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Stitchawl · 12-07-2014, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

Lol @ cat!

Other than that, looking for an attorney in Wyoming

I thought they just shot people in Wyoming. No need for a lawyer.
'Spenser' was from Wyoming... Maybe they just beat them up?

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 12-08-2014, 01:43 AM

Not quite that bad. It's an interesting case but no bullets were exchanged

Rumpelteazer · 12-08-2014, 05:15 AM

Pimping Christmas cards. I bought ready made ones which are blank inside so I can decorate them.

Note to self:
It's no coincidence that the craft store starts to stock Christmas related items in August. Next year I need to get crafty for Christmas before December.

Stitchawl · 12-08-2014, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Pimping Christmas cards. I bought ready made ones which are blank inside so I can decorate them.

Note to self:
It's no coincidence that the craft store starts to stock Christmas related items in August. Next year I need to get crafty for Christmas before December.

I made a bunch of orange and clove Pomander Balls about two months ago. Most of them are just about dry enough now to give away in three weeks.

Stitchawl

trichobezoar · 12-08-2014, 09:17 PM

I purchased a used Nook Simple Touch on eBay so I could root it. It arrived about a week ago and it smelled horrible--like cigar smoke or a man cave! I cleaned the bezel and outer shell with Endust wipes and the terrible smell remained. I did a google search finally and found out that it could be removed with isopropyl rubbing alcohol. So I pulled out my squirt bottle, squirted some rubbing alcohol on a napkin and began cleaning the bezel and shell with it. Sure enough--it got rid of some of the smell! At least, it doesn't reek of cigar as much.

I think I'll use the rubbing alcohol a few more times.

badgoodDeb · 12-08-2014, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by trichobezoar

I purchased a used Nook Simple Touch on eBay so I could root it. It arrived about a week ago and it smelled horrible--like cigar smoke or a man cave! I cleaned the bezel and outer shell with Endust wipes and the terrible smell remained. I did a google search finally and found out that it could be removed with isopropyl rubbing alcohol. So I pulled out my squirt bottle, squirted some rubbing alcohol on a napkin and began cleaning the bezel and shell with it. Sure enough--it got rid of some of the smell! At least, it doesn't reek of cigar as much.

I think I'll use the rubbing alcohol a few more times.

I wonder what a nest of DRY pot pourri would do for it? After you do what you can with the rubbing alcohol.

trichobezoar · 12-08-2014, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I wonder what a nest of DRY pot pourri would do for it? After you do what you can with the rubbing alcohol.

It might help. I also read putting baking soda nearby might work... I'm tired of purchasing used electronics on eBay. It's always hit or miss. It's almost worth paying an extra $30 to $50 for a new item.

I'll clean it daily with rubbing alcohol for a few days--see what happens.

EDIT: On a positive note, I just rooted my Kindle Touch! : )

trichobezoar · 12-09-2014, 11:37 AM

I hope we're allowed to double-post...

Early this morning I wiped my Nook ST with rubbing alcohol again and let it sit for a while. It still smells like cigar, but it's more of a musty smell now... not a man cave smell.

I need to buy some pot pourri. Maybe if I put it in a big bowl of pot pourri it'll do the trick?

badgoodDeb · 12-09-2014, 01:01 PM

Or how about those beads that draw moisture out of the air -- the packets that come in medicine bottles. Get a bunch of those packets. Leave them closed (so they don't get inside the Nook) and bury the Nook in a pile of them.
Well, I know *I've* got a stash of them that aren't good for anything else!

trichobezoar · 12-09-2014, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Or how about those beads that draw moisture out of the air -- the packets that come in medicine bottles. Get a bunch of those packets. Leave them closed (so they don't get inside the Nook) and bury the Nook in a pile of them.
Well, I know *I've* got a stash of them that aren't good for anything else!

lol That's a good idea. I just have to find a bunch of 'em. Maybe they sell them online? On second thought, I could imagine explaining that expense to my relatives... One watches my mail/packages like a hawk. >.>

Stitchawl · 12-09-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by trichobezoar

lol That's a good idea. I just have to find a bunch of 'em. Maybe they sell them online? On second thought, I could imagine explaining that expense to my relatives... One watches my mail/packages like a hawk. >.>

You can find them from sale in just about any camera store. They are called "Silica Gel" beads. But the one's stored away probably are all filled up from the humidity in the air. Just a few days will do it. However, you can 'refresh' them by putting them into the microwave for 30 seconds, letting them cool, then zapping them with another 30 seconds. If you don't need much of it, this is a convenient but expensive way to buy them.

I buy large bottles of these beads at chemical supply stores. A kilo costs about $5 this way. I put them into empty 'teapot size' teabags, and stash them inside my camera equipment 'dry boxes.' The ones I buy are a deep blue color when refreshed, turning pale purple when they absorb moisture. I zapp 'em in the oven, and they turn back to deep blue for another round!

