Wow, you hit the nail on the head. Even when I am organized there are times I can't remember where I put something. It depends on where my mind was in the organizing of something. Now, I try to keep a list of where I have stored things. Maybe, in a box in the basement marked... or in the closet in the spare room. Yes, I have misplaced the list but now I keep in on the back side of my refrigerator. ... View related article.
You could use an large bowl for a punch bowl. Depending on how many people you could use a large pan or a small metal garbage can, a large planter. These items could be covered in fun fabric -wall paper or crepe paper. One thing we did for my aunt was send a form or pretty notebook paper with each invitation and ask the person to write their favorite memory of our aunt. We put all the responses in a predecorated notebook. We took a picture of the person that wrote the memory and then put the picture with the memory they wrote in the notebook. This would provide lots of good memories for you and your mother to share. ... View related article.
I would use TSP. This is a powder you mix with water. You can purchase it in any hardware store. You will need two buckets of water. One to mix the TSP into and one to use as a rinse. You should use one sponge or cloth to wash the walls and one to rinse the walls. Many companies that clean up after a fire use TSP. ... View related article.
I have not tried this but try placing the can in the sun for a day. This is supposed to remove tomato stains from plastic containers and odors from plastic containers. ... View related article.
