Clean up medicine cabinet every year
Several times a year, take everything out of your medicine cabinet. This includes over-the-counter medicine, prescriptions and makeup. Go through everything. Remove outdated medicine and makeup. Clean the shelves and use soapy water to get rid of grime or spills. Then wipe off each jar or bottle using a damp paper towel or microfiber cloth. Rubbing alcohol works great on makeup bottles. After completing these steps, put everything back in an organized fashion, by need or use.
DEAR READERS: When you notice that the shower curtain and liner are getting dirty from so much use, take them down. If it is a plastic liner and washable plastic shower curtain, wash them on the highest water level with your normal amount of detergent and add two to three bath towels for cleaning agitation. Then hang to dry or place in the dryer on air only or low heat.
If the shower curtain is decorative or fabric, wash by following the care label, or put it in the dryer on air or fluff with a fabric softener sheet to freshen it up.
DEAR READERS: Oh yes, these pests thrive on or near fruit. And they may have already laid eggs on the skin of the fruit before you bring it home from the supermarket. In that case, they will hatch right away in your kitchen and then lay eggs in the sink drain or in the garbage.
Here’s how to get rid of them: 1. Remove the garbage and garbage can from the kitchen so it does not become a breeding spot. 2. Do not ripen a lot of fruit on the kitchen counter. 3. Instead, eat the fruit as soon as you can or store it in the refrigerator.
DEAR READERS: Of course we want to share our food with our special pets. And, boy, are they convincing when they beg at the table. But alas, here is why it’s not a good idea.
A Human food contains a number of ingredients that aren’t good for dogs and could be tough for a dog’s system to digest. It could create stomach or intestinal problems.
A Also, there are certain foods that should not be given to dogs, such as grapes, onions, garlic, unripe fruit, yeasty dough, alcohol and chocolate. If you are uncertain about what is dangerous to your breed, you can call your vet to find out more info.
DEAR READERS: If you are making many cookies for a birthday party or an event, here’s how to speed up the time once you have made the dough. Buy a large melon baller or a small ice cream scoop. Use it to pick up the dough and put on the baking sheets. And, best of all, the cookies will all be the same size.
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