Stitchawl

trichobezoar · 12-09-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

You can find them from sale in just about any camera store. They are called "Silica Gel" beads. But the one's stored away probably are all filled up from the humidity in the air. Just a few days will do it. However, you can 'refresh' them by putting them into the microwave for 30 seconds, letting them cool, then zapping them with another 30 seconds. If you don't need much of it, this is a convenient but expensive way to buy them.

I buy large bottles of these beads at chemical supply stores. A kilo costs about $5 this way. I put them into empty 'teapot size' teabags, and stash them inside my camera equipment 'dry boxes.' The ones I buy are a deep blue color when refreshed, turning pale purple when they absorb moisture. I zapp 'em in the oven, and they turn back to deep blue for another round!

Thanks Stitchawl! And thanks badgoodDeb for recommending these!

I'll buy some soon. There's hope for my Nook ST yet. *looking at smelly Nook*

badgoodDeb · 12-09-2014, 08:07 PM

And thanks, Stitchy, for the info ..... they don't continue to work beyond a short while, *unless* I microwave zap them? In that case, I should just toss the pile of them I'm saving? That'll free up some bathroom drawer space!

Stitchawl · 12-09-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

And thanks, Stitchy, for the info ..... they don't continue to work beyond a short while, *unless* I microwave zap them? In that case, I should just toss the pile of them I'm saving? That'll free up some bathroom drawer space!

In humid summer weather, only a few days! That's one of the reasons I buy the ones with the color marker. I can quickly see if they are in need of drying out. If they are in sealed (plastic, not paper) bags, they can last indefinitely, but once exposed to the atmosphere they start to take up water immediately.

When purchased in camera stores or electronics shops, they tend to be in fancy containers and rather expensive for what they actually are. If bought in chemical supply stores (the Yellow Pages are your friend) they are cheap as dirt, but you have to supply your own smaller 'working' containers. As I said, I use empty tea bags for small sachets, but for larger amounts pour 3-4 tablespoons full into coffee filters, fold the edges and tape them down. Works fine.

Stitchawl

5thWiggle · 12-10-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

When purchased in camera stores or electronics shops, they tend to be in fancy containers and rather expensive for what they actually are. If bought in chemical supply stores (the Yellow Pages are your friend) they are cheap as dirt, but you have to supply your own smaller 'working' containers. As I said, I use empty tea bags for small sachets, but for larger amounts pour 3-4 tablespoons full into coffee filters, fold the edges and tape them down. Works fine.

Stitchawl

Silica gel can also bought at craft stores - it's used for drying flower arrangements. http://www.michaels.com/activa-flowe...ca+gel&start=1

12-08-2014, 09:17 PM	#38465
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	I purchased a used Nook Simple Touch on eBay so I could root it. It arrived about a week ago and it smelled horrible--like cigar smoke or a man cave! I cleaned the bezel and outer shell with Endust wipes and the terrible smell remained. I did a google search finally and found out that it could be removed with isopropyl rubbing alcohol. So I pulled out my squirt bottle, squirted some rubbing alcohol on a napkin and began cleaning the bezel and shell with it. Sure enough--it got rid of some of the smell! At least, it doesn't reek of cigar as much. I think I'll use the rubbing alcohol a few more times. Last edited by trichobezoar; 12-08-2014 at 09:36 PM. Reason: Edited for clarity.

12-08-2014, 01:43 AM	#38462
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Not quite that bad. It's an interesting case but no bullets were exchanged

12-08-2014, 05:15 AM	#38463
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,358 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Pimping Christmas cards. I bought ready made ones which are blank inside so I can decorate them. Note to self: It's no coincidence that the craft store starts to stock Christmas related items in August. Next year I need to get crafty for Christmas before December.

12-09-2014, 11:37 AM	#38468
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	I hope we're allowed to double-post... Early this morning I wiped my Nook ST with rubbing alcohol again and let it sit for a while. It still smells like cigar, but it's more of a musty smell now... not a man cave smell. I need to buy some pot pourri. Maybe if I put it in a big bowl of pot pourri it'll do the trick?

12-09-2014, 01:01 PM	#38469
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Or how about those beads that draw moisture out of the air -- the packets that come in medicine bottles. Get a bunch of those packets. Leave them closed (so they don't get inside the Nook) and bury the Nook in a pile of them. Well, I know I've got a stash of them that aren't good for anything else!

12-09-2014, 08:07 PM	#38473
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	And thanks, Stitchy, for the info ..... they don't continue to work beyond a short while, unless I microwave zap them? In that case, I should just toss the pile of them I'm saving? That'll free up some bathroom drawer space!