Pink eye

Pink eye is an inflammation of the eye due to either a virus or bacteria or allergy.

Often warm compresses ease the itching and pain. You can apply them a couple of times a day.

When the pink eye is due to an allergy, warm teabags might be of help.
A nasty infection is better counteracted by either boric acid, calendula or chamomile.
Take a ball of cotton wool, drange it with the liquid and clean the eye before using a compress.

Some people like the use of honey or salt water better, but be carefull...they burn.

Be careful. Pink eye is highly contageous.
One of the causes cvan be herpes simplex or herpes zoster, so stay away from small children. Babies can die from it.

September and grass

When you have grass in your garden you can mow it until the end of september.
After september the growth stops.

When you have bare spots you can sow new seed this month.
When the weather is dry you have to add extra water to enable proper growth.

When your grass doesn't look well you have to do more than sow some seeds.
Go to your local gardencentre and ask for advice.
I think they'll advice a whole package. Don't thin it's too expensive, because in spring your grass will look healthy again. And that's what you want.

When autumn reigns, take the fallen leaves from the grass and use them elsewhere in the garden. For instance in the border between the plants. There it'll protect the roots of your plants, whereas on the grass they'll cause nasty stains and bare spots.

Hiding some bulbs in the grass might surprise everyone with some nice springflowers in the garden.

Enjoy!

Ready for free products?

Are you ready for free products?

Right now, yep, at this moment, magazines are trying to get new subscribers.
The hope to attract them now the vacation is over by a wide range of games, mailcontests and free products.

Especially women's magazines have a lot to offer and it would be a pity when you miss books, theatre tickets, wellness weekends and the like just because you're not participating.

Fun things is that most online activities don't require you to be a true subscriber of the magazines, so you can't lose at all.

When you like jigsaw- and other puzzles you have even more chance of winning something special.
A great way to make a nice gesture to yourself and save money at the same time.

Good luck!!

Cats in your garden?

We used to have many cats in this neighbourhood.
They all had bosses but considered themselves to be their own boss.
During the day they couldn't enter their won homes and they used to tiptoe around and enter gardens and even houses.

There are plenty of good tips how to keep the cats out of your garden, and an electric fence is one of them.
Not very friendly though.

Go to the woods and collect pine cones.
When you place them around your plants the cats won't use them as their personal loo.

When you place them at the spots where the cat enters your garden he might not even enter your space anymore.

Have a try!

Wash silk clothes

Silk is a natural product, so it should be treated with care.

Use only a light soap of special detergent for silk to wash silk clothes.
Wash them by hand, not in the washing machine.

Don't leave the clothes in the water, but finsih washing immediately by rinsing in clear water several times.

Then press the water out between towels and iron the silk between the towel, if ironing is necessary.

Most often drying silk on the line in the wind, not in the sun, will be equally well and results in a longer life.

Good luck!

Interesting pineapple

Do you know the peel of the pineapple contains ingredients that can cause inflammation in the mouth.

So you shouldn't use the same knife to slice the pineapple after you've peeled it.

Be careful with fresh pineapple.
Some people are hypersensitive or allergic for pineapple and this results in aching gums as one of the first symptoms.
The allergy will develop further and may cause a dangerous situation.

When you cook pineapple the enzymes that cause an allergic reaction are destroyed. That's why allergic people often (but not always) are able to eat preheated pineapple.

Awesome!

Eevn ruines that have been researched wellreveil new treasures.

In Petra, the wonderful old city in Jordania, a wallpainting has been revealed which is thousands of years old.
It's detailed, delicate and gorgeous.

I hope you can see the video.

Against the smell of garlic

Eating garlic means smelly breath and sweath.
The sulphur in garlic can't be deleted by the metabolic processes in the body, so it leaves through the skin and breath.

Drinking milk prevents the smelly breath, because the mild eliminates the sulphur.

Working best is full milk. The low fat and other low something ones work far less.

It's worth a try, because garlic is very healthy.

Let me know if it worked for you.

