Locate washing soda

Homepage

February 17, 2013

Locate washing soda

By SARA NOEL Special Correspondent The McAlester News-Capital Sun Feb 17, 2013, 12:00 PM CST

McALESTER — Dear Sara: Where can I find washing soda? —Janette, Indiana

Dear Janette: Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda can usually be found in the laundry aisle of your grocery store; if it isn’t there, ask the manager to order it. You can check hardware stores, discount department stores, drugstores or health-food stores as well. You can also check armandhammer.com for the closest retailer that sells it or call Arm and Hammer’s customer service department at (800) 524-1328 to order it directly.

Dear Sara: My hubby’s turkey is still pretty undercooked. I didn’t realize this until I started to carve it. It went from the oven to the fridge last night. What can I do with it? Please tell me I can cook it somehow and that I don’t have to toss it. — Nada, Canada

Dear Nada: Do not continue to fully cook it after refrigerating it. Meat and poultry should never be partially cooked and then cooked fully later because of bacteria. You can only continue to fully cook it if you checked it straight from the oven and then immediately continued to cook it. In the future, use a meat thermometer.

Sara Noel is the owner of Frugal Village (www.frugalvillage.com), a website that offers practical, money-saving strategies for everyday living. To send tips, comments or questions, write to Sara Noel, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO, 64106, or email sara@frugalvillage.com.

Dear Sara: I’m always on the go after school with my kids. It’s cheerleading, ballgames, gymnastics, etc. Sometimes we’re not home until 9 p.m. While I know it’s best to sit down and eat together every night, it’s not always possible. Do you have any suggestions for some travel-friendly meals and snacks I can make, besides sandwiches? — T.L., Kentucky

Dear T.L.: We’re an active family, too. I pack extra snacks (fruit, popcorn, bagels, etc.) in my kids’ school lunches for them to eat after school and before heading out the door to their activities. In your situation, I’d pack a cooler, snack box/bin and/or a thermos. This will take some extra preparation, but it opens up a wide variety of foods for your family to eat. Most any meal/snack is portable and can be kept hot or cold. I would pack foods that are similar to what you’d pack for lunches, picnics or potlucks. Some examples of foods that can be kept hot in a thermos include pasta dishes, meatballs, chicken nuggets, Sloppy Joe meat, BBQ shredded beef, pork or chicken, soups, stews, meat/poultry and potatoes or rice. Salads, cheeses, yogurt, cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, deli meats, etc. can be kept cold in a cooler. As for snacks that don’t need to be kept hot or cold, tuna packs, rice cakes, cereal, trail mix, pretzels, raw or dried fruits and veggies, applesauce, nuts and graham crackers are a few. For more ideas that include healthy options, please see my lunch list ideas at frugalvillage.com/forums/food-kids/134225-mix-match-lunchbox-ideas.html.

I’d also talk to other parents with kids in these activities. I’m sure they will have an idea or two. Maybe you can work out a plan where you group together and provide meals and snacks on specific assigned days/weeks to make things easier for all of you.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Homepage

Search Results

Locate washing soda

Do you think under aged teens should be able to purchase post-sex contraception over the counter?

Site Map

Contact Us