Some of my appliances are stainless steel–and I’ve been taking a poetry class (writing poetry for children) from the amazing Heidi Bee Roehmer. You may ask yourself what one has to do with the other. And you’re about to find out. Oh, and there’s one more piece of the puzzle–my friend, Michelle Kogan (artist/poet/writer extraordinaire), told me about something called Poetry Friday. People can post a poem or something
This week’s host is Jone MacCulloch, at her blog Deo
My stainless steel has been all smudgy, in spite of my attempts to polish it, so I googled natural way to clean stainless steel–or something to that effect. I found instructions here that used olive oil and white vinegar. I don’t use vinegar because of my histamine intolerance–vinegar fumes can really wipe me out! So I tried using lemon juice–and it worked pretty well!
Here are the instructions–in a cinquain (that’s a kind of poem related to haiku in that you count the number of syllables, but this one is 5 lines that have 2-4-6-8-2 syllables. So here you go–an unusual poem, but hopefully the first of a series of household hint poems:
I know it’s silly–but I like being silly. And we all have to start somewhere. I’m having so much fun writing poems. I’d forgotten how much I loved it. But now I remember–and there will be more, for better or for verse! (sorry, I couldn’t resist)
Anyhow, that’s it for today–happy Friday! Happy poems! If you like poetry, join in on Poetry Fridays, you can find a list of hosts here.
For another natural cleaning post (that’s not a
And thanks for stopping by!
xoxo
Hi Susan glad you joined in with your cinquain–I can see the shine coming through your words!
Hi Michelle, Thanks for telling me about Poetry Friday. What a lovely group–lots of fun and inspiration.
Welcome, Susan! Making household hints into poems is a fun idea 🙂 I wrote some “fib” poems about grammar once. (Do you know about fibs? Here’s an explanation: http://www.gregpincus.com/how-to-write-a-fib.html)
My daughter has MCAS so I am very familiar with low-histamine recipes if you ever need any!
Hi Tabatha,
I never heard of fib poems before–that is a fun idea. I’d love to read your grammar “fibs.” Are they around somewhere–if they’re online, send a link if you get a chance. Thanks for your comment–and offer of recipes, too. I may take you up on that at some point.
Here are my grammar fibs: https://tabathayeatts.blogspot.com/2013/04/grammar-fibs.html If you write any household tip fibs, I hope you share them with Poetry Friday!
You are lucky to work with Heidi. I’ve been to several workshops with her & she is so inspiring. And I love Michelle’s art and poetry, too. Welcome to Poetry Friday. I love your idea of poetry household hints! What fun to create a collection.
Working with Heidi has been great. I came away feeling inspired and encouraged. Thanks for your kind words!
What a fun poem. I have stainless steel so will try this. And a big welcome to Poetry Friday!
Hi Jone,
Thanks–for the welcome, your kind words, and for hosting this past week. This method worked pretty well–better than the spray I was using which always came out streaky. This is less streaky, at least. Let me know what you think if you try it.