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How To Make Laundry Detergent

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:32:22 +0100

Sometimes laundry detergent can be a pain to your wallet or your skin or maybe even your clothes! Here is a low cost DIY project that you can use as your daily laundry soap and never worry about those problems AGAIN!!!

What You Will Need:

1 Cup of Borax

1 Cup of Arm & Hammer super washing soda

1 Bar of Fels-Naptha soap

Grater

Glass or plastic container with lid ( like a Tupperware bowl that you don't use anymore. )

Grate the bar of fels-naptha soap as finely as possible. You can grate it directly into the container you plan to store your laundry detergent in, or into a separate mixing bowl if that's more practical. If you use your kitchen cheese grater, that's fine, just be sure to clean it thoroughly before using it for food again.

Add one cup of borax and one cup of washing soda and mix thoroughly.

Store in a clean, dry glass or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.

To use, add one tablespoon to a small load, or two for a large load.

Tips & Warnings

For a great, cheap, natural fabric softener, add 1/4 cup white vinegar to your last rinse cycle (you can use a downy ball to dispense it automatically if your washer doesn't have a fabric softener dispenser.)
Treat these ingredients with care. While none of them are very dangerous or toxic, they are chemicals. Avoid inhaling them and wash them off your skin thoroughly and definitely don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth while working with them.

DIY: School/Work Emergency Kit

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:37:42 +0100

Do you hate it when your at school or work or out anywhere and you need a hair tie or just a little bit of lipgloss to complete your look and have nothing to help it? Look no further! You can make your own little handy kit to help you out with problems like these and many others! You can put the items below in a makeup bag or a little purse so it will be easy to grab when you're in a rush! This DIY will not cost you hardly anything! You can find these items at Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, or Wal*Mart Here is what you may want to put in your kit!

1. Tampons/Pads
2. Tissues
3. Travel Size Lotion
4. Extra Hair Ties/Bands
5. Hand Sanitizer
6. Lip Balm/Gloss
7. Clips/Bobby Pins
8. Concealer
9. Mascara/Eyeliner
10. Deodorant/Perfume
11. Pencils/Pens
12. Little Mirror
13. Tide to Go

Where to keep it: Locker, A purse, Backpack, or by the door! ( so it will be easy to grab on the way out!!! )

10 Things You Can Do To Save The World Right Now!!!

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:39:11 +0100

So, You want to save the world? Here are 10 things to get you started!!!

Don't open and close the fridge too much!

          A refrigerator uses almost five times more electricity than a T.V.! Every time you open the refrigerator door, up to
          30% of cold air escapes.

     2. Recycle your cans and bottles!

         Recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to keep the T.V. on for 3 hours!

     3. Turn off your computer monitor!

         Turn it off if it is not in use for more than 20 minutes and turn off your computer if it is not in use for more than 2 hours
          Consider getting a laptop. A laptop uses half the energy of a destop computer!

     4. Don't throw away plastic bags into regular garbage!

         Worldwide, an estimated four billion platic bags end up as litter each year. Tied end to end, that's enough to circle the
         Earth 63 times. When those bags get loose, they kill hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales, cows, goats, and
         other animals who accidentaly ingest them!

   5. Take off your shoes when you enter the house!

       Every chemical and pesticide from the street and lawn comes inside when you walk in!

   6. Don't let the water run when you brush your teeth!

       Did you know that more than 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water, but less than 1% of it is drinkable? Conserve!

   7. Recycle at home!

       Organize plastics, paper, and metals separately. Have them ready on garbage day for the recycle truck to pick up. If
       no recycle truck comes to your part of town, check your city's website to see if your location can be added to the
       route. If not, look for a listing of local recycling drop off spots in your city!

   8. Drink tap water instead of bottled water.

       In addition to the energy cost of producing, bottling, packaging, storing, and shipping bottled water, there is a
       huge environmental cost as the millions of bottles are disposed with nowhere to go.

   9. Totally avoid styrofoam.

       It does not break down in the environment. At all. Plus it contains chemicals that can build up in the body and can
       cause health issues over time and with continuous exposure (even in small amounts).

10. Take shorter showers.

       Ask Mom or Dad to install a low-flow shower head, which will limit the hot water and conserve more energy.

Passing Notes...Or Not? Bonus Not So Good Notepassing Ideas!

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:19:15 +0100

The debate goes on: To pass a note in Social Studies class, or not to pass? Of course, your teachers would rather you paid attenttion and didn't pass anything around the room, but that might be a hard thing to do, especially when you are just DYING to share a secret or ask a question to your bestie! My Advice: Don't pass notes if you think it will really annoy your teacher! (lol)

But if the time is right here are some sneaky ideas you can try.

