HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WOODEN CHOPPING BOARD

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This is always my problem after chopping and slicing food on a wooden chopping board.  Dishwasher cannot clean it properly, no use at all.  You have to clean it by hands but it will take your time because you want to make sure that it is GOOD and CLEAN and NO MORE BACTERIA (you know what I mean). We mothers are like that we make sure on the HEALTH of our family.

Here are some TIPS THAT I LEARNED TODAY on HOW TO CLEAN YOUR WOODEN CHOPPING/CUTTING BOARD so easy:

1. RINSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE:  It comes to a study that if you wash and rinse the chopping board it will eliminates bacteria.  Compared to submerging your wooden chopping board into a dishwasher it will just prolong the dirt and transfer the pathogens to the WASH WATER.  Because woods can easily absorbs water it will just split and warp.
2. DISINFECT USING 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WIPE.  Here you have to wipe it by using the HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WIPE.Let it stand for a few minutes until you hear a hissing or bubbling sound, that means it is killing the germs.
3. REMOVE STAINS with SALT or BAKING SODA.  First dry the board and sprinkle it with salt or baking soda. Scrub the stain using a sponge or a brush. Dipped into hot water, repeat as needed.
4. DEODORIZE WITH WHITE VINEGAR. Always keep a spray-bottled white vinegar, use this regularly to eliminate odor coming from the chopping board.  White vinegar can neutralize odors.
5. SANITIZE USING DILUTED BLEACH. Use this occasionally, extra-deep cleaning is highly recommended to clean wooden chopping board.  Just add 1 tsp bleach to a 1 quart(0.946352946 liters) of a water and flood the board with the solution.  Stand for a few minutes before rinsing it with hot water.

Well that's it before you chop vegetables, raw meat, fish and etc..in your wooden chopping board use these cleaning tips to make sure that the FOOD you serve to your family are HEALTHY and FREE from BACTERIA.

Source Link: FOOD NETWORK

EFFECTIVE ROOM ARRANGEMENT Part 3

The rooms should looks practical especially to the kids/teenagers for their study and to keep them focused and organized.  In my previous post about EFFECTIVE ROOM ARRANGEMENT, I discuss here more about the LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM and KITCHEN. And just recently I posted about the IDEAL ARRANGEMENT of a MASTER BEDROOM.   

Today, most of the people are living in a condominium or apartments.  Problems arise on how to make their place more spacious in spite of the limited space that they have.

FOR YOUR KIDS ROOM

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Here in this photo, the room design to have a pull out bed that can be used by two or more kids.  In if the bed is not in use they can push it in to give a feeling of space by exposing more floor area.  The desk and the cabinets are mounted against the wall to allow more space between areas that are needed for studying,the likes of computers, books and other kids stuff.

FOR YOUR TEENAGERS

Traditional Bedroom design by Toronto Design-build JWS Woodworking and Design Inc.

Loft idea is a great design for smaller room.

Modern Kids design by Other Metro Furniture And Accessories casamodern.com

Either for a kid or teenager room. This design is so cool, it's a multi-purpose room!

more to go...to be continued...

CHRISTMAS FASHION FOR YOUR HOME

We're in the mood of HAM already!  Everyone is very busy buying things for Christmas.  The question here is your home ready for Christmas?

If not well I am going to share with you what I had discovered from Darens' TOP DECORATION TIPS for this season.

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CHRISTMAS TREE.  Put this near your window, and see to it when you put all the lights it should be ON.  On the lights in order to see the arrangement of your tree.

FIRST TIP.  Pick a color schemes and stick to it. Here I choose the Classic RED and GOLD.  If you add so many colors it will end up very messy.

SECOND TIP.  If you want to be on TREND this Christmas, think decadent dining, and use rustic wreaths for doors and side corner of your house. Put some woodland toys or animal ornaments like reindeer or snowman  to make your home Fashion and Festive at the same time.

DECADENT DINING

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Always stick to your COLOR SCHEMES!!!  

Or develop your own style.

60 Minutes Laundry LowDown

We want our clothes to smell fresh and lovely to use.  Here I will give you some of the MYTHS about washing clothes and its SOLUTIONS.

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MYTH #1:  THE MORE DETERGENTS YOU WILL PUT ON YOUR CLOTHES, THE CLEANER THEY WILL GET.

