Posted on: Monday, February 14, 2005
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Choc it up to experience
Advertiser Staff
On this day of love and sweets, chocolate treats will no doubt be in abundance. But what to do if the stuff gets on your clothes (say, on your collar)?
Remove any excess chocolate and immediately run club soda through the fabric. Rinse with a mild detergent and cold water. If the stain persists, follow up with a mixture of one tablespoon ammonia and two cups cold water. Dab the solution on the fabric, working from the outside in. Rinse well and wash as usual.
William Harris, author of "The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism," will discuss how we can lessen our impact on the Earth by eating consciously. Healthful snacks will be served, and vegetarian recipes will be available. For details: bettygearen@verizon.net or 524-8427.
Every Monday, look here in Island Life for a feature that offers quick tips, fun facts and resources to help make life less complicated and the planet greener.
If you have a tidbit to share — from organization tricks to recycling tips — e-mail zserrano@honoluluadvertiser.com, and include your name and phone number.
Graham and Rosemary Haley, authors of "Haley's Hints," offer this stain-removal tip for washable fabrics:
Edibles and the Earth
Learn how our eating habits affect both our health and the planet at a workshop presented by the Sierra Club's Hawai'i chapter. The free session, part of the organization's monthly sustainable-living series, will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the YWCA on Richards Street.
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