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Previous IASL Guest Speakers
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OUR JANUARY 18TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Rick Menendez, Creator of Mels Outrageous Championship WashersOUR FEBRUARY 15TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Jeffrey L. Michelman
Attorney, Writer, Lecturer, Advisor OUR MARCH 15TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Steve Thomas,
President,
steve.thomas@thenetimpact.com
The Net Impact, a Unidev Company
1415 Elbridge Payne Road Suite 255
Chesterfield, MO 63017
636.532.4424 ext 128
314.276.0650 mobile
Missouri Venture Forum OUR APRIL 19TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Jan Healzer - The Inventors' Invention Lady
jannie@jagmold.com(Janelle L. Healzer) OUR MAY 17TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Dan Lauer, Extraordinary Inventor of the "Waterbabies" Doll which sold over 16-million. OUR JUNE 20TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
James Bubash, Successful Inventor and Product Developer
OUR JULY 19TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
Grace J. Fishel, Patent Attorney
OUR AUGUST 16TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS: Karen Van Berkel, Sales Manager of Lafayette Industries. She spoke about packaging requirements, practices and options including blister pack, shrink wrap, skin pack, clam shell packaging and cartoning. Karen has been Sales Manager with Lafayette for eleven years and is a member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals. Lafayette Industries is in its 31st year of business and packages retail, medical and industrial products for national brand companies and inventors across the country. She invited all inventors to use their services. Her website is www.lafayetteindustries.com
THE MEETING FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2007 WAS CANCELLED. We were informed, almost the last minute, on Sept 18th, that the St. Louis County Library Headquarters Building would be closed to all scheduled meetings on Thursday, September 20th at 5:00 PM and re-open to John W. Dean, former Councelor to the late President Richard Nixon at 7:00 PM for a book signing and lecture on his latest book. OUR OCTOBER 18TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS Patent Attorney, Charles C. Mc Closkey
-- --> With a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Notre Dame, Chuck served his country well as an Army officer. He has had prior employment in engineering projects throughout the United States. He graduated with a JD degree from St. Louis University Law School in 2001. He ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002 and keeps active in politics. Chuck has extensive experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications for medical equipment, packaging components, chemical processes, and many other mechanical and electrical devices."
The video tape, that was shown by Chuck during his lecture, described the briefing of a juror prior to sitting on a federal patent case.Charles C. McCloskey, LLC
patent attorney
314-872-8136 / 314-447-0390 fax
ccmlaw@socket.net
763 S. New Ballas Rd. Ste. 170
Creve Coeur, MO 63141 OUR NOVEMBER 15TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER, MR. CROYLE BUNTAINE, WAS RE-SCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER 20TH. He was assisted by his wife and two business associates. He is a Planning Processor, at Cornerstone Financial Group, #4 CityPlace Drive, Suite 150, St. Louis, MO 63141 -- Phone: 314-567-6667
OUR DECEMBER 20TH, 2007 GUEST SPEAKER WAS MRS. CAROL GILES-STRAIGHT,
Senior Subject Specialist
Business, Science & Technology
St. Louis Public Library
1301 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
T: 314-539-0390
www.slpl.org
OUR JANUARY 15TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS STEVE WREN
-- --> Local inventor and actuary, Steve Wren began
his over 20 year struggle to develop, patent and commercialize his computer marketing network in the mid 80's. On September 9, 2007 the Board of Patent Appeals ruled in his favor. Come hear Steve describe his experiences and give a first hand account of the promises and pitfalls of our U.S. patent system. OUR FEBRUARY 12TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS PATENT ATTORNEY, KEVIN KLUG. He spoke on the importance of using the Design Patent whenever considering patenting. How it can further protect an Invention, even possibly better than a Utility Patent, or at least using one in conjunction with having a Utility Patent.