Fallen leaves

Many people sweep away fallen leaves or remove them from the garden completely.
They forget that leaves have a function in nature too, just like everything else.

Leaves are the perfect place for small animals to hide.

They also provide a good layer above the roots of the plants to protect them against low night temperatures. And...they're a fertiliser.

When you don't like the colour, don't like what I wrote above, consider putting them on a compost heap.

You shouldn't put too many leaves on top of each other, but you can mix tehm with sand and other items.

Gratitude and friends

Do you ever thank your friends for being the person they are?
So many times friends are taken for granted.
They deserve far better.

Why not buy them a nice present, or organise a surprise party?

I once had a friend who wrote down everything I'd done for him during three months.
That was quite a list and I'd never realised before how much I'd done for him.
For each act of kindness he gave me a beautiful rose.

That was quite a bouquet.
I've never been moer happy with a present than the day he gave me that one.

Collect seeds

It's time to collect seeds from the plants in your garden.

Put them in a plastic container when you take them from the plants and inside the house spread them on white paper or t-towels.
Not on newspaper, because the ink might cause problems.

Let the seeds dry a bit.

Popping seeds can best be put in a box with a t-towel over it.

After a few hours to a day take the seeds themselves and put them into another container to dry a bit more.

Then store them in an envelope with name and date on it.

smelly knives

The smell of unions can stick on everything and cause a nasty smell for days.
Even knives can keep the smell alive.

But not when you use my trick.

Pull them quickly through a flame.

Yes, you hear it well.

Don't smear oil or butter on them.
Kust make them clean and dry and then pull them through a flame.

The smell will be gone.

Good luck!

Fit a candle

Tell me, how often have you been annoyed by the fact that you didn't buy the right size of candle for the holder.

Oh, I have had so many beautiful candles and I've even bought new holders for the perfect fit.

I'm happy I know better now than run to the shops.

I just hold the bottom of the candle in hot water until it's soft.

Then I press the part in shape for the holder, fit it, and wait until it has cooled down.

Works great!!

Be prepared

I can't believe that people aren't prepared for loss of electricity or a disaster.

It's so easy to put at a few centrale places in the house a few candles and matches.
They eat nothing, do nothing.

But when the power goes, these candles can be life saving.

Do you have candles available ?

Against ants

When ants have the idea that your house is their domain you're in trouble.

You have to take an effort to change the odds and to win against their long line of marching soldiers in your kitchen and at other places.

Sounding a different beat than the ants-march isn't enough.

But I know something which really works to show them their place: outside.

Use talkum powder.

They hate to walk with powder on their little feet.

So use that knowledge and their fine marching soldiers will refuse the commands to enter your house.

children's tattoo

Don't you love those lovely children's tattoos?
You can put them on everything, the window, a mug,a lunchbox, oh and on the child.

But how to remove the tattoo?

You can't use sandpaper of chemicals on a child's skin.

So use peanutbutter.
Let it soak in for a while and then rub.

It helps a lot!

Salmon wraps

Take a mexican wrap.
Spread it on the table in front of you.

With a knife spread herbal cheese on it.
Preferably french soft cheese with herbs.

On it: a thin layer of salmon.

And then: large thin slices of cucumber.

Rol the wrap and slice it in 3 cm long pieces.

Eat!

Yummy.

Stung by a mosquito?

Are you stung by a mosquito and you can't find the special anti-itch cream that smells so nice?
And those spots are growing and colour redder and redder. Ands the itching is getting worse.

You'd better run for the vinegar.

It helps very well.

Just put a bit on a cotton ball or on kitchen paper and put it on the spot.

It really, really helps!

Take a plastic bag with you.

Never leave your house without taking a plastic bag with you.

During this time of year it comes in handy for... fruit.

Take a walk in the woods and look around. You'll be able to find brambles and blueberries.

Don't take them from plants near the highway or near streets.
Walk a bit further into the wood, so the fruit won't contain pollution.

Need new furniture?

Do you need new furniture and you've got no money?

Ask your friends. Maybe someone in their family is moving and wants to find a new home for furniture.

