How To Remove Water Stains From Your Deck - NO SANDING! NO CHEMICALS! Quick & Easy

Well tis the season to stain decks! Sometimes, despite all the careful planning to pick just the right day for your outdoor project, an unexpected rain shower comes along and leaves white splotchy stains all over your newly-stained finish. That happened to me last summer, and I can tell you that nothing is more upsetting or frustrating than to see white spots and fading stain all over something you worked so hard to make look even and smooth. Every professional I consulted told me I would have to sand the stains and spots and recoat again with stain. Anyone who has ever stained a deck knows that this is not an easy undertaking. It's very easy to end up with an uneven finish of darker and lighter spots not to mention dealing with the risk of having the sanding dust sticking to the surfaces of a not-yet-cured finish. Well, after some thoughtful brainstorming on my part, I figured out a quick and easy way to remove those water stains and not ruin the finish of my deck and it did not involve sanding or any kind of chemical application, so it was a totally green approach. The best part is, it saved me tons of time and extra work and it came out beautiful! I share my special quick fix remedy with you in my video below. It works like a charm! When you're finished, your deck will look just as beautiful as it did before the rain water stained it. Please remember to like and share this video to help others.

-Linda
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Update October 21, 2020: It's been almost 18 months since I did this quick fix and my deck finish still looks absolutely beautiful! This deck gets a lot of sun and harsh weather too and it held up beautifully!

Have You Ever Wondered How Butter Is Made?

It's simpler than you think to make your own delicious homemade butter with this quick and easy recipe. Your family will be so impressed! You can control the salt and the quality of the cream you buy!

Ingredients:

Hand mixer, stand mixer, or food processor

1 cup of heavy cream

Cold water

Salt

Pour cream into a bowl and beat with a mixer (hand mixer, stand mixer, or food processor) on medium for a minute then switch to high speed. Mix until a lump is formed and you see the buttermilk separated from the lump, about 5 minutes.

Once the lump separates, pour in your ice cold water to help the buttermilk separate fully from the butter. Then pour the contents of the entire bowl into a strainer over a new bowl to catch the lumps. The liquid that falls into the bowl is delicious buttermilk and can be stored for cooking or marinading in the fridge.

Pick up the lumps of butter and hold it in your hands. Knead it and squeeze it with your hands to remove any remaining buttermilk as you rinse it two or more times with cold water. You want to make sure all buttermilk is removed or your butter will be wet.

Add salt to taste.

Spread your delicious homemade treat on some fresh muffins or bread😋

Store your butter in refrigerator. Keeps 6 weeks in refrigerator.

Should I Use The Self-Cleaning Feature On My Oven?

Question:  Hi Linda, I know you love to cook so I wanted to ask you if I should use my oven's self-cleaning feature? I've heard that I shouldn't? Kathy

Answer:  Hi Kathy, Thank you for writing. The self-clean feature of most ovens will bring the temperature in the oven very high, to around 1000° F in order to burn off the drips and splatters and turn them into ashes for easy cleanup. Unfortunately, this high temperature is stressful for the components in your oven and can cause control panels or fuses to burn out. While you will probably be able to safely use the self cleaning feature, there is definitely a risk of burning out your components. I personally do not use it for this reason and prefer clean it myself by hand using a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. I sprinkle the baking soda onto the inside of the oven and then add the vinegar. It makes a very bubbly chemical reaction (which I love). I leave it sit for a few hours or overnight and then I wipe clean. This method is safe and effective and uses natural products that you don't have to worry will get into your food. Linda, YouTips4U

Handy Real Life Hacks for Home, Cleaning, Beauty & More

Learn twelve really helpful and practical real life hacks and tips that I do that will save you time and money and help you keep your life simple, organized, and clean.  They’re so easy to do, and will help enhance your life, home, beauty routine, and even help motivate you to achieve your goals!  You’ll learn about my little cleaning tricks, laundry tips, food tips, and even a beauty tip for your hair. Watch my video to help make your life easier so you have more time to do the things you enjoy!

-Linda
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