Carpet Cleaner for Carol

Just for you today. :)

My realtor recommended cleaning the carpets in my condo with ammonia, and it did an amazing job.

I have a carpet shampooer that I got at a garage sale - it looks like an upright vacuum cleaner, and has brushes that rotate on the bottom.

She said to fill the shampoo-measuring cup with ammonia (using the same measurement that it gives for the shampoo).

You use non-sudsy ammonia (any scent).

No need to rinse after using it - it evaporates out.

The house will smell like ammonia until it dries, but after that, the scent is gone. It made my ratty old carpet look almost like new - the only sign of its age is that it's beaten down, and worn in places ... but all the stains came out.

End of household hint. :)

Got to the gym last night, and have been enjoying reading Psalm 37 in the mornings.

I was especially enjoying the idea of the dual meaning in verse 3 - - "Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness" can also be translated "... feed on His faithfulness."

Those two ideas being expressed interest me. A writer will often use words with dual meanings, and intend for their audience to consider both, I'm thinking this dual meaning was intended to be considered here.

The only way I can "cultivate faithfulness" in my own life is to "feed on HIS faithfulness." ... just like the only way I can truly "do good" is when I'm "trust[ing] in the Lord." He's the source of it all ... my ability to do anything for others comes from Him, any faithfulness and stability I have ... also a gift from God. He is the epitome of faithfulness, and there's enough there to feast a hungry heart forever!

Trinka