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HELP IN IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH CLEANING & HOUSEHOLD TIPS: All-purpose cleaner: Mix 50 mL baking soda with 100 mL vinegar in 2 L of water. Carpets: Stains - dampen with water and borax, scrub with sponge. Odours - sprinkle with 1 part borax and 2 parts cornmeal. Let stand one hour before vacuuming. KEEP PETS AWAY. Baking soda sprinkled on the carpet before vacuuming also works. Car battery: Fix a bad battery connection. Make a paste of three parts baking soda to one part water and brush onto corroded battery posts and cable connectors. Rinse and dry. Coat with petroleum jelly to keep terminals trouble free. Car windows: Keep car windows frost free by coating windows the night before with a solution of three parts vinegar and one part water. Sponge off bugs and road splatters from windshield using baking soda. Clean dirty wipers with baking soda sprinkled on a sponge to keep windshield streak free. Glass and chrome cleaner: Dissolve one half cup of cornstarch in two quarts of warm water. Wipe with cloth or sponge. Dry with another dry cloth. (Don't use in direct sunlight or on hot appliances). Dishwasher: Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once to reduce soap build-up on the inner mechanisms and glassware. Lint: Get rid of lint in clothes by adding one half cup of vinegar to rinse cycle. Metal polish: Clean brass, bronze, copper, gold and silver with toothpaste and soft toothbrush. For large amounts of silver sprinkle borax in a pan of hot water with a sheet of aluminum foil on the bottom. Let soak. Microwave: Boil a solution of one quarter cup vinegar and one cup water in the microwave. It will loosen splattered on food and deodorize at the same time. Oven cleaners: To remove baked-on spills, scrub with a paste made from baking soda, salt and water. Sprinkle tough spots with baking soda, let stand for 15 minutes, scrub with damp cloth. Plugged drains: Pour 100 mL of baking soda down the drain, add 100 mL of vinegar and cover if possible. Let set for a few minutes, then flush with hot water. Shower and tub mildew remover: Mix one part vinegar with one part borax and two parts water. Moisten rag and rub area down. Let stand ten minutes, rinse. Toilet bowl cleaner: Mix enough borax with lemon juice to make a paste. Flush toilet to wet sides. Rub on paste and let stand two hours. Scrub off. Wooden floors: Mix equal amounts of oil and vinegar. Apply thin coat and rub in well. Helpful Hints: Deodorize your car trunk to get rid of possible musty odors by placing an open container of kitty litter in the trunk overnight. By the next morning, odors and moisture should be absorbed. To get rid of decals on your bathtub, soak with vinegar or mineral oil, scrape residue with a scrubber and vinegar. For leftover stains, mix cream of tarter and hydrogen peroxide into a paste and scrub the tub where the decals were. An environmentally friendly recipe to clean brass and copper: 1 ¼ cup baking soda 1/2cup water 5/8 cup salt 518 cup flour 2 tablespoons vinegar
Combine ingredients in a bowl, apply with a cloth, scrub surface, then rinse. Homemade moisturizer: Make your own homemade herbal moisturizer by using moisturizing essential oils such as lavender, camomile or rosemary separately or in combination. Just put 10 drops of the essential oil into a quarter cup of either almond, sesame, or olive oil. Apply on slightly damp skin. The Ten Minute Holiday: When life becomes too hectic, take a 10 minute break and regain your joy. Breathing: Shallow breathing enhances stress and robs you of oxygen. Take 10 slow, deep breaths whenever you can. Close your eyes and inhale good thoughts while blowing out tension. Stretch: Release kinks in your body by stretching. Hold the stretch as long as you can whether stretching your neck from side to side or circling your arms slowly from position to position. Dreaming: The mind tires from constant stimulation. Close your eyes and imagine nothing, r picture yourself in a favorite place that you enjoy. Silence: Take a moment of quiet time by turning off the radio, TV, and telephone. If this is not possible, use some earplugs for a while. Sources: Alive magazine, Mother Earth News, and First for Women magazine ELECTROLYTIC SILVER CLEANERS: A quick way to clean tarnished sterling silver or silver-plated pieces en masse without resorting to polishing one piece at a time with chemicals or abrasives is to remove the black silver sulfide tarnish "electrically". This is only for solid pieces with a shiny finish. Place a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom of a large non-aluminum pan or the kitchen sink. Add one-quarter cup (50 ml) baking soda or washing soda and one gallon (4 L) hot water. Immerse the silver, making sure there is enough hot solution to cover it completely. With the silver in contact with the aluminum, an electric cell is formed causing the silver sulfide (the black tarnish) to dissolve. After a few minutes the silver pieces should be tarnish free. (Maximum 10 minutes for baking soda, 5 minutes for washing soda). If not, the process can be repeated with fresh solution. This process will remove the dark accents in design crevices, which you may or