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inter is a gloomy time for many people, and this year You'll go from mouse to magnificent in seconds. Clothes look
in particular, it seems to be particularly challenging better, and even makeup and hair are more alluring when worn
for many of us to get our spirits onto an even keel. with great posture.
So, here are some suggestions from Carrie Leber of
Bloomacious.com for things that will instantly, or really swiftly, 4) Give your house or apartment an instant lift by washing the
gratify most of us. Oh, I should mention that we equate gratify in windows (this alone will make the place look spiffier and brighter)
this instance with getting a boost of joy. and mopping / vacuuming the floors - then placing a simple
flower arrangement at your bedside. I know you probably don't
1) Think positive about someone you really don't care for think housework can usurp a chocolate chip cookie in the instant
(ie: have a raging hatred for - the more you hate'em the better this gratification department, but try it, you might be surprised. You'll
works). That annoying co-worker or really mean checker at the feel a little bit spoiled when you wake up in the morning and turn
grocery store - think of a thing or two that is really nice about in at night. Feel more inspired to clean? Then clean out a
them. You'll be amazed at how leading your mind away from closet - but that could take all day.
negativity will give you instant serenity. For people who tend to procrastinate for fear of making a
time-consuming project out of every task, pick a small thing
2)When you hear bad news, try to think of what positive things everyday to clean - the sink tops in the bathroom, the windows in
might come out of it. (We're not suggesting wars, and killings as the bedroom, wiping and polishing the cabinet handles in
subject matter here, let's not get carried away) -- but the economy the kitchen.
situation for example has a lot of silver linings -- many more than
most people seem to realize. So many times it seems like the Try some of the quick and simple cleaning formulas and
worst things that happen to people, often over time turn into the tips that Christina Strutt recommends in her book A Guide to
best things. I can remember being really upset over being fired Green Housekeeping:
from a job I really liked years ago - thinking the world was ending
for me. Full of fear and feeling utterly demoralized. But I picked The basics are: baking soda, white vinegar, and more baking
myself up, started my own business and have made a great soda. OK and some hot water, Borax, lemon juice, and spray
income, met celebrities, and had a good career ever since - and bottles too. Yes, baking soda is a remarkable house cleaner -
that was 13 years ago! It turned out, being fired was a turning (Arm & Hammer caught on to this fact quite awhile back) and
point that tipped my life from a dead-end future to something of when it meets up with vinegar it is quite a match for dirt and
my own that I never would have found without being pushed by stains. So here are a few cleaning ideas you may want to try:
fate into it.
• Stainless steel and aluminum sinks – make a paste out of
3) Stand up straight! If you already have a good posture, baking soda and warm water and scrub! Also some people swear
stand up straighter!! It'll immediately lift your spirits and by flour used as a scrubbing agent.
stoke that inner power core that boosts self confidence
and makes you feel invincible. Tip from • Freshen the laundry: Baby Clothes – add one cup of white
Dr. Natalie Cordova: Just throw those vinegar to the detergent dispenser of washing machine for the
shoulders back, inch up your final rinse cycle. This breaks down
chin, and smile! ] uric acid and soapy residue
leaving fabrics soft and fresh.
For washable blankets, add two
cups of white vinegar to rinse
cycle. Save on laundry
detergent by cutting normal
amount used in half and
substituting baking soda.
• Polishing brass, copper, and pewter –mix one teaspoon of
salt and one cup vinegar, stir in flour to make a paste. Cover
the item with this paste and leave for 15 minutes. Wash off
with warm water and polish with soft dry cloth.
• Mineral deposits on shower head –remove and soak in bowl
of one part vinegar to two parts water.
• Microwave –fill a microwaveable bowl with vinegar and boil
inside enough to let steam soften debree on walls, then wipe with
soft cloth.
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