From: Jim Koney To: Janet Blackmer ; Dave - Maria Fellenstein ; Lorne Franklin ; John Goldthwaite ; Kelly Koney ; Susan Morales ; Gisella Pappas Subject: Bounce and Coke Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 7:47 PM > Little known facts about COKE & BOUNCE > > > BOUNCE ...the stuff you use in your dryer: > > *Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a > belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. > > *Eliminates static electricity from your television > screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate > static cling, wipe your television screen with a > used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling. > > *Dissolves soap scum from shower doors. Clean with > a used sheet of Bounce. > > *Freshens the air in your home. Place an individual > sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the > closet. > > *Prevents thread from tangling. Run a threaded > needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the > static > cling on the thread before sewing. > > *Eliminates static cling from pantyhose. Rub a > damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose. > > *Prevents musty suitcases. Place an individual > sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. > > *Freshens the air in your car. Place a sheet of > Bounce under the front seat. > > *Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a > sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit > overnight, and > sponge clean. The anti-static agents apparently > weaken the bond between the food and the pan while > the > fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food. > > *Eliminates odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet > ofBounce at the bottom of the waste basket. > > *Collects cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet > of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose > hairs. > > *Eliminates static electricity from venetian > blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to > prevent > dust from resetting. > > *Deodorizes shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of > Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so > they'll > smell great in the morning. > > > > And now, Coca-Cola: > > *To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into > the toilet. Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, > then > flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains > from vitreous china. > > *To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub > the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap > aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. > > *To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: > Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble > away > the corrosion. > > *To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked > in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. > > *To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into > the baking pan; wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and > bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, > remove > the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the > Coke > for a sumptuous brown gravy. > > *To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke > into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and > run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help > loosen grease stains. > *It will also clean road haze from your windshield. > and... > > > WE DRINK THIS STUFF! > > > _________________________________________ > > > > > > ===== Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/