I found out today---

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Nodger

18-12-2016

Originally Posted by seacam:
“---that onion skin stains.

I placed a large onion on top of my wet, all in one wonder woman outfit, ( new painters overalls), this evening there is a large orange/rust stain on them.”

i was going to type, "I didn't know that", but then tia wrote:

Originally Posted by tiacat:
“Yes, if like me you spend your time watching sad history documentaries, you will know that they were used to dye clothes yellow and brown according to time spend in the skins”

... and I did know that. One of those 'forgotten' snippets of information until someone reminds you.

DSCarter

20-12-2016

Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“it 'grow shallot'

”

If you imagine Sean Connery saying that it's even funnier.

sodavlac

20-12-2016

It's traditional in some places to dye hard boiled eggs with onion skins for Easter. So yeah, I knew about this.

St Dabeoc

21-12-2016

Originally Posted by sodavlac:
“It's traditional in some places to dye hard boiled eggs with onion skins for Easter. So yeah, I knew about this. ”

they had to make their own entertainment in those days

Ben_Copland

21-12-2016

Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“That's handy to know if you ever need a bigger onion”

Twice today!

swingaleg

21-12-2016

Originally Posted by Ben_Copland:
“ Twice today!”

I'm here all week............

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