How to Avoid Clothing Disasters
Imagine this: You wake up in the morning and get dressed for an important interview. After you make your way downstairs to grab your coffee and keys, your dog comes bounding down the stairs to see you off. Startled, you spill some coffee on your best pair of pants. What do you do now? The first step in stain removal is to determine what kind of stain you are dealing with. Is the stain water or oil-based? Water-based stains, such as coffee, tea, or milk, leave a ring around the stain. Oil-based stains, like most salad dressings, makeup, and food grease, leave a dark or blotchy stain with no ring or outline. After determining which kind of stain you are dealing with, the next step is to blot — not rub! — the garment. Blotting both absorbs the spilled substance and prevents the stain from spreading. If the spot is oil-based, stop here and plan on having your garment dry cleaned. Blotting the affected area is as much as you can do without making the spot worse. After dry-blotting a water-based stain, dip a cloth in water and wring half of the water out. Then, squeeze the rest of the water onto the affected area. Place your cloth on each side of the fabric, and blot the SUDOKU
stain. After wet-blotting, there is a good chance you can comfortably wear your garment until you can get it to the dry cleaners.
Although these steps can be useful in a crunch, it is important to be aware of the fabric you are wearing before trying to remove the stain. Any garment labeled “dry clean only,” such as silk, may be damaged when blotting with water. Although it may be tempting to try and work the spot out before you take your garment to the cleaners, it is best to leave the stain alone so you do not damage your garment.
It only takes 3 ingredients to make these crispy, flavorful potatoes. They’re the perfect side dish for any meal. ROASTED PARMESAN Pesto Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
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2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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3 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
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2 tablespoons basil pesto
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. In large bowl, combine
3. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese
evenly over potatoes and put pan back in the oven. Roast for additional 10–15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and crispy. Remove from oven and serve warm.
potatoes and pesto. Toss to coat. Transfer potatoes to large baking sheet or shallow roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Roast 20 minutes and remove from oven.
Recipe courtesy of TwoPeasAndTheirPod.com.
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