Fwd: Little known facts about BOUNCE & COKE

["Bernard Barber,Ph.D." <dbbarber@xxxxxxxx>]

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> From: "Martin Simonson" <mbsimonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Little known facts about BOUNCE & COKE
> Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 06:53:12 EDT
>
> Little known facts about BOUNCE & COKE
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> > > > > > > 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 antistatic 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 of Bounce
> > > > >  at the bottom of the wastebasket.
> > > > >  > > *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!  > > > >  So, send this out to all of
> > >your friends who you think should > >  know all about the things you cando
> > >with BOUNCE and COCA-COLA.> > >
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