Look at the leaflets at the supermarket. Some people first try to give furniture away before the throw it away.

Some councils have a special recycle unit. Go and have a look.

And ofcourse second hand shops are OK.
Ask the owner to keep your adress and warn you when he can't sell something and is OK with you picking something up for nothing. It's always better than throwing furniture away.

Good luck!

Almost too late for potatoes?

Ugh... I almost forgot to boil the potatoes for dinner.
The vegetables were almost ready, but the potatoes... they were forgotten.

I feel lucky that someone gave me the tip to add a bit of vinegar to the water and boil them.
Less time needed.

Smell of union

Slicing union is not only a burden to your eyes.
The smell on your fingers can be very terrible too.

Washing with soap doesn't help, but I know what helps, because my grandmother taught me.

A few drops of milk are enough to rub in your hands and make the smell of unions disappear.

Have a try!

Agenda

Children buy agenda's that start at the beginning of the schoolyear.
Grown ups buy agenda's that start with: january 1.

It's far more convenient for moms of schoolkids to have an agenda that starts with the schoolyear too.

You can use a schoolagenda for even more comvenience, because you can write down schedules, and all sorts of other things which are important for moms of schoolkids.

Beads and buttons

Children love beads and buttons, so always keep them and never throw them away.

Glueing several buttons on top of each other, with the holes alligned makes a perfect stand for incense. To make the small tower stable you can glue them on a small tile.

You can also make lovely hairaccessories with buttons, ribbons and... small bells.

Good luck!

take a pen with you

It's a good decision to take a pen and a piece of paper with you wherever you go.
But be carefull.

Penns can cause nasty stains in your clothes.

Wear the tip to the top.

Easy to remember isn't it?

Seeds

Some plants already have seeds waiting to be harvested.

Take an envelope, write down the date, place where you gathered the seeds, and the kind of seed.

Harvest the seeds and let them dry.

Close the envelope and put it at a dry place.

Until next year spring.

Be prepared for a new job-application

There's nothing wrong to prepare yourself for a job-application even when you're not looking for a job.

It saved time and nerves when you have a list of what you have done in your life, and a list of the education you have had.

When you see a nice job in the paper, all you have to do is read it, accentuate what is needed for the job and print it.

free furniture

This time of year is favorite for those who want to move house.
The result is that they can't get rid of their furniture and a look at the marketsites online can have a great result.
I saw quite some furniture offered for free.

Wow!

keeping appointments

Some people have troubles keeping appointments.
They can burden the people around them for days telling over and over about the dentist appointment they've made, and when the day has arrived they think of it when it's too late.

You can use one of those online agenda's from where you can send yourself an automated mail on the day or a day before.
Bravenet had an agenda like that. I don't know if they still have.

Otherwise ask a friend to keep your appointment in his or her aganda and mail you or give you a call.

Good luck!

No mess when cooking milk

Hot milk is a good ingredient of hot chocolate, but boiling or cooking milk can be a messy event when you're not in time to switch the flame off.

When you rub some butter around the pan the milk won't boil over.

Are you just entering the kitchen when the bubbly boiling milk has reached the rim and is going to make a mess of your furnace.
Pour a spoonful of sugar on it.


Good luck!

Sock stuck in vacuum cleaner?

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has been surprised by a sock.

At one moment it was on the floor and the next moment it was sucked up by the vacuum cleaner and the result was that no air came out or in the hose.

Take a handful of marbles, go somewhere safe, like in the garden en shake the marbles in the hose right on top of the sock.

It'll come out.

The marbles too, so when you shake above a bucket you'll have them back the easiest way.

Save kernels

We can do a lot of things with the kernels of fruit.

Those which haven't undergone radiation can be planetd, others can be made into beads or can be used to texture the earth in the garden.
They're also a nice decoration around plants, and you can even die them or use them in a vase to keep the flowers standing straight.

I bet you know some other used too.

planting bulbs for autum

This is the perfect time to plant bulbs for the second part of the year.

Be careful when you buy them as they should have the right year on the package.
Aslo read about what kind of compost or sand they need, how much water and if they need sun or shadow.

You can plant some small plants on top, so you want have to stare to empty places in your garden.

Good luck!

Re-use glass curtains

Many people throw away the glass curtains when they're off white.

They forget the many uses for these curtains.

Ever wanted to hang up yoghurt?
You can put yoghurt in a clean square of glass curtain, put the corners together with a thread and hang it.
The result if thick yoghurt which can be used as an ingredient in dishes or to eat just like that.

You can use glass curtains too to cover plates to keep the flies away.

After the BBQ

Cleaning the BBQ isn't fun.

But it won't be such a problem when you put the elements in the grass during the night, or between a wet paper.
The dirt will come off easily and you'll be ready cleaning in no time.

replant your lavender

It´s precisely the time now to prepare your lavender for a beautiful next year.

Dig the plant out.

Make the hole deeper... about 20 to 25 cm.

Replant the lavender and spread the branches. Put earth or compost between them.

That´s it.


Good luck!

Dirt from flies

Dirt from flies on the windowsill. That looks awfull.

After cleaning your windows take a spray and fill it with washing up liquid. Preferable a kind that doesn't have too much colour.

Spray it on the windowsill.

The dirt of flies will wash away in the rain or when you spray water on top of it.

against bugs

Do you know that aluminium and cucumber put together generate a smell that repells bugs?

Well, you know now.

A chemical reaction creates vapours we can't smell, doesn't harm plants, but keeps the bugs away.

But mind you, some birds and other animals need the bugs to stay alive.
When the bugs are gone the other animals will leave too.

Cheap books

Maybe I've given this tip before, but I'm sure you won't mind to read it again.

Many people are not aware that their library disposes itself from old books once in a while.
Instead of exchanging books between libraries they throw them away or sell them for a very low prize.

Ours sells books for 1 euro, sometimes even 5 for 1 euro.

These books are most of the time in good condition, sometimes completely new and a few times they're read to shreds. Well, in that case I don't buy them.

The only thing is that the library has put plastic over the covers and has put a number on them.
I can deal with that.

Shelves in wardrobes

Many people are confronted with shelves that drop down in the wardrobe.
The weight on the shelves causes the wall to curve. As a consequence the pins that support the shelves lose contact with the shelves.

You can overcome the problem by fixing the selves to the wall bu putting a screw in from the outside.

When you make a hole first the wall won't split.

Want birds in your garden?

To have birds in your garden means a lot of joy.

The early morning songs in spring, the tweeting of young birds and the content evening songs during summer and early autumn.

Birds eat unwanted insects, so you won't be bugged by them.

When you want more birds in your garden, arrange a plate with fresh water at a safe place.

grass between your plants

When you've mowed the grass you can throw it away, use it on the compostheap or... spread it between the plants.

The grass prevents the ground from drying too fast on hot days, and it prevents weeds.

Take care that you don't throw roots between the plants... LOL!

incense against bugs

A few flies, some musquitos in the room... all inherited from a lovely warm summer's day.

Burn some incense and you won't see them in the area with the smells.

You can use the citronella incense which is made to repell insects, but my experience is that other kinds of incense works as well.

passport 2

Take your passport with you on holiday in something that's close to your body.

There are special small bags to hang around your neck like a pendant.

Some like a bag that hangs on the shoulder with a band crossing the torso, so the bag hangs under the armpit.

When you are at the customs and you want to take your passport, always tell them what you're going to do, in case someone feels you're making strange movements.

passport 1

Make a copy of your passport and have a family members and/or a trusted friend keep it at a safe place.

When your passpost is lost you can have the copy scanned and send to you by mail.

Take copies with you when you're going on holiday to countries where hotels want to keep your passport.
It's not allowed to hand over your passport to others.

In fact, it's not allowed in most countries to copy your passport, so make a black and white copy if you need one, not a coloured one.

Inform yourself about the laws and rules.

What to do in case of fire

When you smell something burning, don't assume the smell comes from outside.
Check... always check.

Check appliances, switches, bins, ashtrays (in case you use them), the kitchen, washing machine, alrmclocks etc etc.
Check each room.

In case you discover a fire, first think.

Some fires only need water, others should be treated with foam, or even sand.

Know how to deal with burning pans, a burning couch.

Never try to extinguish a fire which is not extinguished within moments.
Because the smoke is nasty, you'd better call the firebrigade and leave the building after you have warned everyone inside...if that's still possible.

Realise that smoke a disabling.
You should have a plan to leave your house before any fire starts, and you should practice it with family and friends.

grow carrots

Take a bag of compost. Put it on one of the long sides.
Cut it open at the top side, and fold open.

Sow carrotseeds.

Water well.

After sporting

Some people love sporting, but when they do it for a long time and reach the finish they suddenly stop.

Don't.

Take your time to cover the difference between full sporting and doing nothing.

Bicycking home after a sportive event or doing something else which moves the muscles prevents muscle ache.

no swollen hands while walking

Some people get swollen hands while walking long distances.

It helps to hold a stone, a small ball or something to squeeze.
The movement of the muscles prevents liquid to stay in your hands.

Box with presents

Don't hesitate when you see something nice at the sales which would be a nice present.

Put it in a box and when you need something just pull one of the presents out.
It's always a pleasure to give a present, especially when you know it doesn't cost too much.

Floss

So you can't find your flossing materials?

Just take sowing threat. It works as well and costs far less.

Puzzles

At the beginning of vacations most papers and magazines offer special puzzles.

Save them all in a map.

They're a nice passtime when you´re waiting for someone, to keep people bussy when you´re cooking etc.

Dont throw away old toothbrushes

Don't throw away your old toothbrushes, they're perfect for cleaning corners of statues and other hard to reach places.

You can also use them to desinfect hard to reach places in the bathroom. Throw them away after that.

They're listening

We're all used to camera's at all sorts of places, but until now we still felt the freedom to speak about any subject the way we wanted.

Not any more at certain places in Amsterdam.

New camera's are installed to prevent public problems like fighting: camera's that are able to register what people are saying.

So be prepared: they're listening.

saw or ax for emergency situations

The terrible weather of this week has made many people aware that bad things happen within moments.

Keep a saw and/or an ax at your house ..in case...

Many trees were pulled out of the ground and smashed over cars by the storms.

All those axes and saws came in handy to clear our streets.

have candles and matches ready

Always have some candles and matches ready at a fixed place so you have light in case the electricity gives up.

Keep them at a place you can find without problems, or keep a set in every room.

remove stains from red fruit

Remove stains from red fruit by soaking the stains in lemonjuice.
Don't wash them first.

remove chewinggum

Don't you hate it to have chewinggum on your clothes?

Rub with peanutbutter.

stains from rust

Rusty stains can be removed by soaking the stains in lemonjuice a whole night long.

ketchup in fabric

When you've got ketchup on a T-shirt it's hard to remove.

Not!

Wash the T-shirt and hang it in the sun.

repair wood

Small dents and lines in wood can be repaired, but you have to be careful. So try this advice at an invisible place first.

Put a damp cloth on the place,
and hold a hot iron on top for a few seconds.

stains

When you throw your laundry on the pile, you have to look first for stains.

Most stains are terrible to remove once they've dried.

So wash clothing with stains straightaway.

no dripping candles

Do you want to prevent your candles from dripping?

Put them in salt water for 24 hours and don't use a cloth to dry them but let them dry in the air.

They won't drip.

bags with magnets

Be carefull with bags with magnets. You know, those magnets that act as closing devices.

When you move the magnet strip of for instance a bankpass along it, the magnetstrip can't be read anymore.

So be very carefull and put your card in a plastic cover.

Against mice

Want to get rod of mice?

Use eucalyptus oil.
A few drops in water will do.
Don't use alcohol based oil as it evaporates too fast.

Mivce hate it and they'll stay away for a few months.

Against fruitflies

Those fruitflies seem to come from everywhere and won't go away.

Unless....

you put a glass with a bit of water and vinegar at the place where you see the most of them.

Clean away rests of fruit and vegetables first.

Against lice on plants

Lice on plants can be prevented by putting a match upside down in the ground.

A piece of garlic in the ground helps too.

small children and high temperatures

Small children sometimes seem to be unaffected by high temperatures, whereas in fact they can have many problems dealing with it.

Don't put them in the sun, but at a place in the shadow or at a cool place, but not in the draft.

Dress them lightly, and put a towel or other absorbing fabric over anything plastic.

Give them plenty to drink.

These are just the three basic advices.
There are many more.

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Beating the heatwave

Dealing with high summertemperatures can be very tough, but act like those who live in tropical countries.

Sleep well, wake up early, do your things, take a nap in the afternoon and get more work done when the sun has gone under.

heatwave and water

During a heatwave you have to drink a lot of water. At least 2 liters during the day.

Some people don't like drinking water, but it's good to use it in a different way.

Have you considered making icecubes with a strawberry in the middle?

water for plants too

Don't forget to give your plants extra water too.

sweaty feet

When you're suffering from sweaty feed (and the people around you with you) it's better to take action now it's beautiful weather.

Throw away all shoes with plastic on top or as the sole.

Take the leader ones and spray desinfectant in them.
Let them dry.
Put them away with a leaflet of laundry softener/dryer softener in it.

Wear sandals. Preferably without socks.

sleeping in the summer

We're in the middle of a heatwave and sleeping seems to be an art.

But not with this tip.

Put a few bottles with water in the freezer.

Before going to sleep put them on a deep plate in front of the ventilator.

The air is pushed along the bottles by the ventilator and the cooled air is blown your way.

Have a nice night.

Be careful with your neck in summer

We're expecting a heatwave for this week, and because of that a memory popped up.

It's about 10 years ago that we were attending a festival in a bright and forceful sun.
We put sunlotion on our faces, shoulders, noses and even the rim of the ears, but I came home with burns....in my neck.

So don't forget to wear either a hat, long hair, a skarf or sunlotion in your neck.

Making simple Jam

To make jam that lasts a long time more ingredients are necessary than for jam which you want to eat immediately.

Jam that can be kept for a few days in the fridge is easy to make.

Take lots of fruit, clean it and boil it with a little water.
When you want to yelly it a bit add apple and red berries.

Good luck!

Consent papers - check them

Do you know which consent papers you have signed?

When you sign one, make a not in your agenda.

Also add on the consent paper a date until which the paper is of value.

Sometimes people fill in a consent paper and this results in use of the paper even years later.

Protect yourself and get in contact with your doctors and have your files checked.

blind in a museum

Blind friends can have a good time in a museum too.

Some museums offer special times for the blind. The get special support and are able to touch the objects.

Call a museum and ask for the times they're open for blind people.
When they tell you they're not doing it, ask for an appointment and help them organise a few hours each month for blind people.

summer and hair - 1

It's summer!

To keep your hair healthy it's wise to have a haircut before the water, sun and wind torment the ends.
Freshly cut hair isn't damages as easily as split ends.

summer and indoor plants

It's summer!

To keep your plants in the windowsil happy, clean the window and blind the part that casts the most sun during the hottest part of the day.
It's not elegant, but a paper will do.
Ofcourse you can also use sticky windowdecoration or plantscreens.

An opened fan will do fine for smaller plants and looks decorative too.

sponsoring

This afternoon I looked for a course for next year.
I found one that seemed to fit exactly the person I am, my interests and even the way I want to live.

So I went to the applicationform and found out it was far too expensive.

It was like someone hit me in the face.

When a friend called I told him about it.
With a calm voice he told me I should look for sponsors.

Have you tried that?

Drug interactions checker

When you use medication and you need something extra, you have to be careful that the new drug doesn't interfere with the activity of the drugs you're already taking.

And you have to know how you'd best take them.

So check the interaction of your drugs and read special warnings here.

presse-papier

A presse papier is something that keeps such pressure on a pile of paper that it doesn't fly away.

You can use a glass object, for example, but also a beautiful stone.

Do you know that in garden centres you can find quarts stones for a few cents which can be rubbed until they're shiny?

schoolfiles

Do you know that your schoolfiles can contain information about you you didn't know?

And maybe that info is even wrong!

Ask a copy of your files each year after the last report.

You'll have the whole summervacation to read and correct them.

make bags waterproof

Don't forget to make your bags waterproof.
You can use the same spray as you use for your shoes.

Be careful when you start using your bag soon after spraying.
Some sprays make the bagmore susceptable for fire in the first hours after spraying.

find the right electricity wires

Are you one of those people who have lots of electricity wires for your computer, your laptop, your...

Take a long slip of paper, write on it the apparatus the wire belongs to and tape it to the wire, protecting your writing at the same time.

clean silk and fabric artificial flowers

You'd better not use water on silk flowers and flowers made of other fabrik.

Take a bag, add some salt, put the flowers in and shake.

The salt will remove the dust.

clean plastic artificial flowers

Do you know you can soak plastic artificial flowers in water with a bit of detergent?

When you spray them with some water to get the detergent away as well as possible your flowers can dry and look like new.

no tomato stains in boxes

I'm sure you have been bothered by red stained boxes too after tomato sauce was kept in them.

Next time spray non-stick cooking spray in the box............

prevent stains in carpets

When you're having a party or expect visitors vacuum your carpet before they arrive.
Not only will your room look nicer, when stains are made you won't be bothered by the dust and crumbs, which can absorb the stains or worsen them.

A good doormat will clean the soles of the shoes of your visitor.

cleaning textured materials

Cleaning textured materials can be tricky, because the texture might catch fibers from your cleaning cloth.

Use nylon socks or panties.

cleaning

When you start cleaning your house, room, closet, kitchenkabinet, fridge etc etc.
start at the top and work your way down.

Gravity is better to work with than against.

summer nights

Right at the moment it's so humid that this tip is not wise, but during not humid summernights I can give you a tip.

Take a spray and fill it with plain water.
Add one small drop of peppermint oil.

When you wake up feeling unhappy because of the high temperature, give yourself a spray.

I'm sure you'll feel better.

Scratches on glass

Sometimes small scratches on glass can dull the whole surface or make an item look old.

Take a bit of toothpaste on a soft damp cloth and rub at a place of the item that doesn't matter. Like the bottom.
When it works, go to the problem spot. Rub gently to polish the spot.

Be patient and rub on.

Good luck!

Feed your plants

To enjoy your flowers and plants longer you need to feed them regularly.
Some people think plants need only water, but when you feed them properly they will look far better, are more resistant against pests and bugs, and last longer.

Some plants need special fertilizer.

So look it up and treat them well.

Pretzels and chocolate

When you have some chocolate somewhere, maybe even some peanuts, you have the basic ingredients to make your pretzels special.

Melt the chocolate and chop the peanuts to little pieces.
Throw the pretzels in the mixture and stir carefully.

Then put them on non sticky paper and let them dry.

If you can get them dry before they're eaten.

Use the fridge

When you have to make a meal for yourself each time, you probably eat less or always the same.

You can solve this by cooking more for a meal and freezing part if it in small boxes or bags.

Keep track of them, so you can find something when you need it.

Making a meal with several tastes and dishes is easy. Just defrost.

Hollow tree...watch it

When you're having a hollow tree in the garden keep a close watch.
All sorts of bugs might find it a good home, and that's no problem, unless the bugs can harm small children or people in general.

Wasps love trees like that, so be very careful.

Cleaning appliances

Some people forget to clean their kitchen appliances and end up getting a bacterial infection after using them.

Make a bowl with wasking up liquid, vinegar and lots of water.
Dampen a cloth in it and clean the applience. Don't forget the back and bottom parts.
Then dry them.

That's all.

Buy fruittrees

When you want to buy fruittrees you should do it now or wait until the harvest season is over.

You can buy a small one and keep it in a large pot. That way you can enjoy the fruit without a garden.