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Below are just a few helpful ideas that we find interesting and useful in our every day life. We hope some of these ideas will help you or someone you know. If not, then maybe they will entertain you. As we say here on Maui " If can, can. If cannot, cannot".
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Moving to your new ohana (home) Maui style.
No foget cuz, take da kine (palm tree) fo stay in da new house brah .
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Insect bites:
Mix water with cornstarch into a paste and apply. This is effective in drawing
out the poisons of most insect bites and is also an effective remedy for diaper
rash.
Fatigue: Take a glass of grapefruit and
lemon juice in equal parts to dispel fatigue and general tiredness after a day's
work.
Mosquito Bites: Apply lime juice diluted with water on bites with cotton ball.
Bruises: Slice a raw onion and place over the bruise. Do not apply this to broken skin.
Wok Cooking: Don't stir ingredients as you add them to a wok. You'll cool the wok and make the food greasy.
Shrink Bacon Less: Rinse bacon under cold water before frying. This reduces the amount the bacon shrinks by almost 50%
Scale a fish easily: By rubbing vinegar over its skin. To neatly bake a whole fish, wrap in aluminum foil. When done cooking, open the foil and gently slide a spatula under the fish.
For those who find themselves with hairy legs but no shaving cream. Try substituting cool whip. It will work in a pinch. I would keep it a secret though.
Get grease and oil out of fabric:
Modern day spot removers work well but try this. Rub cornstarch on the spot, wait 12 hours, then launder as normal.
Anyone living in Hawaii knows that mice aren’t particular where they live like we are. Keeping them out is the only way you can solve the problem long term. Finding where they are coming in can be very difficult (although some just walk right in an open door, (Ya sista it happin to me). Here are a few tips on getting rid of them.
1- Check around the outside of your home for any holes – then seal them. Mice can crawl through holes as small as the tip of your little finger! Caulk around windows and doors and where water pipes, phone and cable lines and vents enter your home. Also check the seal on the doors of attached garages.
2- Of course, the little critters need to eat so keep all food that's not in the refrigerator (birdseed, cereal and pet food) in tightly sealed containers. Also, make sure you have tight fitting covers on your trash bins.
3- I wouldn't depend on sonic devices alone to get rid of the mice that are still in the house. I've read (and heard) mixed reviews on them. Traps and poison pellets will do the job. The only problem with poison is that the mice may die before they can leave the house. They will hide in cracks (where you can’t see or reach them) and the odor can be overwhelming. If you go with traps: check them daily and wear gloves because mice can carry diseases.
4- Most farmers have one or more cats. A cat really does help keep the mice population down.
5- Remember: It's not about how clean your home is. What makes getting rid of mice so difficult is they are prolific breeders – around 13 litters a year!
Shadow rule for preventing sunburn:
To avoid sunburn, use the shadow rule to determine how much ultraviolet (UV)
light you are being exposed to on a sunny day. If your shadow is longer than
you, your UV exposure is low.
If your shadow is shorter than you, your UV exposure is high, so your risk of
getting a sunburn is increased. Try to stay in the shade and use preventive
measures (such as sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat) to protect your skin and
eyes.
Getting the meat out of a coconut: Any one knows about trying to get the meat out of a coconut with your average table knife or spoon. You pry it and pry it but it only gives you little chunks. Besides that you always think the knife will bend or break, Oh braddah! Well here is a good hint, Pop the eyes and drain the ‘ono milk for the kids to drink. Then put the entire nut on a cookie sheet and place in a 200 degree oven for 1 hour. After an hour take the nut out of the oven and let it cool. When cool, lightly tap around the middle (tummy) with a small hammer or back of a large knife to crack the nut. The meat should separate from the hull much mo betta!
How to ripen a papaya: Not all of us have these delicious fruits available all the time and sometimes when we do they are a little green. If you get a not quite ripe papaya, score the exterior skin as if peeling an orange and let it ripen. The skin is where the highest concentration of the health beneficial enzymes are stored. This releases the enzymes from the skin into the meat of the papaya and it will ripen evenly without spoiling and provide the best nutritional value. To find out more about the papayas health benefits visit the papaya butter page on this site.
Household Vinegar: You know when we are munching down on some `ono grinds (delicious food) and we get that hot pepper? Wow not ready for that and it burns! Just swish out your mouth with some vinegar like mouth wash (do not swallow! yuck!!). The burn will go away.
Stings: Not to frighten you, but very rarely when swimming in the ocean we get near the Man of War jelly fish (and a couple of others). Anyway, carry a small spray bottle of household vinegar in your beach bag and if you do get stung, wash the sting area with the vinegar. This will stop the stinging. We are not sure if this works on other kinds of stings like bee or wasp but we are not going to try it unless we have to.
Hiccups: If you get going with the hiccups or if your keiki (small children) do. Try putting a dab of sugar on the back of the tongue. You can dab a little on your pinky finger to do this. Careful not to go to far though cause it could get messy or cause choking. Close the mouth and swallow. The hiccups should be gone.
We really can't teach you to speak Hawaiian in 10 seconds or less but we can give you the best advice we have ever received on grasping the pronunciation of the basic words used commonly here on Maui. So here it is, put this in your pŏ'ŏ (head) for your visit to Maui. The Hawaiian language is made up of mostly vowels, and all or most of these vowels are pronounced with inflection. So when reading signs or maps or asking directions simply try to pronounce all the vowel's, and you will be close. For more word help click here.
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