-- Kevin L. Klug -- 11237 Concord Village Ave., St. Louis, MO 63123 -- 314-849-2273 -- OUR MARCH 18TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS:
CHRIS MILLER - Community Outreach Coordinator, Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Washington University in Saint Louis - (314) 935-6906
"First, we hope the website will connect creators, inventors, implementers, investors, business people, artists, service providers, customers, mentors, and others-- the web of innovators who transform ideas into reality, create value and bring inventions to market." OUR APRIL 15TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS THE INTERNATIONAL LIAISON OF THE SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER, TAMARA KORINA.
-- In the Science Center's efforts to bring science and technology throughout the St. Louis multicultural ethnic communities, the Science Center initiated the program: "The Family Science International."
-- The different culture workshops, performed with learning science aspects are: Chinese Bamboo Brush writing, Japanese Origami, Spanish, Mexican cooking, dancing, etc.
-- It is provided at the Science Center's new
Centers Stage on Sundays.
314/286-4677 (Phone)
314/286-4420 (Fax)
tkorina@slsc.org
OUR MAY 20TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS MARK A. BIRSINGER. -- M.A. Birsinger & Company, LLC is a St. Louis, MO based business consulting firm. They are small business growth experts with over 20 years experience and understand the many challenges and obstacles small business owners face. MAB&C's management consulting firm will work one-on-one with you to ensure optimal results.
-- "I am an inventors best friend! I have helped many new product people start and organize a business as well helping them to take their items to market." -- Mark Birsinger
M.A. Birsinger & Company, LLC
Performance & Profit Solutions for Small Business
314-249-7076 http://www.mabirsinger.com
-- Small Business Monthly Write-up --
OUR JUNE 17TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER WAS "YOU."
-- We had an "Inspiration Session." Having "idea-inspired" the membership with a twist upon their creative ability, we tried something new:
-- Everyone who came that evening signed a Non-Disclosure Form as an invention formality.
-- By a show of hands, Speakers were picked at random from the audience to stand and talk about their "Idea-Invention," in whatever stage it may have been in.
-- Their statement would begin with:
(a)"Right now, it's only my idea."
(b)"I'll be needing help with my invention."
(c)"I don't want to make it, I just want money for this idea (which I can't reveal at this time). Here is the problem that my invention will solve."
-- Speakers were given three minutes each to make their valid points.
-- The best "Idea Person" was given a prize at the end of the Inspiration Session. [In fact, two prizes were given out!]
OUR JULY 15TH, 2008 GUEST SPEAKER HASN'T BEEN FOUND, AS YET. Who would you like it to be? --
-- Having had No Volunteers this July, I'll repeat the June Agenda :-)
OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR AUGUST 19TH, 2008, WAS MICHEL PAILLE -- Michel Paille, came to our meetings about five years ago where he met Patent Attorney, Kevin Klug. This led to presently having three patents.
-- Michel, at the present time, has two products in the marketplace. One is the Selfwipe, which is a toilet aid for the handicaped. - You can see it at www.selfwipe.com. The other is The Veggie Cage, which is a plant support. - You can look at this one at www.veggiecage.com. Both products are presently being distributed world wide.
-- Having launched both products at the same time 4 years ago, he is now launching his third product called the Tomato Ring for the 2009 season.[-- "Garden Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. --]
Michel Paille
Veggie Cage LLC
michel.paille@veggiecage.com
(cell) 314-805-3616
www.veggiecage.com
---> > PailleResources < <--- OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2008, WAS PATENT AGENT DANIEL S. KLOTZER
THE GUEST SPEAKER FOR OCTOBER 21ST, 2008, WAS: ROBERT SCHEINKMAN, President, Director, Mentor, Chief Cook and Bottle Washer of the IASL. He opened himself up to the audience and accepted all comments, criticism, advice, slams, rumors, insinuations, overtures, threats, whining, and outward rebelion. He did not accept shouting, screaming, violence, pain, impeachment, willful disorder, insurrection, assault and battery, nor challenge of any dual with weapons. - Members and Guests got whatever it was off their chests and had a 'brainstorming hour.' - He was up to facing the challenges presented for this "Meet The Press" night. [I am happy to report that he survived the evening and says that he will hold other similar brainstorming sessions in the future ;-) - Robert Scheinkman]
OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2008 WILL NOT BE Jeff Wilke, Direct Sales & Marketing, Clark Logistic Services, 5391 Brown, St. Louis, MO 63120 - Office Phone 314-389-4004 --->
(11/17/08; 7:33 PM) "I am sorry to bring this up on short notice but I will not be able to attend tomorrow. I was just informed that I have a visitation to attend tomorrow evening. I would like to reschedule for a later date if you will still have me. Again I am very sorry for the last minute cancellation." - I arranged to have JEFF WILKE re-scheduled as our March 19th, 2009 IASL Guest Speaker.
