Hair Breaking After Overprocessed Perm?
Get a good hair cut. The hair is damaged and there is no way to save it except start all over. Go to hair cuttery which has good prices on hair procedures or find a school that trains hair dressers-a beauty school and you can find good deals on hair procedures...
Mice in the House?
Make sure they are not coming in from an open area in your basement such as a hole in the floor or some such.You can put powder down and follow the tracks if you clean up all damp or wet areas suspect an area. Put garbage in metal cans with strong lids. Those...
Mice in the House?
Make sure the cats are on flea protection-get a script from vet and then fill online at Pet Meds or other where it is much cheaper.
Keep Toothbrush Germ Free
I would not store my brush in a damp cloth for a week, it needs to air out. the commercial toothbrush covers that are cheap-$1.00 for 3 is far better. To germ-a-phobs, clam down, I too like a clean house, the extremes causes problems for you and the environment...
Contacting a Lawyer After a Fall in Apartment?
Even if there were water or an obstruction on the floor, the landlord would have to have been given reasonable notice to have had time to rectify the situation. your best bet is to talk to a lawyer. It does not sound as if you will get much under any circumstance...
Tips for Maintaining a Cat Litter Box
I clean my box out weekly. If you have more than one cat, weekly cleaning is essential.
Alternative for Octagon Soap in Homemade Dish Soap?
Do not buy on the internet. Most grocery stores and Walmarts sell it now. Afro-Caribbean stores too. You can find it at Shop Rite, Best ways, some drug stores. It usually cost .79 or so - pretty cheap.
Disinfect Laundromat Washing Machines
!/2 cup of borax is best if you do not want to use bleach. It has minimal effects on the environment and with very hot water is an effective disinfectant, cleaner and deodorizer as per the infectious disease specialists. It can also be used to do the weekly...
Toddler Cries Excessively?
My advice is to avoid medications at all cost as you will have more problems later and wish you had not. My 3 nieces were difficult when I had to take care of them I raised all 3 of them at some point and when they left me, even their teachers and other family...
Can Homemade Soap Containing Fels-Naptha Cause a Rash?
Fels Naptha is not related to lye. Lye is part of soap and is not cancer-causing. Besides, lye is used up in the chemical reaction process of making soap and does not appear in the final product. That being said, you should not use Fels Naptha or Octagon in...
How Do I Remove Odors from Second Hand Non-washable Clothes?
Wash in Zote soap bar or any laundry bar soap flakes with a 1/2 cup of Borateem borax from the detergent aisle and a cup of baking soda. Baking soda is excellent for removing odors from sweat, body odor and many other sources. You can hand wash difficult to...
My Pets
All life is precious and you are taking very god care of them and being a responsible pet owner. There are many pet owners who do not care properly for their family member.
Cleaning Cast Iron Pans
Men do not need additional iron since they do not have a monthly period and too much iron can actually cause serious problems. If you clean your cast iron after every use, you do not need to put water in it which will ruin it. A good dry scrub with a copper...
Hand Warmers for Back Pain
Fantastic idea! I usually find most ideas have been rehashed or worthless, but this is unique thrifty, and effective. Good going.
Communicating Health Concerns to Doctors While Receiving SSDI?
Your doctor should automatically ask about the pain. If you are on pain meds even tylenol or motrin he should ask what your pain level is or you can tell the nurse who will record it when she takes your other vital signs. you absolutely need to make this part...
Can SSI Be Garnished for Child Support?
I and it sounds like others are confused about who received the lump sum payment. If you are owed support immediately file a claim with your child support office they will know the laws better.
Removing Old Scars?
Argan or Moroccan oil 3 times a day might work. Also raw or unrefined shea butter 3 times a day. Takes 3-6 months to see some results and then use it until the results are what you want. You can even use a mixture of the 2. Use very sparingly. Both can be found...
