Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Okay, I've never used it and today shall be a fairly quiet day for me, so I decided to give it a go... besides, I have to start using these charcol thingees, my son thinks their sweets. I did a bad mummy thing and let him have a " taste " . But I think he LIKED it... >sigh< Anyway, how do you use this stuff, how much of the resin does one use (don't want to use to much and waste it and don't want to use too little and waste the charcol " shell " . Advice would be appreciated. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Last day for $1.00 candle actions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=woobeyqueen & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 In a message dated 3/1/2004 11:03:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, Ann writes: > Hi Kath! > it's nice that lad likes charcoal, it keeps 'wind' smelling sweet!!!! > > For your first go with the charcoal I would break off say a quarter. Light > it and let it burn, it will go red and then white > Now add some resin or herbs or incense. You really need to try it out to > see how much you want to use. You can always take some off if you think you > don't like it, or add more if you do, but you won't be able to put out the > charcoal! (well, not and use it again) Beware, it will smoke! > I picked up some lovely stuff when I was in Portugal a couple of years ago. > Little bags with mixed frankincense beads and dried lavender and rosemary. > It was lovely. > > Nice to be here again > Ann - Scotland > s'wonderful to see you again Ann. As for Charcoal keeping the 'wind " sweet. Not on MY husband it doesn't. Boy HOWDY, when that man breaks loose, he kills all the house plants, made my poor Manx cat lose his tail and stunts growth. My very short (petite) children are proof (and it's NOT because their mother comes from a long line of dwarves either). I fed him Charcoal when we were living in Oxford... didn't do a THING for that one. >sigh< Thanks for the advice, I'm going to give it a whirl... just a quarter... and it smokes? Hokay... will go do some Frankincense I think... or dragons blood, maybe the other stuff, never smelled that before... will let you know how it goes! K Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen $1.00 candle auctions: end SOON! http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=woobeyqueen & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hello WoobeyQueen, In reference to your comment: è s'wonderful to see you again Ann. As for Charcoal è keeping the 'wind " sweet. Not on MY husband it è doesn't. Boy HOWDY, when that man breaks loose, he è kills all the house plants, made my poor Manx cat è lose his tail and stunts growth. My very short (petite) è children are proof (and it's NOT because their mother è comes from a long line of dwarves either). I fed him è Charcoal when we were living in Oxford... didn't do a è THING for that one. >sigh< Are we married to the same man? Holy cow! Keisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 In a message dated 3/1/2004 12:15:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, chrisziggy writes: > *Wink* > Chris (list mom - trying to figure out what someone in this house could > have put down my toilet to have it so clogged that the plunger won't > work ... ;-p) > A Car would be a good bet... Went through this with the first three... with the Third kid, my husband was working away at taking the toilet apart AGAIN when he looked up at me and said " Why couldn't you have kept your legs CLOSED " . Number 4, we've been more careful, but there are times when it has mysteriously would clog up! K Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen $1.00 candle auctions: End SOON! http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=woobeyqueen & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hi Kath! it's nice that lad likes charcoal, it keeps 'wind' smelling sweet!!!! For your first go with the charcoal I would break off say a quarter. Light it and let it burn, it will go red and then white Now add some resin or herbs or incense. You really need to try it out to see how much you want to use. You can always take some off if you think you don't like it, or add more if you do, but you won't be able to put out the charcoal! (well, not and use it again) Beware, it will smoke! I picked up some lovely stuff when I was in Portugal a couple of years ago. Little bags with mixed frankincense beads and dried lavender and rosemary. It was lovely. Nice to be here again Ann - Scotland Okay, I've never used it and today shall be a fairly quiet day for me, so I decided to give it a go... besides, I have to start using these charcol thingees, my son thinks their sweets. I did a bad mummy thing and let him have a " taste " . But I think he LIKED it... >sigh< Anyway, how do you use this stuff, how much of the resin does one use (don't want to use to much and waste it and don't want to use too little and waste the charcol " shell " . Advice would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Hiya Kathleen, If the kid likes charcoal let him have a charcoal tablet, make his mouth black and its made for internal use. Don't let him eat any more of the incense coals which are covered in salt peter (too young to start on the salt peter in the food *lol*) ;-p Be sure to have a heatproof dish, or put a thick layer of sand in the bottom of whatever you'll be burning it in. You only need about half a coal. Hold a flame to the end of it, and it'll self ignite (you'll see it start crackling). When it turns white (gets a layer of ash on it) it is ready for use. Put a tiny bit of resin on there, let it smolder,and then knock it off when it starts smoking and add some more. If you don't knock the old resin off it'll start to burn and get a bitter smell. Have fun! *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com WoobeyQueen [WoobeyQueen] Okay, I've never used it and today shall be a fairly quiet day for me, so I decided to give it a go... besides, I have to start using these charcol thingees, my son thinks their sweets. I did a bad mummy thing and let him have a " taste " . But I think he LIKED it... >sigh< Anyway, how do you use this stuff, how much of the resin does one use (don't want to use to much and waste it and don't want to use too little and waste the charcol " shell " . Advice would be appreciated. Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen Last day for $1.00 candle actions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems <http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & > & userid=woobeyqueen & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 > Put a tiny bit of resin on there, let it smolder,and > then knock it off when it starts smoking and add some more. If you don't > knock the old resin off it'll start to burn and get a bitter smell. I MEANT to say ... knock the resin off when it STOPS smoking .... (it would make no sense to knock it off when it STARTS smoking ;-p) Oi yoy yoy! *Wink* Chris (list mom - trying to figure out what someone in this house could have put down my toilet to have it so clogged that the plunger won't work ... ;-p) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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