may not like. Rinse the freshly cleaned silver, then buff it dry with a soft cloth. This process will leave a somewhat duller luster than a regular polish. If you prefer a high shine and don't mind polishing each piece individually, use the electrolytic method to remove the tarnish from a number of pieces at once, then polish them to a high shine one at a time with a commercial polish. Note: Do not use on antiqued silver which has been deliberately darkened or on silver pieces with cemented handles since soaking may soften cement. Sources: Baking Soda Bonanza book by Peter Ciulla, Everyday Household Hints booklet by Church & Dwight Ltd. GARDENING AND INSECT CONTROL TIPS: Ants: Put bone meal or powdered charcoal where ants enter. Flies: Scratch the skin of an orange and leave it out. Hang out clusters of cloves. Chinch bugs: Drench the problem area with a mixture of 1 capful of dish washing soap in a bucket of water. Lay a piece of flannel over the drenched area. The bugs will cling to it, trying to get free of the soap. After 15 minutes, hose off flannel in a bucket or vacuum the flannel. Insecticide: Mix one teaspoon of liquid dish washing detergent with 1 cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously to emulsify and add a quart of tap water. Use at 10-day intervals as an all-purpose spray for white flies, spider mites, aphids, and various insects on carrots, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, etc. Lime: Lime can be used on organic or non-organic gardens. Applied during the dormant period it kills most species of mites, mite eggs and other insects. Newspaper Mulch: Place several layers of newspaper between plant rows and keep them moist so they won't blow away. Also weigh them down with a few clods of earth. Weeds won't sprout underneath, and when the papers decompose, they enrich the soil. Tomato leaves: Crushed tomato leaves can treat leaf-spot diseases. Weeds: Pour straight vinegar on weeds and unwanted grass. HEALTH AND HYGIENE TIPS: Antacid: Dissolve one half teaspoon of baking soda in a half glass of water and drink slowly. Deodorant: Sprinkle baking soda under your arms as a natural alternative to sprays and sticks. Rashes: Soothe minor burns and rashes with a paste of three parts baking soda with one part water or witch hazel (also good for poison ivy itch). Skin: Put vinegar on your skin for bites, sunburn or dry, itchy skin. Sinus infections/chest colds: Add a quarter cup or more vinegar to a vaporizer. Soften bath water: Add a half cup of baking soda to the bath for a relaxing and deodorizing soak. Sore throats: Sore throats can be soothed by a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. Gargle, then swallow. Teeth: A little baking soda on a wet toothbrush not only cleans your teeth, but neutralizes bacterial waste. Tired Feet: Soothe tired feet by soaking them for 10 minutes in a quart of warm water with four teaspoons of baking soda. Warts: Apply a lotion made of half vinegar and half glycerin. Compiled from: Please note that you should always check with your doctor before undertaking any type of treatment. Of the Right to Play By this certificate know ye that The Bearer of This Certificate is a lifetime member in good standing in “The Society of Childlike Grown-ups" and is hereby and forever entitled to:
walk in the rain,jump in mud puddles, collect rainbows, smell the flowers, blow bubbles) stop along the way, build sand castles, watch the moon and the stars come out, say hello to everyone, go barefoot, go on adventures, sing in the shower, have a merry heart, read children’s books, act Silly) take bubble baths, get new sneakers, hold hands and hug and kiss, dance, fly kites, laugh and cry for the health of it, wander around, feel scared, feel sad, feel mad, feel happy, stop worrying so much, stay inrocent, say yes, say no, say the magic words, say ouch when it hurts, ask lots of questions, ride bicycles, color outside the lines, see things differently, fall down and get up again, talk with animaL, look at the sky and trust the universe, stay up late, climb trees, take naps, do nothing, daydream, play all kinds of music, get high, play with toys, play under the covers, have pillow fights, learn ncw stuff, get excited about everything, be a clown, enjoy having a body, find out how things work, make up new rules, tell stories, save the world, make friends with other kids on the block, and do anything else that brings more happiness, celebration, rt!axation, understanding, health, joy, creativity, pleasure, abundance, grace, freedom, self-esteem, trust, love, courage, balance, spontaneity, passion, beauty, peace and life energy to the above named member, and to any other humans and beings on this planet. Furthermore the above named member is officially authorized to frequent amusement parks, beaches, meadows, mountaintops, swimming pools, forests, playgrounds, picnic areas, summer camps, birthday parties, circuses, cookie shops, ice cream parlors, theaters, aquariums, ZOOS, museums, planetariums, toy stores, festivals, and other places where children of all ages come to play, awl is encouraged to always remember one of the mottoes of the Society of Childlike Grown ups: ~ L0L~ |
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