Leaves come in vibrant colors and the need for preserving them stems from their varied uses in daily life. We have enlisted here a few easy recipes to maintain the color and texture of some of your favorite leaves in the best way possible.

Leaves come in vibrant colors and the need for preserving them stems from their varied uses in daily life. We have enlisted here a few easy recipes to maintain the color and texture of some of your favorite leaves in the best way possible.
Do your little kiddos love treating the walls as their canvas and draw doodles with crayons whenever you are not around? While it’s good to nurture their artistic talent, the walls (wallpapers in most cases) should be spared at least. If you think removing the vivid crayon markings is no less than a rocket science, then scroll below to see what’s in store for your walls.
You may even sprinkle some baking soda on a clean, moistened cloth or sponge and scrub off the markings. And once they come off, clean the wall with soap water to remove the baking soda residue.
The method works well for walls coated with a flat paint.
Alternative method: As heat is necessary to melt the wax, you can place some paper towels on the surface and move a clothes iron (set at low heat) over it. Clean it off in a similar manner.
Note: Do a spot test as the bleaching agents in the detergent can ruin the walls.
Rub the crayon-scribbled wall with an unpeeled cucumber for cleaning.
While pencil eraser, steel wool, and baby wipes are the other cleaning options, removing off the crayon markings with some baby oil, shaving cream, or hand lotion can make your walls spotless once again. Likewise, applying hair spray and cooking spray can do away with your little Picassos’ wall art.
Note: Although it is believed that cleaning the crayon-filled walls with a cloth soaked in turpentine, ammonia, vinegar, or rubbing alcohol can help in getting rid of the marks, the paints may peel off. So make sure you apply it over an inconspicuous area on the walls before use. Also, do not forget to wear gloves beforehand as applying these cleaning solutions with bare hands could be risky.
Try any one of the methods to bid adieu to the crayon drawings on your beautiful, stain-free walls. Next time, keep an eye on your children when they pull out crayon sticks from the box to avoid going through the same hassle again.
References
http://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/how-to-get-crayon-off-the-wall/
http://www.momsimplified.com/6-surprising-ways-clean-crayon-walls/
http://tipnut.com/21-crayon-busters-how-to-remove-crayon-from-walls/
http://www.whatsupfagans.com/2014/03/how-to-remove-crayon-marks-from-walls-pinterest-experiment/
There are basically two kinds of houses: big ones and small ones. Most people would naturally prefer the former with perhaps sprawling lawns, ample storage spaces, expansive areas to while about, indulge and make merry. Now hang on; what if owing to compelling circumstances, one has to rope in for a small dwelling? What if there is a big family to squeeze into the minimum available spaces of a small house?
Get rid of the ugly scars left behind by acne with the help of simple coconut oil home remedies. For those who are wary of using oil on the acne-prone skin, check on the facts. Coconut oil boasts of lauric, capric and caprylic acids in its contents that not only assist in fading acne scars but also stop them from recurring. Add to that, Vitamins E and C that tighten your skin, preventing ageing and protecting against UV rays.
Avoid skin irritations by using coconut oil that is organic, cold-pressed, unrefined and extra-virgin.
Repeat the above process 2-4 times daily for best results.
For additional toning, you can mix ½ tbsp rose water with each tbsp of coconut oil you use. Like coconut oil, rose water has excellent anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties that can quickly heal even old acne scars.
Bank on the redness and inflammation reducing powers of turmeric along with the benefits of coconut oil in this easy remedy.
Repeat daily for visible results within a fortnight (the time taken may vary from person to person).
With a little help from the versatile baking soda, you can exfoliate to remove dead skin cells while lightening acne spots.
Repeat every day.
Fight deep acne marks with the lightening properties of honey and coconut oil and cure them with lemon juice, all packed together in a healthy mask.
Repeat twice a week.
Forget the agonies of public appearances and the hours spent in concealing acne scars, by reviving clear, youthful skin.
Blackheads are a real pain on the nose, and removing them with an extractor only adds to the pain. But, there are other, equally effective home remedies to get rid of those little black spots – almost instantly! Find out how.
Using the baking soda pack regularly, at least 2-3 times a week, can help to keep blackheads away permanently. It works equally well on your entire face, including your lips.
Keep a few things in your mind before trying any of these natural remedies; never try to pick at the blackheads with your nails to remove it and always make sure to wash your hands with soap before using the above methods as touching them with dirty hands may worsen the problem. Hope these ways work for you.
It’s garage sale season! Yay! I love garage sales more than I love peanut butter, and that my friend is saying a lot. I am an absolute fiend when it comes to finding garage sales & snapping up awesome things. Meanwhile, I am not a fan of the sales that aren’t organized and that don’t have prices. C’mon, ‘Murica! To help you get on track, I’ve put together some free garage sale printables as my Momcaster gift to you.
You can print them at home, or places like The UPS Store can print your signs for you. Easy peasy. To get started, just click the image below you’d like to print! Each will open in Google Drive.
Make it super simple with this next free garage sale printable. Just three prices to worry about! Fill in the number that’s right for you, and you’re off and running. No need for stickers!
I’m a Netflix fan like no other. I LOVE Netflix. I can honestly say there is rarely a day out of the 365 I get a year that we don’t use it at least once a day. I’m always on the prowl for what’s new on Netflix, and so I decided to create some space on Momcaster to keep track of – and share with you – the latest (and always up to date) list for new movies on Netflix.
If you haven’t yet tried Netflix, you really should. They typically offer a FREE 30 day trial. No strings attached. If you’re worried they might charge your card and you’ll forget to let them know you don’t want to keep using Netflix after your trial (but, you totally WILL want to keep using it), do what I do when I take advantage of free trials … just set a reminder in your phone’s calendar to alert you one day before the trial expires. That way you’re in control and you don’t wind up accidentally paying for something you aren’t sure you want.
Maybe it’s the FREEZING cold Kansas weather. Or maybe it’s because I’m always convinced I should be living at the beach. Whatever the reason, I’ve decided I want a very beachy, turquoise kitchen. I mean a seriously turquoise kitchen.
Turquoise is such a lovely color and something about it seems so inviting and pleasant. I want oodles of beautiful turquoise in my kitchen – everything from a turquoise Keurig to turquoise cookware.
Look at all the goodies!
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I love it, I love it, I love it!
PS: Pin it to remember it!
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In honor of their first ever Superbowl commercial, Cheerios is giving you a free box of cereal when you purchase a box – a great BOGO.
They’ve capped the free boxes of cereal at one million, so pop over to the Cheerios website to download yours right away.
For many years I’ve used Turbo Tax to file my taxes. I use them because a) I trust them, b) they make it simple enough for even me to do it! I also use them because I can take advantage of their Free Federal Tax Filing. It’s a really great way to get your taxes done without incurring a big expense.
You can take advantage of their Free Federal Tax Filing to get your taxes done as well. You’ll see that Turbo Tax has lots of add-ons and options, if you need them. But, for so many of us, the free federal filing is about perfect.
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