Cleaning Glass Bottles in Natural Way

There’s no need to use chemical matter to clean your dirty glass bottles. Here’s the easy way for you :

• Fill in your dirty bottles with water until top

• Put several tamarinds into the bottles


• Stay aside the bottles for about four days


• Pour out all water in the bottles and then rinse the bottles with water until clean.

Voila… It’s easy and safe, right?

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Mellow Yellow: Falling Leaves

A few days ago I captured these falling leaves that I saw around. Now I share here for Mellow Yellow. Happy Monday, every one…

Mellow Yellow : Jackfruit

Monday is time for Mellow Yellow! May the splash of yellow brighten your day…
We have this jackfruit tree in the front of our house. It has many fruits; sometimes too many, so that we share them to neighbors, relatives and others. Fortunately, there is one fruit on a low branch, so I can capture it!

On Skin of a Tree

Several living organisms can live together on a tree's skin. This time I share a mono picture that describes about it. I found this tree -I don't know what tree is-just around my neighborhood.

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New use for Your Present Things!

It’s a clever way to repurpose your stuffs. Don’t just buy a new one; be creative with your present things. I share here some ideas (written by Sharon Tanenbaum) for you…

Display photos with a flower frog
Original purpose: Arranging flowers.
New use: Displaying photos. After you’ve thrown out the bouquet, just wash and dry the frog and insert your favorite snapshots.

Use wineglass as candleholder
Original purpose: Toasting to health and good cheer.
New use: Casting romantic shadows at the dinner table.

Serve drinks on a picture frame
Original purpose: Displaying your favorite photo, print, etc.
New use: Serving drinks. Place a double of your favorite photo (so as not to ruin the original in case of condensation) under the glass and set out the drinks.

Use dish towels as placemats
Original purpose: Drying your dishes.
New use: Bistro-style table setting. Let a colorful dish towel span the center of your table and you'll get two place mats for the price of an easy wash-and-dry staple.

Upgrade a lampshade with ribbon
Original purpose: Giving ponytails a girly touch.
New use: Lampshade trim. Apply a thin layer of fabric glue (roughly the ribbon's width) to the top edge of the shade. Place the ribbon along the edge of the shade and press the ends (cut on a diagonal) together tightly. Repeat on bottom.

Tall vase as toilet paper container
Original purpose: Showing off all those long-stemmed roses from gentleman callers. New use: Helping toilet paper hide in plain sight.

Planter as table
Original purpose: Potting your favorite plants.
New use: Serving as an occasional table. Bring your planter inside when the season is over, top it with a piece of glass, and enlist it at winter gatherings to hold cocktails or light up a dark corner.

source:realsimple.com

How to have an Efficient Laundry Room (2)

Hi… this post is the continuance. After talking about transporting and sorting, dabbing, pouring, restoring and drying; I move on the next steps of laundry jobs. Happy reading…

Folding

• When tumble-dried clothes are dry―preferably when they are still warm―hang them up or smooth them out and fold them right away. Avoid having them sit and cool in a crumpled state.

• Clothes that should be folded include: T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, sweats―basically anything knit or stretchy.


• Make sure your folding surface is high enough, be it on top of the washing machine or part of the sorter, so you don't have to stoop and strain your back.


• Lone socks should never leave the laundry room. If a solo sock ends up in the wrong bedroom, it is less likely to be reunited with its mate. Have a collection bag for such socks in the laundry room or pin them to the bulletin board.

Hanging

• Hanging certain garments as they emerge from the dryer can save on ironing time.


• Clothes that should be hung include: creased or pleated items, button-down shirts, khakis―anything that wrinkles easily.


• Wooden hangers with a rod work for most hangable items. Choose padded hangers for fragile items, and hangers with rubber clips for skirts (metal clips might dent the fabric).


• Get in the habit of bringing empty hangers to the laundry room. You'll have a supply on hand, and you can rid your closet of extras.


• Return wire hangers to the cleaners.

Ironing

• Keep an ironing board for the few garments that must be pressed.
• Get a wall-mounted rack that keeps the board out of the way and holds a hot iron; then you won't have to wait for it to cool.

The Ambience

The laundry room should emanate cleanliness. It should be bright and easy to clean. If it doesn't have a window, then flood the room with lights and make sure the walls are white or a luminous color. Clean the laundry room when you clean the house, not just when you clean the basement.

These touches can make the space as livable as any other room:

• CD player or radio
• A rug or carpet swatch to stand on. It absorbs splashed water and cushions your feet.
• Framed art or photos
• A pretty dish or bowl near the washing machine serves as a catchall for pocket contents. It's also a reminder to check pockets for lipsticks, pens, crayons, and other detergent-defeating culprits.
• Bulletin board. Tack up care labels, extra buttons and thread, stain charts, and product samples.
• Trash can for lint. Lint makes high-quality tinder because it is extremely combustible, which is a main reason you shouldn't let it build up in the dryer.
• Ironing-board cover. Contrary to popular belief, these don't have to borrow patterns from tea cozies. Look for striking new styles instead.

Source:realsimple.com
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