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FALSE:  WHY?  The more detergent you use, the more water you will need to consume to rinse off the suds(if you are washing by hands).  If you are using a washing machine, the machine will not be able to tell if the clothes have been rinsed right; you will end up with half-rinsed clothes, which will turn smelly once they dry.

A BETTER SOLUTION: First, try using half as much detergent as you would instinctively put; when the results aren't to your liking, you can always add a little more.  Remember, it's easier to add more, but you can never take away detergent that has already been poured into the wash.

MYTH #2:  HOT WATER WILL REMOVE ALL DIRT AND KILL ALL GERMS.

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FALSE:  WHY?  Unless the water is boiling hot-which you can't very well pour on to your clothes because you'll end up damaging them- it will not be enough to kill all germs and bacteria.

A BETTER SOLUTION:  use a detergent that has anti-bacterial properties to effectively sanitize your laundry.

MYTH #3:  THE MORE BLEACH, THE BETTER.

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FALSE:  WHY? Bleach is primarily made of an acidic component, and it can cause your clothes to tear.  Also, pouring it directly onto a piece of cloth is more damaging than helpful.

A BETTER SOLUTION: Liquid detergents that are concentrated makes clean clothes better and are more cost-efficient because you can wash more clothes with them.

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Hope this will help you ease your laundry chores.  Take a few moments to rest and enjoy its fragrance perfectly.  No hassle.  No worries.

Source: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

My Ideal Living Room

I want to have a living room like this?  For me Living Room is the center of attention.  It's important to maintain scale as much as possible. 

  
Today's living room are so simple, but elegant.  And take note ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY too.

Most of the houses I've visited and observed are very classical and comfortable to live in.  

And here are the trends that I observe that  make it more ideal to keep your LIVING ROOM a place for get-togethers.

• NEUTRAL COLOR SCHEME

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Shades of brown, beige, grey, and taupe will give your room a tranquil, relaxing effect.  But for it not to look "boring", you can use bright colors for your throw pillows.

• USE OF WALLPAPER

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Wallpapers give visual effect/appeal to a room.  There are so many different materials, designs, and textures to choose from.  They can also help to make the room looks larger, more elegant, brighter, or darker.

• STONE FINISHES FOR THE WOOD FLOORS, INSTEAD OF WOOD

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Granite tiles are now in because they are easier to clean and are not easy damaged by water (i.e., flooding) or terminate infestations.

• ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY

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Forget all those lamps inside your living room.  Today's living rooms have big windows, curtains made of light, breezy, material and LED lighting fixtures-all the better to make the room bright and comfy.  Airy too without damaging the household electricity bill.

How To Strip Wallpaper

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There are so different ways to strip off your wallpaper.

(1)  STRIPPABLE WALLPAPER:  Most new wallpaper in the market today are strippable.  

How to know if your wallpaper is strippable?  

First,  test a small area to see if its peel right off.  If it peels off leaving only the glue on the wall, you have easy job on it.  Meaning you have a strippable wallpaper.

Here's how to remove STRIPPABLE WALLPAPER:

TOOLS and MATERIALS 

1. Sponge
2. Hot Water
3. Broad 6" Paint Spatula(PALETTE KNIFE)
4. NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION

PROCEDURE

1. Soften first the paste underneath the paper with sponge and hot water.
2. Scrape the paper off with 6" Paint Spatula.  And remove as much as possible all the paper residue on the wall.
3. Rinse the walls with a NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION OF 1 cup vinegar mixed in 1 gallon of water.

(2)  UNSTRIPPABLE WALLPAPER: The older commercial wallpaper.  In order to remove old wallpaper you have to modify commercial wallpaper remover.

TO MAKE WALLPAPER REMOVER;

COMBINE THE FOLLOWING 

• 3 gallons of very hot water
• 1 bottle of wallpaper remover with reactive enzymes.  Label should have enzyme based.
• 1/4 cup liquid fabric softener.
• 2 tablespoon baking soda.

WALLPAPER REMOVER is more easy and less messy than steaming.  This is used only for UNSTRIPPABLE WALLPAPER or difficult to remove wall coverings.

TOOLS and MATERIALS

1. Sprayer or paint roller
2. WALLPAPER REMOVER
3. BROAD KNIFE or Paint Spatula
4. Sponge
5. Small perforation tool
6. White vinegar
7. Water

Make certain plan to move all your furniture away from the walls and better put some old newspaper or old clothes on your floor to avoid damage.

GOOD LUCK and BE SAFE!!! 

Source: RITA HUTNER info guru