Sterilizing Sponges
This is overkill. You can put wet, but not dripping, sponges in the microwave for 1 minute after rinsing the excess dirt out and they will be sterilized. no disinfectant required. You can run them through a cycle with the dishes, no bleach required and the...
Celebrate Baby's Six Month Birthday
This is ridiculous unless you have a baby that is sick or going through a trauma. Celebrations mean nothing when you overdo them. It is like C-mas and anniversaries that are to be celebrated each year not each month, week, day and the rest of this nonsense...
Clean Toilet with Bleach
Alcohol or mouthwash with plain soap, the old-fashioned laundry bar soap or castille soap mixture or dish soap(not Dawn which is actually very toxic) cleans and disinfects just as well. Better for you and the environment. Anything you put in the water supply...
Taking Vitamins to Get Rid of Dandruff?
You probably have seborrheic dermatitis. a common scalp infection due to fungus. the dandruff is large, sticky, greasy, and difficult to control. Hair loss eventually accompanies the infestation because the organism damages the root of the hair. Buy Nizoral...
Taking Vitamins to Get Rid of Dandruff?
Calcium will do nothing for dandruff. You will see improvement after the first wash and get better each time. my daughter has the same problem and the treatment works. In summer you will see a flare, but do not stop, hope my suggestions work.
Reusing Paper Towels
This is not a good idea. Proper handwashing requires washing hands thoroughly for a set amount of time and then using abrasion to dry. This final step is necessary because it removes trace germs and dead skin. Small unnoticed paper cuts with invisible spots...
Homemade Laundry Detergent
I make a 5 gallon bucket but use a bar of fels naptha and a 1/2 bar(200mg) of Zote or Lirio laundry bar soap. I use a cup of washing soda and a cup of Borax. I find this to be a much better ratio for clean clothes. For stains or dirty collars or old underarm...
Homemade Laundry Detergent
To lieast you can use any laundry bar soap - Zote, Lirio, Octagon and even shampoo bars of soap or body soap - Zest, Safeguard-just use a toal of 600gm. Fels Naptha and Octagon are about 7 oz or 200 gm each. Zote is 400 gm. I like to use 600 mgm total or 21...
Homemade Laundry Detergent
liveandlearn900-correction-I use a whole bar of Lirio or Zote and a whole bar of Fels Naptha for a total of 600 gm or 21 oz of soap. If you add a couple of oz of alcohol to a quart bottle, you have a nice disinfectant to clean your bathroom.
How Do I Write a Business Proposal?
Here is a sample business plan from a small bsn program that I used. Just fill in the info and set it up. This is a very comprehensive one especially if you want to get investors involved. you can read others online and use this one as a guide. This is a sample...
Packing For Your First Year in College?
Try making your own space bags for some items and packing them in suitcases.
Treating an Infant With a Stuffy Nose?
A 3 month old infant is different from a 5 month old. At this stage there are illnesses that must be ruled out before treating a newborn( a baby three months old or younger). A fever at this age is serious and must be evaluated. most likely it is nothing , but...
Frugal Organizational Ideas for a Small Apartment?
Try freecycle.org. everything is free. Also, try going to universities after the semester is over, especially expensive ones with high tuition. the rich students throw out all kinds of usable and brand new and brand name stuff. You can pick up Dolce and Gabana...
Homemade Dish Soap?
For dry hands-wear thin cotton gloves under rubber gloves to avoid the sweating that causes moisture and strips oils. Williams and Sonoma, a store that is found many places or has a catalog, sells cotton lined gloves for $12.99, but they last longer than regular...
Severe Back Pain?
Each case is different and there is no easy fix. No two cases are alike. See a top notch neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon, a neurologist and a physical therapist-best to go to a spine center at a top notch university where they work together. Do your research...
Whitening a Football Jumper?
For white clothes, you can soak them in boiling water to which you have added several cut up lemons, soak several hours or overnight after boiling them for 30 minutes or so. Let dry in the hot sun. a natural bleach. For lighter clothes, scrub with laundry bar...