OUR SCHEDULED GUEST SPEAKER FOR DECEMBER 16, 2008 WOULD HAVE BEEN MRS. CAROL GILES-STRAIGHT. She apologised for having a soar throat, being ill and unable to come. She telephoned to be rescheduled.
-- Carol was our previous December, 2007 Guest Speaker. She has been re-scheduled for her encore appearance on April 16, 2009. - We further reserved her invitation to re-appear in December 2009.
-- Carol is the Senior Subject Specialist in the Business, Science & Technology Library at the St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103
T: 314-539-0390 - Listen to her Trade Secrets www.slpl.org OUR PREVIOUS GUEST SPEAKER FOR JANUARY 15, 2009 WAS GARY KELLMANN: [on 11/23/08 Gary had sent an e-mail from China]--
From: gary kellmann
I should be back by January 15th. Hope to leave China around January 10th.
Look forward to speaking to your group about "the state of doing business in China" and "how to manufacture or license your product under $1000.00 USD in a recession".
take care,
gary
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Chuanz International Co.,Ltd.
Gary Kellmann
USA cell # 314-680-2833
China Mobile # 86-13751101785
WORLDWIDE # 314-732-0303
www.chuanz.com
View my profile on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/garykellmann -- (Even before the meeting began at 6:00 pm, Gary was out in the hallway demonstrating his diod-lit fiberglass gadgets. This carried over to when he continued beyond 6:45, when he would have taken the floor, to 8:15 pm, when Gary hurriedly was off to Omaha, Nebraska..a six hour drive. Gary captivated the IASL audience.)
OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2009
WAS:
ROB LIBERA, Executive Director of
Lafayette Industries,
179 Gaywood Drive,
Manchester, MO 63021-5421, Telephone:
636-227-5666 - Fax: 636-227-9650 Email:
rlibera@lafayetteindustries.com -- "Lafayette Industries" - Custom Packaging, Shrink Wrapping, Gift Bows, Bulk Mailing
-- -- "WHAT LAFAYETTE CAN DO FOR YOU" -- --
OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR MARCH 19, 2009 WOULD HAVE BEEN JEFF WILKE. I'm sorry, he failed to show up. -- Direct Sales & Marketing, Clark Logistic Services, 5391 Brown, St. Louis, MO 63120 - Office Phone 314-389-4004 ---> OUR APRIL 16, 2009, GUEST SPEAKER WAS CAROL GILES-STRAIGHT
-- Carol is the Senior Subject Specialist in the Business, Science & Technology Library at the St. Louis Public Library, www.slpl.org, 1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103 -
T: 314-539-0390 - Listen to her Trade Secrets
OUR MAY 21ST, 2009, GUEST SPEAKERS WERE ELIU GONZALEZ AND SON, demonstrating their patented air purifying apparatus. They were enlisting the help of our audience in giving them the direction they should take in getting the invention to market. They had already asked for advice from Missouri Enterprise and were told by them to survey their market for product acceptance.
