Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

Penelope_Penguin

chardonnay wrote: »

how do you get knots out of a chain? - help please

Put it into a saucer and cover with the cheapest oil you can find (vegetable or baby) and using two pins, work at it slowly The oil will help to separate the links.

Penny. x

Ada_Doom

Hello all i have promised my sister my lovley old pram for her first baby due in feb but having got it down from the attic it is very damp,musty and mouldy in areas. I want to clean it up but do not want to use disinfectant etc for obvious reasons! Does anyone know of any good,natural or at least non chemical ways to clean the fabric. It does not come off the body of the pram otherwise i would just stick it in the washing machine. All help would be very appreciated as its such a lovley pram i hate the thought of it not being used again....thanks

squeaky

Ada_Doom wrote: »

Hello all i have promised my sister my lovley old pram for her first baby due in feb but having got it down from the attic it is very damp,musty and mouldy in areas. I want to clean it up but do not want to use disinfectant etc for obvious reasons! Does anyone know of any good,natural or at least non chemical ways to clean the fabric. It does not come off the body of the pram otherwise i would just stick it in the washing machine. All help would be very appreciated as its such a lovley pram i hate the thought of it not being used again....thanks

These threads may help...

- Buggy / Pushchair - how to clean a child's buggy?
- Musty pram
- Pram covers - mold and mildew after storage
- Wooden cot, mold and damp stains

Savvy_Sue

knitter wrote: »

Did Marmalade on stove because of muslin bag Don't think my Breadmaker paddle could of coped with it:rolleyes: :rotfl:

Another time you could tie the bag to the handle and make sure it was hung in the liquid but out of reach of the paddle, IYSWIM?

Ada_Doom

thanks for that squeaky am off to explore those threads now

Blairweech

Pen Pen - I found this thread and thought I might as well try it...and it works!!! I truly cannot believe it

The sticky toffee apple crumble recipe is here

valk_scot

Ada_Doom wrote: »

Hello all i have promised my sister my lovley old pram for her first baby due in feb but having got it down from the attic it is very damp,musty and mouldy in areas. I want to clean it up but do not want to use disinfectant etc for obvious reasons! Does anyone know of any good,natural or at least non chemical ways to clean the fabric. It does not come off the body of the pram otherwise i would just stick it in the washing machine. All help would be very appreciated as its such a lovley pram i hate the thought of it not being used again....thanks

You need bleach or peroxide to get mould stains out. Milton is safe for use around babies.

Word of caution though.....mould spores are tenacious little !!!!!!s and difficult to kill. I personally wouldn't use a previously mouldy item of equipment around a newborn. Mouldy mattresses in particular have been linked with cot death and they don't even have to be visibly mouldy which is why the experts recommend a new mattress for each baby when reusing a cot or moses basket. I know money is tight for everyone and it's a shame to waste equipment, but some things just aren't worth the risk imho. Sorry.

Larumbelle

I know someone here will be able to tell me this. Should I use salted or unsalted butter in my shortbread? Every recipe just says 'butter'. I have both.

Thanks x

Penelope_Penguin

silvercharming wrote: »

I know someone here will be able to tell me this. Should I use salted or unsalted butter in my shortbread? Every recipe just says 'butter'. I have both.

Thanks x

Either will do, but unsalted by preference. Anything is better than margarine _pale_

Penny. x

Larumbelle

Thanks, I thought so but MIL said salted :rolleyes: