Unclog a Stubborn Sink by Cleaning the Sink Trap

Usually it is the housewife can notice first if the sink is clog because she’s the one who uses the sink most of the time. So, how what would you do if the water can’t drain fast because of the clog sink. Anyway, here’s a simple and yet effective solution to unclog a sink.
 
The problem usually lies in the trap, the curved pipe under the sink. If plunging doesn’t work, it is time to clean the trap. No one looks forward to this job, but it is not something to avoid like the plague. If you want to avoid germs and guck, however, pull on a pair of rubber gloves, and put a bucket under the trap before you start. Grip one of the slip nuts (the nuts that connect the pipe to the trap) with slip-joint fliers and turn counterclockwise until the nut is loose. Repeat with the slip nut at the other end of the trap. If your pipes are chrome or copper, slide the slip nuts down the pipe and remove washers. If the pipes are PVC, remove the slip nuts and the washers. Pull the trap loose and empty it into the bucket. You may have to use a stiff wire to pull out the clog. Wash the trap naturally, and reverse the process to replace it. Run some water to refill the trap. So, that’s the simple way to unclog a sink.

Look Beyond the Label

Do you have a favorite place to shop? When you shop, do you have time to read the label? I guess, we should not overlook this very important note on each product to avoid allergens. Natural and organic labels are everywhere on personal care products, from face cleaners to face masks and everything in between. But the labels may not tell the whole story. Products that are used in natural skin care usually include botanical extracts and essential oils, but that doesn’t mean all the ingredients are natural.

Products that are labeled as hypoallergenic may still cause allergic reactions. Labels such as hypoallergenic and allergy tested are up to the manufacturer’s discretion and don’t have to meet specific regulatory criteria. It’s up to consumers to determine what’s really hypoallergenic. Finding the perfect products may take trial and error. If you have a particular concern, such as reddish or very sensitive skin, go to the doctor or dermatologist though most of the time this information is available on the Websites, providing recommendations based on skin type. But you know, it is still best to consult your dermatologist if you have doubt on it.

And so, have a great day everyone! Thanks for dropping-by, come back often. :)

Tips for Using Sunscreens

Here are some tips for getting the most benefit from sunscreen products:

1. Apply the product liberally over all exposed areas of your body. Don’t forget your ears, the back of your neck and, if you are balding, the top of your head.

2. Use a sunscreen even on cloudy or hazy days.

3. Encourage children to use a sunscreen each time they go outside. The cumulative effects of unprotected sun exposure over many years weaken the skin’s elasticity, leading to sagging cheeks, deeper facial wrinkles and skin discoloration later in life.

4. Always use a sunscreen if you have sensitive skin, suffer allergic reactions to the sun, or are exposed to the sun on a regular basis.

5. Apply makeup over a sunscreen. Sunscreens used under makeup are still effective.

5. If possible, try to avoid being exposed to the sun, especially when the sun’s rays are most intense.

Finally, remember that hats and other clothing protect best against the sun. But of course, you don't need to cover your body with thick clothes like its winter so the sun won't hit your skin, just wear proper clothing, or please use sunscreen (in case you want to have sun tanning).

Getting Organized

The first things to put back in the closet are those out-of-season clothes. Keep them separated to avoid confusion. A garment bag will do the job. Next to the garment bag, put your special-occasion clothing. If you have several outfits, consider putting them in another garment bag. In the bottom of the bag, store the jewelry, shoes, hose, and other accessories that are used only with this clothing.

Right in front of you when you are about to open your closet should be only the clothes you wear all the time. Group together all shirts, then pants, then suits, so it is easy to find things fast every morning or when you were rushed for time. Or, you can group one pair of suit together like pants with shirt or suit fold altogether so it's just easy to get it once you like to wear such. You may also need to trim out some items. How many black skirts do you really need? Keep the higher quality, better-made items. It is absolutely necessary to have a bright light installed in your closet. You need to see what you have in order to wear it.

Do You Encounter Insomnia?

 Hmmm.. I am not pretty sure if having sleepless nights, is normal. I might call it insomnia. This is very common to those individual who worries a lot, who thinks a lot during night. I have several friends who are complaining about this disturbances. Sometimes it happened to me too, but not that much as before. Now, I am easily feel sleepy besides my angel. So it is not much problem for me. But maybe for those who are still struggling with this, try to minimize your worries and try to be calm, specially at night! Our body needs relaxation and needs peace! Try to think in most positive way, let the worries to GOD and try to have trust in him! Well, I am too much serious here now! Just enjoy life and come what may! God knows best for each of us! So cheer-up forget those lonely moments and instead give the blast of keeping your life busy and sleep tight at night!

Tips in Selling Your Jewelry

When people are face with an emergency situation even in any place you are, where they need to raise a big amount of money such as paying for an emergency medical procedure, most would just resort to selling their personal belongings such as their jewelry. There are those who would think that it is better than borrowing money because they may not be able to pay it back including the interest.

If you are one of those who are thinking of, "where to sell my jewelry?” then you may want to make as much research about selling jewelry to know what your options are. You don’t want to get taken advantaged of those who look for sellers who have no idea of the real market value of their jewelry. Having receipts and other documentations that will prove the value of your jewelry will be of big help. You will at least have an idea of how much your jewelry is worth. If you personally know a jewelry appraiser, you can consult with him so that you can get an honest assessment of the value of your jewelry. It is also important that you ensure the legitimacy of your potential buyer so that you are assured that you will not get scammed.

Last Day of March '12

" 30 days has September, April, June and November" , do you remember this rhyme hint of calendar days? I forgot when was I had this memorized, is it in Elementary days and what exact level of grade I am. Whew! Now, you know or remember, eh? To add that, any other months excluding February has 31 calendar days. Now you know, ha! You might be thankful of me, if you don't know yet before this! Wink.

And so today, falls the 31 calendar days, is March last day. Tomorrow would be another month, first day of fourth month of the year of whatever place you are.

What's your plan of this last day of the month? Whatever it is, I hope you have a great time and day! ~hugs&kisses~
 

Using Coupons to Save

I love coupons, everybody does, don't you? ;-) It is really great when shopping with something we can also have it less. Yes, coupons does wonders. Even if sometimes it is just cents or pennies but when we count it all the way much after checking out, we can see the difference. Am a frugal yet a savvy shopper, so am so in favor of using coupons. What about you? Whatever it is, I just wish you all the best and can get what you wanted to get!

Soccer Mom Again This Fall

(Thanks to Olga Quinn)

Like most American families fall means going back to school and spending evenings and weekends at fall sporting events. It is our job as parents to be supportive and make sure our kids get to their sporting events. As moms, we spend so much of our day driving our school aged children to and from sporting events and cheering them on from the sidelines that it has actually warranted the well known phrase "soccer mom."

It is fall and yes, as many before me, I am now a soccer mom. We finish our preplanned dinner in a hurry, get everything lined up for the next day, and hustle my kids to the car as I stop and set the security alarm and adt sign. This is an all to familiar scene for the American family. We cheer from the sidelines and comfort when a game is lost. Many of us, volunteer to help the coach, bring snacks, organize get togethers, whatever it takes to make sure our kids are well adjusted and happy. As fall approaches once again, I will take a little time and stop to cherish the memories of being a soccer mom.

Hot Cars, Hyperthermia-Summer Safety Tips for Kids

(Guest written by our friend Donovan Stokes)

It's a shame that every year 30-40 kids die from heat stroke when they are left in a vehicle while the driver runs in somewhere on a short errand or when the driver just plain forgets they're there.. Temperatures even on 70 degree days quickly become life threatening as the rays from the sun come in and get trapped. It's the greenhouse effect. Over fifty percent of children who die from hyperthermia after being left in a vehicle are less than 3 years old and have been forgotten by caregivers. About thirty percent are children who get in vehicles to play.

There is no excuse for leaving children alone in any vehicle to run errands! Parents should know better. There are summer safety tips for kids that should be followed to make sure the child isn't forgotten in the back seat. Putting a briefcase or pocketbook in the back seat so you'll have to get back there will be a reminder that there is an infant or toddler there. Maybe one day car manufacturers will develop a special safety alarm to alert drivers when a child is left in a car seat.

Another way kids die in hot cars is when people leave the vehicle unlocked and the child climbs in to play. Car doors should be kept locked and keys out of children's reach. You should also look into getting an adt securityalarm system for when you child is home alone.

ABC Wednesday - J is for JEANS

J is for...

JEANS

Yay.. JEANS! Yeah, jeans, I love jeans --- I love wearing it! Be it as skinny, boot cut, straight leg or other kind as long as it coincides to the situation, occasion or an event. :-) Usually I do wear it casually as an outfit. It does not have to be fit or loose but have to be sturdy and uniquely cool. :-) It has to match with the shoes and other accessories to wear or else you will be walking like a Christmas tree. Hehehe. Just kidding, or I mean, I mean it. Weeee. :) Whatever it is just do not go outside with full or a lot of different colors of accessories to which it won't coincides one another, like having bunch colors of shirt and other color of shoes, okay? I hope you won't misunderstood me, I am just having an unsolicited friendly advice. :-) . But I know you are old enough to choose what you wear so go what makes you happy, okay? Go, go, go! :)

Alright, it is ABC Wednesday once again though am a bit late but since it is still Wednesday, am encourage to still play for it. So have a great Wednesday! ~hugs&kisses~

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A Tip from Me if You Forgot Something

Take it from me (I am crossing my fingers), this is one of my personal experience which I take a keen observation and remember as it does its time. I observe that sometimes our mind is occupied its task due to the load of memory work that we could hardly remember sometimes. Well, its not that we have Alzheimer's disease (as for me), but it's just that we have a lot in our mind's plate. With that, I have a tip for you (to which perhaps you know already?). Okay, the thing is "back to your last place where you at, to which you plan to do such task. Then, stay a little while and try to remember it. I tell you it worked and works for me. Just try it.. perhaps it helps on your situation too.. There's nothing hard in trying (if you don't have a choice).. :-) Hungry stomach also is one cause of forgetfulness. God bless and hoping you all the best!

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In Time of Emergency

Certain situation in our home, workplace, school, and any places which where your love ones, friends, and office mates are might need an emergency alert system for security purposes. There are times which call for an attention especially nowadays that there are already a lot of people in our surroundings. You know.. for security matters. Mostly it's for circumstances purposes. It's good to be on alert than sloppy, isn't it? It's also a must for some nowadays especially when no one at night or even at days at home. Bad peeps are rampant so property owners and love ones are in need of an emergency alert system.

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Go Green, Use SelectAFlush Dual Flush Toilet Kit

Are you still using now a traditional flush toilet in your home place? Do you want to save money from water bills? How about saving water for the environment? As what we knew that water becomes lesser and lesser stock nowadays, why don't we try to use dual flush toilet to get the goal? SelectAFlush dual flush toilet doesn't cost much, in fact it just cost $29.95. It is environment-friendly.

The good thing is if you change your traditional toilet to this SelectAFlush dual flush toilet, you don't need to throw your old toilet away, it just the stuff inside your toilet be changed, from one flush to two. And again, it only not saves you water but saves you money as well.

And here's another catch, SelectAFlush will fund your program or even School Funding when you register as raising money for a cause. In spreading the good news of its dual flush toilet through word-of-mouth, social networking sites like twitter, facebook, and others, the program will give your pruchaser a discount of 5% and so your program will get a 5% in every sale for your cause. You now spread the good news for the people and environment at the same time you have something for your organization or community fund. Isn't that awesome? Check it out, order and sign-up now...

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Lack of Sleep can Cause Pimples

Okay, this might be a confession from personal experience. One might likes to observe his/herself what oneself is doing just like the cause and affect of what it does. I have to admit that I was not that very particular what my body does when I am in focus of what is need to be done. It's just that there is something more than to consider before it. Life is sometimes need to adjust. Anyway, talking about science and health, whatever the reason is one needs enough sleep everyday or at least six(6) hours- the traditional way. And one affect of getting lesser than that can cause pimples, headache, loss of memory, weak body, etc. And hey, if you are curious of your health and physical, you need to have a good sleep everyday.

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