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HUNTSBURG
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MIDDLEFIELD
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14. J & J Cabinet Shop 15. J & S Lawn Structures 16. JD Hardwoods (Warner Hollow School Benefit) 17. Maplebrook Tack & Harness 18. Middlefield Cheese 19. Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 20. Miller Holz Haus 21. Mullet’s Footwear & Country Cedar 22. Mullet’s Harness Shop 23. Nature’s Nook 24. O.A.R. Vinyl Windows & Doors 25. Pine Craft, LLC 26. Pleasant Valley Greenhouse
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BURTON
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WINDSOR
MESOPOTAMIA
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27. Ray’s Repair 28. Spector’s 29. Troyer Millworks 30. Weaver Bedding 31. Yoder’s Harness Shop Out of map area Buckey Fence, Apple Creek, OH D & L Flooring, Orwell, OH Miller’s Top Shop, Garrettsville, OH Triple S Construction, Garrettsville, OH Windsor Stairs/Millwork, Windsor, OH
map shows approximate business locations. please let us know if a business is not listed correctly.
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1. A.J. Enterprises 2. B & K Salvage 3. C.A. Miller Custom Woodworking 4. Coffee Creek Repair 5. Country Side Furnishings 6. Countryside Gazebos/Outdoor Furniture 7. Cross Cut Country Store 8. C.W. Lumber (cut slab wood) 9. D & S Door 10. Dangler & Williams 11. Detweiler’s Outboard 12. Grand River Rental & Equipment 13. Hayes Road Greenhouse
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Vol. 2 No. 3
Drawing by Amanda Troyer
May 19, 2010
{AMISH COMMUNIT Y NEWS}
Tips for a Happy Spring Tips for Garden and Kitchen By Rachel Miller
To keep bugs out of the garden, plant marigolds. Bugs don’t like the smell. I like to plant marigolds beside the potatoes. We don’t get any potato beetles if we do. To kill moles in the yard, put a stick of Juicy Fruit gum in the holes. Leave the wrapper on. To get your stainless steel cookware shiny and sparkling, soak it in a tub of hot water with Cascade and ammonia.
Hints for Housewives By Jacquie Foote
Cleaning
House and Kitchen Tips
For those days when things seem determined to go wrong, a hint is of value. Here are a few I By Laura Detweiler have gathered. They are divided into ones I’ve Cleaning can be easy, used and ones I’ve not used (yet). Hope they Cleaning can be fun. By Sarah Miller help … or at least, give you a chuckle! Cleaning can be done in school, Things I’ve Used: For a carpet cleaner, combine 1 At Grandma’s or at home. Getting rid of insect pests … tablespoon vinegar with 1 tablespoon To keep mosquitoes, bees, wasps, and cornstarch. Work this into the spot with a It can be done with a broom, deer flies away, put a fresh sheet of Bounce soft cloth, and leave it for two days; then A swiffer or a mop. fabric softener in your pocket when you vacuum. You’ll find this works like magic. Wash the walls at the bottom, go out. (Remember … it should be a fresh Need a quick candle holder? Just And way up at the top. sheet.) core an apple, orange, or grapefruit; then Cooking hints … put a candle in the middle. This makes a With a groan and a moan, For perfect hard-cooked eggs, cover pretty last-minute centerpiece, too. We all start to clean. the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil. To repair a scratch or blemish on One sister tries to slip out of it, Then turn off the heat and let the eggs sit on varnished furniture, rub with cooking oil She thinks that she’s the Queen! the burner for 10-15 minutes. (Everytime I do and a soft cloth. Also, rubbing alcohol easily this, I wonder why I don’t always do it!) removes oil from clothing and crayon marks from Things I’ve Not Used Yet … woodwork or wallpaper. Getting rid of insect pests … If your wood furniture has a water stain, rub Fill a ziplock baggie half full of water. Place four bright mayonnaise on it and let it stay there overnight. Next morning, pennies in the bag and zip closed. Tape or tack the baggie wipe it off, and the finish should be restored. outside near or at the place where flies would enter your home. To color in nicks or scratches in wood-stained furniture, You can even put these baggies up outdoors on your porch or cabinets, trim, etc., rub with a pecan nut. The oil of the nut will deck if you wish to eat there. Flies will keep away. (I read about “re-stain” the wood. this. It has something to do with the way flies’ eyes work. I will Baking soda mixed with ground cinnamon or cloves makes be trying this as fly season approaches.) a great carpet freshener. Cooking hints … For a quick frosting idea, place a solid milk chocolate-mint Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some on top of each cupcake after removing a batch from the oven. lemon juice. To store lettuce, place it in a ziplock bag with paper After it has softened, spread the wafer over the top or leave it towel to absorb moisture. as is.
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