Fold a piece of paper into thirds so the top piece touches the bottom piece. Now, write a message on the edge between the two. When you open it up again, you'll only see half the word on either the upper or bottom portion. Your friend has to match it up to read the message.
Make a decoy! Fold your note into a fan shape, write your message and pass it over to your friend. When she opens the fan, she can read the message on the inside. Works best when the classroom is really hot! TIP: This not passing idea does not work well in January! :D
Write your note on a tissue. Have your friend sneeze and pass the tissue to her. Just make sure you don't write on the tissue with permanent marker. It could get messy!
Make a note "football." This is a variation on the paper airplane,but a little more reliable in terms of reaching it's target. Don't forget to write the note inside before you fold.
Stick the note in the side of your shoe. Kick your friend's desk and wait. That's the signal for your friend to lean over and grab the note from your shoe (or sock).
Try the original: The Paper Airplane. But don't let your teacher catch the launch of this one! It will be taken in a heartbeat!
Write with invisible ink!

*BONUS*

Not So Good Notepassing Ideas!

Slingshot. - A little obvious
Carrier Pigeon. - A little messy
Fedex. - A little over the top
Morse Code. - A little too secure? Not everyone speaks dash and dot.

Websites Where You Can Get Stuff For FREE!!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:04:22 +0100

Here are a few of my fave sites where I get stuff for FREE!! Don't belive me? Check It Out For Yourself!

TeenFreeway.com
http://teenfreeway.com/

Killer Freebies

http://www.killerfreebies.com/

Freaky Freddies

http://www.freakyfreddies.com/

Twisted Branches

http://twistedbranches.com/

Sweet Free Stuff

http://www.sweetfreestuff.com/

Handy-Dandy E-Chat Dictionary

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:26:35 +0100

Do you and your besties talk online or text using shorthand? Many of these below are very popular to use! If you dont like these then you can make up your own!! Here ya go! :D

2C4W - Too cool for words          AFK - Away from keyboard

BCNU - Be seeing you                BFN - Bye for now

BIFF - Best Internet friend ever     BRB - Be right Back

BTDT - Been there, done that       BTW - By the way

CSL - Can't stop laughing             CUL8R - See you later

DBEYH - Don't belive everything you hear   DGT - Don't go there

DLTM - Don't lie to me                  DTRT - Do the right thing

FC - Fingers crossesd                  FTBOMH - From the bottom of my heart

GL - Good luck                            GMTA - Great minds think alike

GR8 - Great                                 GTG - Got to go

HHOK - Ha ha only kidding            HIG - How's it going?

HTH - Hope this helps                    IDGI - I don't get it

IYSS - If you say so                       J/K - Just kidding

J/J - Just joking                              J/W - Just wondering

KIT - Keep in touch                        LMK - Let me know

LOL - Laugh out loud                      LTNE - Long time no email

LYLAS - Love ya like a sister          NBD - No big deal

N2M - Not too much                       OMG - Oh my goodness

QT - Cutie                                       SS - So sorry

TAL - Thanks a lot                            TMA - Take my advice

TOOC - Totally out of control              TOY - Thinking of you

TTFN - Ta ta for now                          VF - Very funny

VVF - Very very funny                        WDYS - What did you say?

WML - Wish me luck                         YBS - You'll be sorry

YYSW - Yeah yeah sure whatever       :D - Happy

:DD - Very Happy                                D: - Sad

=8-0 - Shocked                                    {(i)} - Butterfly

>^,,^< - Kitty cat                                  ^5 - High five

<brrr> - That is sooo cold                      <grrr> - I'm angry

@-)-(- Rose - (flower)                             :-# - My lips are sealed

>:-< - Im angrier than angry                    (@@) - You're kidding

:-~( - Im all choked up                            (: :) - Band-Aid

:-6 - Im soo wiped out                             0<I :-{{{ - Santa Claus

]-8 - Wearing sunglasses and lip gloss     -=#:-)/ - Wizard and his wand

:-X - Sworn to secrecy                             :-*** - Smooches

<>)? - Huh?                                            LMBO - Laughing my butt off

Mayonnaise-Baby Oil Dry Skin Treatment

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:47:41 +0100

Makes 1 application

2 tablespoons real mayonnaise
1 teaspoon baby oil

> Combine both ingredients.
> Smooth onto face, neck, rough elbows and knees or anywhere else you feel might benefit from it.
> Leave for 20 minutes.
> Rinse off thoroughly with tepid water.

How To Make Your Own Coontails Hair Extensions!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:17:02 +0100

What You Will Need:

Flat Surface
Synthetic Clip In Extensions ( any color except Black )
Scotch Tape ( DO NOT USE DUCT TAPE!!! )
Permanent Black Marker
A Comb

1. Take You Hair Extension and put on your flat surface. ( Make sure you comb it out first! )

2. Tape down the top of it and then space ( with your pointer and middle finger ) all the way down the hair. Tape after your fingers. Ex: Two Fingers - Tape, Two Fingers - Tape. Do that all the way down!

3. Color in the parts where the hair is showing with your permanent.

4. When done, take off the tape carefully and comb it through.

5. After that, Turn it over and do Steps 1, 2, and 3 again.

6. And your Done!!

Have Fun with your Awesome Coontail Extension!