HOW TO CURE A HANGOVER

Studies say that a hangover is not caused by alcohol itself, but by non-alcoholic ingredients called congeners which give the flavor and aroma of different drinks.1. Drink a glass or two of cold water when you awake. 2. A cup of black coffee. This temporarily disguises the foul aftertaste of alcohol.3. Take aspirin. A word of caution – make...

ORGANIZING AT HOME

1. Have a place for everything and keep everything in its proper place. Let every member of the household know where to find and return things.2. Invest on a good quality chest of drawers. Sort like colors of shirts, have a drawer for socks, another for underwear, knick-knacks and so on. This will save you from wasting your precious time...

HOW TO HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF

1. Think success and believe that you are capable of being successful.2. Cease to think in terms of what you cannot do, but in terms of what you can do. Never think failure, failure is anti-faith.3. Believe BIG. The size of your success in not determined by the size of your brain, but by the size of your faith. Think BIG achievements and...

THE 3-DAY DIET

IMPORTANT: This diet is not recommended and should never be used for more than 3 days. This kind of diet is often used by those who experience “yo-yo” weight - it is not a good habit to get into.Instructions:Drink 4 glasses of water or diet soda per day. For additional flavoring you can add herbs, salt and pepper, lemon, vinegar, worcestershire...

HOW TO PREVENT MOLD AND MILDEW STAINS ON YOUR FURNITURE

1. Dry out wet/soiled clothes before throwing them into the laundry basket or clothes hamper.2. Do not use starch on linen that is to be stored for long periods, or don’t store clothes that are unclean.3. Once in a while, leave closets, cabinets or drawers open to freshen air and to keep interiors dry. You may also use a handy hair dryer...

THE SWINE FLU SCARE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

What is swine influenza? Swine influenza, or “swine flu”, is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs, caused by one of several swine influenza A viruses. Morbidity tends to be high and mortality low (1-4%). The virus is spread among pigs by aerosols, direct and indirect contact, and asymptomatic carrier pigs. Outbreaks in pigs...

THE 90/10 PRINCIPLE

According to Dr. Stephen Covey, 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react…What does this mean?We really have NO controlover 10% of what happens to us.We cannot stop the car from breaking down.The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off.A driver may cut us off in the traffic.We...

KEEPING YOUR HOME RAT-FREE

1. Keep garbage cans tightly closed.2. Keep your basement or storage room floors free of piled boxes or litter. Store things 10 or 12 inches above the floor.3. Keep your food in closed containers.4. Screen openings such as windows, doors and ventilators with ¼ inch wire mesh. Keep doors closed when not in use. Close holes around pipes...