[lace-chat] Stain help

2006-04-13 Thread Jean Nathan
I'm always getting splattered with olive oil when I fry eggs (yes, I know I shouldn't). I think the US calls them sunny-side up. I cook them the same way up all through and splish the oil over the tops with a fish slice. Needless to say some gets splished over the cooker top and over the front

Re: [lace-chat] stain help

2006-04-13 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Lynne, I would now try WD-40!!! You can get it at any large hardward store in a spray can. It will be with things for cleaning cars. David in Ballarat Please oh please can someone help me! Having bought a new pair of jeans at a price I wouldn't normally pay (from Marks Spencer's no

Re: [lace-chat] Stain help

2006-04-13 Thread Lisa Thompson
I usually remove oil stains from my clothes by rubbing the stain with dish soap (Dawn in the U.S.) and then putting it in the laundry with my usual clothes detergent. This usually gets the stains out, although once when the stains were really extensive, I had to repeat the process a second time.

[lace-chat] Swarfega

2006-04-13 Thread Jean Nathan
Lynne wrote: followed by Swarfega (just bought as the last pot has 'vanished' somewhere in the kitchen That reminded me: Several years ago we lived in a row of houses that had been divided into flats and had a cat. The lady in the upstairs flat next to ours used to feed our cat cheese, which

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2006-04-13 Thread Pam Sharples
To my Secret Pal It was great to arrive home from work to find out that your parcel had arrived - I did even take my coat off before opening it!! I can't wait to make the lace bracelet - the beads and thread are gorgeous and I love the colour. I have a friend at work who speaks and reads French