This is a clever tip.
Thanks for sharing it.
By the way, did you know catnip oil is as effective as DEET in repelling mosquitos. Since we're sharing tips.
:)
Hm.
Did not know that.
Probably not the best skeeter repellant choice in mountain lion country though....
Jan LiteShoe
03-13-2008, 17:48
Hm.
Did not know that.
Probably not the best skeeter repellant choice in mountain lion country though....
ha ha.
Here's kitty, kitty.
Jan LiteShoe
03-13-2008, 17:50
Hm.
Did not know that.
I used it on my thru:
Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedaily.com%2Freleases%2 F2001%2F08%2F010828075659.htm&ei=Y6HZR62KMI60gQTv3KSlCA&usg=AFQjCNFcsbQS4kxTDdElHE7RJfRyo6xVqQ&sig2=EdKbQfBYkwZ4QXel5GbyAA)
Most commercial insect repellents contain about 5 percent to 25 percent DEET. Presumably, much less catnip oil would be needed in a formulation to have the ...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm - 50k -
Skidsteer
03-13-2008, 17:55
You know what would be cool?
If those big brains buckled down and found an essential oil that repels mosquitoes and attracts high pressure weather systems.
Jan LiteShoe
03-13-2008, 17:59
You know what would be cool?
If those big brains buckled down and found an essential oil that repels mosquitoes and attracts high pressure weather systems.
:sun.......
No problem with the skeeters, but!!!! I can't seem to get these cats off my neck and arms. :D
LOL! Can't do catnip oil here, too many cats, including one we call Feisty Scissorshands. He'd tear up the container!
desdemona
03-13-2008, 23:33
LOL! Can't do catnip oil here, too many cats, including one we call Feisty Scissorshands. He'd tear up the container!
Are you sure Feisty Scissorshands isn't related to my Padfoot (aka Voldemort's pet cat). While at work, he goes thru my cabinets and knocks down containers for fun. He even had a swim in my saltwater fish tank.
--des