Uses for Cloth Diapers Other Than as Cleaning Cloths?
Be sure and sterilize them first. E. coli, intestinal bacteria, transmission of disease from childhood immunizations, are all considerations. Talk to your pediatrician. You can bury them in the garden and they will disintegrate and return to the earth as matter...
My Frugal Life: Penny Pinchers
Principal is your pal or the main part of something such as the mortgage. Principle is a rule-le in rule, le in principle. Note spelling for a better educated America.
Fold Cotton Rounds To Use Twice
Cotton balls dont absorb the liquid as much as cotton squares or rounds. Cotton squares/rounds do exfoliate better. But, you are risking infection by letting dirty rounds sit around and germs are growing on them. You are not saving anything. Just toss them...
Beating Diabetes
Diabetes 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes is a manmade disease due to obesity(overeating) and lack of exercise. When you become obese you become resistant to the insulin your body makes and your blood sugar rises.The effects of diabetes are very serious...
Hang Dry Your Clothes
Use vinegar in the rinse water to remove all traces of soap or detergent and it leaves your clothes soft. The vinegar smell will dissipate after rinsing and drying on line or in the dryer.
Can you get whiter skin?
You should not use hydroquinone. It is dangerous especially all over your body. We live in a society that tells you that you are better off being white with yellow hair, this is a shame that this country and some others are so racist. Hitler did the same with...
Cleaning and Sanitizing Towels Supplied at School Pool?
It is Mersa. Not washing the towels right away is not going to start an epidemic of EBOLA or cholera, but you should air dry them to prevent mold before tossing in the hamper. then wash thoroughly on very hot water, run your hot water 2 minutes if you do not...
Long Term Mice Control Solution?
You do not want to flush them down the toilet. Remember our water supply for drinking is connected to everything that goes down the drain or in the toilet. Less flushed down is better. Wrap them up in newspaper and bury them or put in trash.
Product Review: Sno-Bol
Copper glo or Barkeepers cleanser is good for rust with a little elbow grease. Safe for the environment and you. Use a scrubber sponge and dry your bathroom with a microfiber cloth or terry towel at the end of the day and you can prevent the problem altogether...
House Cleaning Schedule
I have my own schedule. Main point is to make a schedule and do a little every day. Stick to it. Good schedule sets aside the same day for a task so things get done and not overlooked. Wash dishes everyday. There is a list of chores that get done each day, see...
Homemade Laundry Detergent Not Getting Clothes Clean?
My recipe-A bar of laundry soap 400g(14 oz) or 2 -7oz bars, the white or pink ones or high fatty acid bars from the ethnic stores are great. 2 cups of borax, 2 cups of washing soda. Grate soap into flakes on stovetop melt in large pot of hot water. Add powders...
Fading from Homemade Laundry Detergent?
The amount of chlorine in your water supply determines the amount of fading in your clothes. Municipal supplies tend to have higher amounts. you can pre-wash your clothes with a cup of vinegar and a couple of tbsp of kosher salt to set the colors. Soak in this...
Space Bags Reviews?
They do not work. They leak. They are flimsy. A waste of money. Most reviews on all the sites are overwhelmingly negative. They leak from a few minutes to weeks. Tear easily. Do not buy. Now I have a bunch of worthless expensive storage bags to deal with. I...
Space Bags Reviews?
A complete waste of money. I bought them a few months ago. I am a super organized person and thought they would be terrific. I followed instructions to the letter. Bags ripped, and are very flimsy. They leak air from almost as soon as they are closed to a few...
Sanitizing Sponges and Dish Cloths
You have to let the spray sit on the cloth ten minutes and then rinse thoroughly to kill the germs.
Use Microfiber Squares Instead of Cotton Balls
Add a tablespoon of washing soda (Arm & Hammer) to the wash water to remove greasy soil. Works great.
