Text by: Tanya Munshi
You must be wondering why something that has a sour smell, taste and is colorless is being given so much of importance. The truth is vinegar is a wonder product. Produced during the oxidation of ethanol in beer, wine or cider, vinegar has acetic properties that make it popular choice in every household.
Kitchen Tips
~ Want to rid the microwave of the odor and stains? Add 1-2 capfuls of vinegar and 1 cup water in a microwave safe bowl. Set this for at 4-5 minutes. The steam from the water-vinegar mixture will remove the odor and help you in cleaning the insides of the microwave with ease.
~ During defrosting your refrigerator, clean the insides with a clean cloth dipped in vinegar water solution.
~ To flush the drainage of your kitchen sink, mix 1 bowl of hot water with 1/4th cup of vinegar added to it. Pour this hot mixture as and when required into the kitchen sink. This will clean the drainage and prevent dirt, muck and germs from settling in.
Health Tips
~ Sunburn can be effectively treated by applying vinegar on the skin. There is no need to dilute the vinegar. Just dab a bit of it on a cloth and gently apply on the affected areas.
~ Its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties are highly effective to remedy feet infections like fungal growth and athlete’s foot.
~ Suffering from a tooth ache? Dab a bit of vinegar in a cloth and rub it gently on the painful tooth. This will temporarily subside the pain while you rush to the dentist.
Home Tips
~ To rid tobacco odor from a room, keep open bowls of vinegar to absorb the smell.
~ Cleaning the windows? Make a solution of water and vinegar and watch the windows shine as new.
~ By regularly cleaning your kitchen floor with vinegar you can remove the greasiness and kill germs.
~ To keep ants away, regularly clean your table tops and kitchen slabs with vinegar.
~ Wash your garbage bins with vinegar solution. This is a perfect way to kill germs.
~ After chopping veggies or meat, wash the chopping board with vinegar.
Published in Tips4me.com, on September 24, 2007
Link: http://www.tips4me.com/tips/homehints/preview_main.asp?tip=wonder_wonderingradients
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Text by: Tanya Munshi
For a book lover to see his/her books in an unkempt condition is quite painful. A good collection of books owned by anybody -- whether a book lover or not -- is a status symbol and speaks volumes about the individual’s personality. So here are some handy tips to care for man’s oldest friend -- books!
Handling Of Books
~ Most of the time a book loses its brand-new look due to poor handling. This usually happens because of dog ears, keeping the book open and upside down, leaving it in the open to gather dust and dirt.
~ Books should never be handled while eating food. A drop of food will stain the pages forever.
~ Ensure your hands are clean, dry and grease/oil free before handling a book.
~ Avoid turning a page by dabbing your finger to your tongue. Keep a wet sponge instead if you must. Better still, avoid any moisture coming in contact with your books.
~ Remove a book from the shelf by holding the firm edges and not by pulling a single cover.
~ Turn the pages one by one, not two or three together and flipping them. Flipping through pages can cause the pages to bend.
Care For Books
~ Always use book marks. You can get book marks from your local book store or paint your own.
~ Dust your book shelf regularly with a soft brush. Vacuum the book shelf and throw in some naphthalene balls to prevent silverworms and other insects from eating into your books.
~ Regularly remove all your books from the shelf and gently flip through the pages. This will let out the moist and soiled air from the books.
~ If you have leather bound books then its best to keep them covered with a cloth or book cases meant for leather-bound books.
~ Never write in books with a pen. Preferably use a pencil if you wish to scribble.
~ You can occasionally dust some talcum powder in between the pages to keep the pages moist free. This also prevents fungal growth in the corners of your books.
Storage Of Books
~ Avoid placing lights over your bookshelf or shift your bookshelf if sunlight reaches it directly.
~ Direct light can cause the coverings and the pages to fade.
~ Avoid keeping books tightly against one another in a book shelf. Books should be kept in such a way that they can be easily removed.
~ Place heavy books flat on a separate shelf.
~ Classic/ archival books that have some loose papers should be kept in an air-tight box and should be handled with extra care.
Published in Tips4me, on June 04, 2007
Link: http://www.tips4me.com/tips/homehints/others_main.asp?file=/tips/home/cleaning.htm
For a book lover to see his/her books in an unkempt condition is quite painful. A good collection of books owned by anybody -- whether a book lover or not -- is a status symbol and speaks volumes about the individual’s personality. So here are some handy tips to care for man’s oldest friend -- books!
Handling Of Books
~ Most of the time a book loses its brand-new look due to poor handling. This usually happens because of dog ears, keeping the book open and upside down, leaving it in the open to gather dust and dirt.
~ Books should never be handled while eating food. A drop of food will stain the pages forever.
~ Ensure your hands are clean, dry and grease/oil free before handling a book.
~ Avoid turning a page by dabbing your finger to your tongue. Keep a wet sponge instead if you must. Better still, avoid any moisture coming in contact with your books.
~ Remove a book from the shelf by holding the firm edges and not by pulling a single cover.
~ Turn the pages one by one, not two or three together and flipping them. Flipping through pages can cause the pages to bend.
Care For Books
~ Always use book marks. You can get book marks from your local book store or paint your own.
~ Dust your book shelf regularly with a soft brush. Vacuum the book shelf and throw in some naphthalene balls to prevent silverworms and other insects from eating into your books.
~ Regularly remove all your books from the shelf and gently flip through the pages. This will let out the moist and soiled air from the books.
~ If you have leather bound books then its best to keep them covered with a cloth or book cases meant for leather-bound books.
~ Never write in books with a pen. Preferably use a pencil if you wish to scribble.
~ You can occasionally dust some talcum powder in between the pages to keep the pages moist free. This also prevents fungal growth in the corners of your books.
Storage Of Books
~ Avoid placing lights over your bookshelf or shift your bookshelf if sunlight reaches it directly.
~ Direct light can cause the coverings and the pages to fade.
~ Avoid keeping books tightly against one another in a book shelf. Books should be kept in such a way that they can be easily removed.
~ Place heavy books flat on a separate shelf.
~ Classic/ archival books that have some loose papers should be kept in an air-tight box and should be handled with extra care.
Published in Tips4me, on June 04, 2007
Link: http://www.tips4me.com/tips/homehints/others_main.asp?file=/tips/home/cleaning.htm
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