One of the best sharpeners on the market today are the ceramic ones. I remember my grandfather, sharpening his razor blades in the ceramic sink just by moving them around the bowl. We all have ceramic cups and plates in our houses, so the next time you need to "quickly hone" your knife, rub it across the bottom of the cup or plate a few times, at the appropriate angle. You should see the bottom turn dark gray, which means the knife is being sharpened as this is metal taken from the blade. To remove this discoloration, make a paste of baking soda and water and rub the bottom. This is how to clean those ceramic sharpening sticks you can by. ... View related article.
After 50 years of dedicated tanning, I haven't learned to keep the first sessions short. Having said this, I use an aloe or vitamin E oil based lotion as soon as coming in from tanning, (or should I say burning). It lessens the severity of peeling. ... View related article.
The recipe posted by maddhatterr is the one you want. It can also be found on astray recipes, then just type in sponge candy. The good old original one. We have a retro candy store in our city and I buy this every once in a while. ... View related article.
Sounds like a condition called blossom rot. You're right to add calcium, but the other problem may be too much water. Google blossom rot for some suggestions. ... View related article.
