You Can Use WHAT to Tidy Up?!
4 Deep-Cleaning Hacks to Prep for the Holidays
get back to clean blinds. All you have to do is find a pair of old socks, “glove up,”and dampen them. From there, if you grip each individual blind panel and slide your hand along the length of it, you will gather tons of nasty dirt and dust onto the sock. Cleaning Balls Utilizing tennis balls for your house chores may sound strange. However, when drying a bulky bed comforter in your dryer, adding a few tennis balls will ensure the stuffing does not gather all to one side. The balls help keep everything nice and even. Pillowcases and Fans Your ceiling fans collect all of the nasties — dirt, dust, bugs, and allergens. For an easy way to clean them without spreading all the grime around your home, turn to old pillowcases! Simply slip the pillowcase over each individual fan blade and then wipe. All of the debris
Prepping for the holidays is exciting and fun, but it requires tons of planning, cooking, decorating, and cleaning. To avoid getting bogged down while preparing for cheerful celebrations
with friends and family, try these easy ways to get your house sparkling clean and ready to host.
Roll the Ceilings When it comes to ceilings, especially if they are textured, thoroughly cleaning off dust, dander, and cobwebs can be challenging. When you use a broom, chunks typically go flying around and make a larger mess. However, if you whip out a painting roller, dampen it, and roll your ceilings just like you are painting, you are sure to get the job done!
Socks on Your Hands Have you ever run a finger along a panel of your blinds and it comes up black? Blinds tend to be huge dust collectors. By throwing some socks on your hands, you can
will end up in the pillowcase itself.
A Word With Cheyenne
Halloween Survival Guide
chomping down! Candies that are sour and make you pucker can be very acidic and may lead to tooth decay. And when it comes to those popcorn balls, you should definitely have floss handy! Kernels can get stuck between your teeth and cause problems if they stay there! If you eat your candy with a meal or as a snack right after, you will limit the amount of acid in your mouth. Snacking on sugary foods increases the risk of cavities, but consuming it at the same time as other foods helps neutralize your mouth. It can be tempting to have candy around all the time, but it may benefit you to pick out your favorite kinds and donate the rest. Drinking more water throughout the day can also help rinse the acid out and keep you cavity-free. Be sure to maintain a
The sugar in your Halloween candy can play some unwanted tricks on your teeth! When you eat candy, the bacteria in your mouth eats away at the sugar, and an acid is produced that can cause cavities. However, that doesn’t mean you should sit Halloween out! As long as you are flossing daily and brushing twice a day, you’re in the clear to have some Halloween candy fun! The Best Candy for Your Teeth If you’re trying to eat the best candy for your teeth, chocolate is the top choice because it washes off of your teeth well. Dark chocolate has less sugar than milk chocolate, which means less acid. The Worst Candy for Your Teeth Sticky and gummy candy can get stuck in those hard-to-reach areas on your teeth and are the top cavity culprits! Other types of candy can also cause some damage to your teeth if you aren’t careful! Hard candy, such as Jolly
healthy diet and don’t forget the fruits and veggies! Even though it’s fun in the fall to eat all of those treats, your health is always the most important.
Trick-or-treat!
–Cheyenne, RDH
Ranchers or Lemon Drops, can break or chip your teeth. Try to suck on them instead of
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