314-621-2830
-- OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR JUNE 18, 2009 WAS: DAN KEEGAN --
"A man walks into his doctor’s office. The doctor asks, “What seems to be your ailment?” - The man replies, -
“I've been having difficulty breathing for quite some time now, and when I pull up to the gas pump, my wallet hurts!” :-))
The doctor nods his head in agreement and says, -
“I have had a great number of patients with your same symptoms. The good news is that I have something that seems to be working to cure it.” He then hands the man a unique looking gadget along with his prescription, “Before installing this on your automobile engine, read installation instructions fully... See me in two weeks.”
Puzzled, the man takes the gadget and goes home.
Two weeks pass and the patient returns to see the doctor. The doctor asks how he’s doing? The man replies with a smile on his face “Doc…I can breathe a little easier and my wallet does not hurt any more. That little gadget has done the trick!”
The doctor then proceeds to tell the man “This is not the cure, just a step in the right direction."
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"That is correct!! The ECO-Ring is a fuel saving device that will lower the carbon footprint of your vehicle. It can be installed in as little as 15 minutes and will not void manufacturer's warranties.
Amazing results that were discussed and illustrated at the IASL Meeting."
Inventor: Daniel Keegan
Subject Matter: A device that can improve engine efficiency (mileage, horsepower, torque curve, reduced emissions) on a stock/factory engine without any mechanical or electrical modification.
Application: Automotive
-- OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR JULY 16, 2009 WAS BETTY ROZIER, who is noted for being the co-invention of the I.V.HOUSE:
-- "The I.V. House Intravenous Site Protector is a latex-free, fully ventilated guard that protects IV sites from mechanical manipulation and reduces the incidence and cost of restarting IVs."-- Rozier acted as salesperson for the venture. "I began the process by going to as many different entrepreneurial meetings as I could find," Rozier said. "I attended the Inventors' Association and the small business incubator at Saint Louis University."
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/rozier.html
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-- Our August 20th, 2009 Guest Speaker was Patent Attorney, Bruce Burdick. {tongue-in-cheek bio}
-- From far and wide, clients had flown-in to meet only him. He has, before this IASL engagement, accepted only Speaking Engagements which offered him countless riches.. I know far a fact that he has turned down offers for $15-million and more from overseas spammers.
-- I tortured him into submission, and for only me (with my loyal IASL Associates as witnesses) did he submit to one full hour of interrogation and confession.
-- He squirmed as you sent pointed barbs into his body. He revealed Trade Secrets that had been uncovered by him (working in secret for the U.S. Government), heard from terrorists trying to flee this country at a heretofore-undisclosed U.S. Major Airport [Lambert]. -- Bruce has probed and now revealed; it pained him to come clean and confess. :-) He knew that "Lying would have helped him for naught." -- Bruce Burdick Bruce turned out to be a real nice guy--one who you would want to have on your side.
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-- OUR SEPTEMBER 17th, 2009, GUEST SPEAKER WAS DOUG PEARSON, ENTREPRENEURAL COACH-- Doug's Topic - "Strategic Planning."
- Successful entrepreneurs know the difference
between efficiency and effectiveness.
- Efficiency is doing things right.
- Effectiveness is doing the right things.
1739 tralee lane
suite 100
st louis missouri
63021
636-256-7752 v
636-256-9985 f
Matt Yubas, noted author and lecturer on Invention, was our October 15th Guest Speaker.
Matthew Yubas presented the Invention Roadmap 'From Idea to Market'. He covered the steps to self-marketing a product and getting it into retail. In addition, he discussed the process to license an invention to companies for royalties.
His popular website for inventors and entrepreneurs is www.ProductCoach.com
Product Coach, Matthew Yubas
Texas: 3124 75th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423
California: 9853 Pacific Heights Blvd. Suite K, San Diego, CA 92121
1-858-233-9639
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-- 5 Steps to Take in Inventing --
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- The November 19th, 2009, Guest Speaker was
Douglas Graham, Executive Director of
Strategic Profit Solutions - Evaluating the past, planning for the future, and executing today. --> Helping define profit drivers, with methods for communicating them. - When engaged in your company, we will: - Evaluate historical performance and graph results
- Relate those results to casual variables
- Project performance into the future using variable based scenarios
- Deliver a reusuable, updateable, understandable management tool that is base-lined from the company's expertise - 636-352-5147 grahamds@charter.net
- The December 17th, 2009, Guest Speaker was Douglas D. Churovich, Attorney at Law, from Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi.
