[Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [NFB-Seniors-Discussion] Tired of boiling over kettles and how about cleaning up cat and dog hair!! read this

[Al and Masha Sten-Clanton]

Greetings!


I can't tell from this what putting the spoon on top of the mouth of the 
kettle has to do with knowing when the thing boils.  What am I missing?


Thanks for any info.


Al


On 11/4/25 19:55, sharawinton at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi You All
>
> (Some of you may already know both of these techniques.)
>
> Yes, here are to common sense alternatives… and these work for sighted 
> people too! Bet you have the items needed are already in your kitchen.
>
> --Preventing a kettle from boiling over. it works every time:;this 
> works on all sizes of kettles
>
> -Step1- fill the kettle with water: as full as you want; you will not 
> be using the kettles lid. Note- this may work for any liquid; I’ve not 
> needed to try.
>
> -Step2- Place the kettle on the burner and turn up the heat to “HOT”; 
> as high as it goes.
>
> -Step3 Right after turning up the heat, place a wooden spoon across 
> the mouth of the kettle; position the spoon so that it is basically 
> dividing the kettle in two equal halves. Note: you can add in your 
> food item at whatever time which is recommended for the dish you are 
> preparing; before it starts to boil or any time later. If you take the 
> spoon off to add in your food stuff, and/or to stir, remember to 
> replace it to finish the boiling
>
> -Step4- Set a timer. For example- I love hard boiled eggs. And so I 
> set my timer for 15 minutes. And hey, the timer needs to be your 
> signal to come and pull the kettle off the burner , remove the spoon 
> and drain your kettle. And if you space off the timing, your water 
> will all boil away and your food stuff will start to burn!
>
> --Easy and very complete removal of Pet hair:
>
> -Step1- Put on a pair of rubber gloves! The type people use to wash 
> dishes.
>
> -Step2- Figuring out your method for cleaning the area you want to 
> make free from hair: for Example: a couch- Think about this… you are 
> going to use your hands which now are covered with a rubbery glove 
> which has a techture that when dragged across the fabric of your 
> couch, it will catch hair and drag it to whereever it is that you are 
> wanting to collect a pile of hair, prior to when it is that you wish 
> to pick up that stack, and drop it into a paper sack or some container.
>
> Another tactic I will employ, is to have a glove on one had and as I 
> swipe my gloved hand through an area, I’ll clean the hair off that 
> gloved hand with the bare hand.
>
> Respectfully Yours,
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
>
> Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 
> President
>
> Website- https://friendsofncbvi.org
>
> Phone- 402-660-1743
>
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