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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Bet you didn't know this

> My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message: To
> all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to
> keep yellow-jackets away.
>
> I use them all the time when playing baseball, soccer and when working
> outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.
>
> 1. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will
> chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
>
> 2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that
> are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
>
> 3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened
> too often.
>
> 4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when
> outdoors during mosquito season.
>
> 5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
>
> 6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your
> television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from
> resettling.
>
> 7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
>
> 8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce
> in a drawer or hang in the closet.
>
> 9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
>
> 10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of
> Bounce before beginning to sew.
>
> 11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside
> empty luggage before storing.
>
> 12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the
> front seat.
>
> 13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill
> with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent
> apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
>
> 14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom
> of the wastebasket.
>
> 15. Collect cat hair Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will
> magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
>
> 16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds
> with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
>
> 17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce
> will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
>
> 18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce
> at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper
>
>
> 19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or
> sneakers overnight.
>
> 20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
>
> 21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and
> storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.

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