Use Flat Sheets Over Comforter
I do the same with the sheets and it saves money and time. for your kitty with the pee problem try the spray that is supposed to calm them. I cannot remember the name(starts with an F I believe) , but your vet should know it. worked wonders for my sisters cat...
Use Flat Sheets Over Comforter
I do the same with the sheets and it saves money and time. for your kitty with the pee problem try the spray that is supposed to calm them. I cannot remember the name (starts with an F I believe) , but your vet should know it. worked wonders for my sisters...
Yeast Rash In Skin Folds?
If you are overweight , then you need to get down to a healthy weight because obesity increases insulin resistance and predisposes to fungal infections. the folds of the skin are moist, dark and lack air. This is an ideal place for yeast to grow out of control...
Buying Organic Clothing?
Actually, there are a number of stores and catalogue stores that sell all organic clothing-Guiam is one, there are others. Look online. they are more expensive. Also, make your own laundry detergent-the recipes are available on this site. I bet he has some...
3 Drawer Rolling Cart For Storage
I buy a lot of health items too like most people. The important organizing and storage trick is to toss expired and contaminated items on a regular basis.
My Frugal Life - Getting By
For someone who dropped out of school, your spelling, grammar, and writing skills are quite impressive. I have a pet peeve about the current and on-going decline in education in this country as evidenced by the on-line comments you read everyday. Our college...
Where can I buy space bags?
Dont. They leak. They tear. You will regret it if you do. Read the reviews all over the net.
Sweet Potato Chips
Can do the same with yams which are different from sweet potatoes, plantain, any food that grows from a tuber.
Sour Smelling Towels?
Mold. mold, mold. Baking soda and vinegar are cheap solutions. Change your dishcloths everyday and air dry them completely before putting them in the laundry. Any other wet items in the laundry will contaminate anything else and mold spreads quickly. Make sure...
Bleach Lightened Clothing?
In other words, you can dye it, but it is ruined, nothing will undo the bleaching.
Zapping Sponges
Microwave or dishwasher do the same. Microwave, if you are not running your dishwasher or need a clean sponge now.
Fels Naptha Alternative Or Equivalent?
Fels naptha, octagon, zote, all the laundry bar soaps are low sudsing and are fine for HE washers-your front loaders, Use Zote for babies. Fels Naptha and Octagon have a lot of chemicals in it. the original makers-brothers-actually added ingredients to the...
Air Out the House When Cleaning
Never use caustic cleaners. If you have to open the windows, then buy different products. Rubbing alcohol is an excellent disinfectant and quick wipe down for touch surfaces. Baking soda, vinegar, laundry bar soap, bon ami, are all you need and some borax.
Saving on Toilet Paper?
Dont forget to teach them to wash their hands very well after using the toilet. New mothers and others, after you change your babies, please wash your hands each and every time. You are spreading germs to anything you touch. Babies are cute but not sterile...
Soaps for Sensitive Skin
Chemicals are not bad. We breathe air, eat food, use soap=-all of these are chemicals. What you and countless others mean to say are unnecessary synthetics, synthetic preservatives and additives. Cyanide, plutonium, arsenic are all natural but deadly.
Sour Smelling Bedding?
Baking soda gets the smell out of just about anything. Wash clothes with laundry detergent. I make my own. The castile soap or laundry bar also removes odors. Rub soap on sheets if making the soap from scratch is too much. the bar soap can be purchased from...
Sour Smelling Bedding?
I forgot to mention to use hot water. Mold will grow no matter what the cause if moisture is allowed to remain on sheets. So you have two problems- not drying your sheets completely, and what is causing the sweats.The first solution is easy, the second requires...
Using it Up - Lotions, Shampoo, Perfume?
Do not give to others anything you would not consider fit for yourself and your loved ones. Do unto others as you would have done unto you. Having worked in shelters, a lot of stuff that is worthless or not fit is donated because some people think that homeless...