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~ With regard to the topic of my presentation, I have extensive experience in most aspects of intellectual property law, including the prosecution and litigation of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and Internet law.
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Douglas D. Churovich, Esq.
Polster Lieder Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.C.
12412 Powerscourt Drive, Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
Tel: (314) 238-2400
Fax: (314) 238-2401
e-mail: DChurovich@PatPro.com
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-- "Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.C. - News"
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-- There are some of you who have wondered where our Guest Speakers come from..no, not from what direction, but how I get them to be our Guest Speakers? ;-) -- -- I give them a good reason to appear.
a. It is only for an hour
b. It adds to their prestige
c. It connects them with willing listeners who are open to new ideas, concepts, old-tried-and-true concepts, the risk takers, assured individuals and low-key people that 'fall through the cracks' and who, I've found, 'lay hidden by their flying under the radar.' -- I charm them. It wasn't a Secretary that invited them to appear, it was the President! - The pulling power of the top organizational title impresses. - Seldom will the President be denied. -- I take my lead on who I should invite by listening to my audience and taking their suggestions, "Why don't you get.....?" -- Sometimes the Guest gets in touch with me and we 'strike it off' and I arrange to invite him or her. Sometimes its from a topic brought out at an IASL Meeting, where a known expert should be brought-in to explain it, and I try to find that expert. And it is often time to re-cycle previous Guest Speakers and I once again invite them.
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From: Michel Paille
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:55 PM
Dear Robert,
I want to thank you so much for the opportunity to come and speak to your group of Inventors. It's an honor to be asked, and I enjoyed being able to bring something to help the people who came.
You asked me to send you contact info on the various resource people I mentioned in my talk. Here they are:
PATTERN MAKER (for first prototype): Ron Klawitter, Herman, MO,
573-834-5344
PLASTICS MOLDER (For plastic products, as well as metal stamping; mold can also be ordered from this company): Steve Sullentrop, Arnold, MO
636-282-8080
FULFILLMENT (Warehousing, shipping, handling of incoming orders): Advance Presort (Page Ave.& 270):
314-997-7752;
OR The Allen Company, St. Louis, MO
314-531-1668
PACKAGING: Arrow Box Co., St. Louis, MO
314-821-3280
WEB DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION: Captiva Marketing, Clayton, MO
314-727-6818
FREE WEB DESIGN: web.com
PATENT ATTORNEY: Kevin Klug, St. Louis, MO
314-849-2273
Robert, I wish you all the best with the IASL.
Sincerely, Michel Paille
Veggie Cage LLC
michel.paille@veggiecage.com
(cell) 314-805-3616
www.veggiecage.com
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Helpful Hints -- --
Cookies dried up, put in plastic bag with a slice of bread for a day or so and they will be moist again.
Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's how the primates do it. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.
Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.
Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.
For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.
Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.
Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simple chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.
Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs - Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.
Expanding Frosting. - When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes.
You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.
Reheating Refrigerated Bread - To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
Newspaper Weeds Away - Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers. Put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.
Broken Glass - Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
Mosquitoes - Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
Squirrel Away! - To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
Flexible Vacuum - To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling - Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- ta da! -- static's gone.
Measuring Cups - Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
Foggy Windshield? - Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
Reopening Envelope - If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.
Conditioner - Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair...
Goodbye Fruit Flies - To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
Get Rid of Ants - Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter.
It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. well,...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free -- that nice fragrance too, you know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box, well this his stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch fire & potentially burn your house down with it!
He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (& to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out & wash it with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! How about that!?! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!
Note: I went to my dryer & tested my screen by running water on it. The water ran through a little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh screen. I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon brush & I had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water ran right thru the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all!
That repairman knew what he was talking about!
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.
NOT ONLY COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
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