Not for the Dishwasher!

I am very lucky that my other half takes care of the dishes and dishwasher...the problem is he thinks EVERYTHING goes in the dishwasher!  My pig serving platters DO NOT!  I may not have made that clear to him...but he knows now!

I inherited these pig platters from my aunt when she passed away - I love them because they're so cute but also because they have her memory attached to them.  So you can imagine I was very disheartened when they were pulled out of the dishwasher and had lost their shine.  Being told that pigs like to roll in the mud so they're not meant to shine did not make me feel any better!


But don't worry the problem was fixed! As you may be discovering we often find a way to fix problems with someone that would normally be used in a mechanics garage, as I mentioned here.

The dishwasher had left a film on my piggies that did not come off with Dawn so out to the garage we went.

We buffed the aluminum just as you would with your car's wheels.

This little piggie shined right up!  One more to go.

Lessons learned: Do not put aluminum in the dishwasher & if you do, just buff it out! (Don't forget to thoroughly wash your dishes before using them to serve or eat!)

Linked to: WFMW

Save the Avocado

Save the Avocado...what a fun T-shirt idea!  Although I don't think they're in danger of being extinct...at least I hope they aren't! 


As someone who grew up in Pennsylvania my whole life avocados are still new and exciting to me! I shared my first experience with an avocado in my kitchen here.  I am a sucker for fun kitchen gadgets so it is no surprise that during a recent trip to Marshalls,  I couldn't help picking up this avocado storage container.  

I was told once (by suzyhomemaker) to store the pit with the avocado to make it last longer after its cut. 
Next time I'll use the half without the pit and store the other half.  Due to my new love of the avocado it won't be in the container long enough to go bad though!