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would it be useful to have a thread to share those little gems of info that one stumbles upon and that make life so much simpler and happier thereafter?
I thought so...
So here's a couple to get the ball rolling.
* Funny little snippet perhaps, but when rinsing out re-usable milk containers, one should first rinse with cold water and then hot water, so as to avoid leaving a thin film over it. Works a treat.
* Thermometer clips turn floating thermometers from good instruments of the trade into really snazzy ones.
* When hand milking, one should direct the first few squirts, from each teat, outside the bucket, to ensure only the best quality milk is retained.
* Small volume syringes, are great for measuring CaCl, rennet, vinegar etc that one occasionally only requires very small amounts of. I was able to accurately measure 1.33ml of vinegar for my sat. brine yesterday! That certainly beats 'a bit of tsp'. Never use a used/second-hand syringe and always remove the needle first and dispose of it in an approved 'sharps' container.
* for a great link on how to hyperlink click here. (See it really works!)
* There is no such thing as a stupid question to ask on this forum. Sometimes the simplest q's generate the best threads.
Cheers,

QuoteDiabetics have access to excellent small volume (0.5ml) syringes, that are great for measuring CaCl, rennet, vinegar etc that one occasionally only requires very small amounts of. I was able to accurately measure 1.33m

They are also a sharp and must be disposed of in the correct manner.  I also wasn't aware that any joe blow could just walk off the street and ask for a box of syringes?      I know that we fought long and hard to make sharps available to the D community for free, but not everyone surely??
I would think that a pipette would suffice, mine go up in .25ml increments, or you can purchase syringe/plungers from the chemist for administrating meds.

Sorry I sound a bit harsh, but sharps are not to be played around with.

Hi Tea

I'm sure Brett was meaning that he just uses the "syringes" only; not with the needle still attached.  The needles usually screw or push on to the syringe body and would be discarded appropriately after usage.  Then you are free to use the syringe for many other purposes.

They are also great for squirting yummy pesto etc under the skin of chickens before roasting.  Just make a small nick in the skin and squeeze away.

Cheers,
Michelle

I am well aware of how a syringe works, I have been giving my daughter injections and disposing of them for the last 10 years.  My question is, who would want to re-use a use syringe? for what ever purposes that it has been used for, not a very hygienic, and if they are going to be used new, where are you getting them from?   The last thing that I want to see is the people who rely on these daily for life, to have the government place restriction on them because of "non specified" usage.
There are other syringes etc out there for this purpose without using a used syringe. 

I have a baby medcine syringe I use for small liquid measurments. It works well.

Thanks Tea, sorry I didn't add in suitable safety precautions with the suggested use of syringes. My wife is a type 1 diabetic of 32 years so I too know of the need to take sharps very seriously. I pinched a new one off her and hope it will last me several years.
Cheers,

Then you give your wife the biggest hug for me, because she deserves it.  My father has had it for just about the same time.

I too use them for different things around the house, they come in handy I agree, but we have been taught and drilled on their use and safety.  To advocate them for use in the wider community I feel will lose their "untouchable" status which they now have.  You have to remember that the same needles are not only used by D community, but also the drug injecting community too.

I'm glad that I didn't cause offense, as I was worried that I might have come across too strong.

Another handy hint I was mindful of today (although this one may not be widely applicable) is moving containers that are quite full of liquid (eg a 3/4 full milking bucket when the unrestrained cow moves mid-milk!) is to roll it, rather than moving it in a straight line whereupon it inevitably sloshes inconveniently. 
Cheers