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Dog bath recipes for skunks are going to be especially interesting if you fancy yourself a science or chemistry lover. Learn about a great dog bath recipe for a skunk with help from an experienced pet expert in this free video clip.
The typical toddler needs about 10 to 13 hours of sleep. A stable bedtime routine allows your little one to wind down from a busy day of romping about and prepares her to get the rest she needs. A successful bedtime checklist should include a few relatively brief calming activities, explains KidsHealth.org, a website published by the Nemours Foundation.
Homemade gentle soaps use all natural ingredients. If you have delicate skin, you probably know that some gentle soaps affect your skin differently from others. It's important to try different types of recipes to determine what's best for you. Below are some of the most common options for gentle soap recipes. If you are unsure, discuss options with your dermatologist to determine what the best gentle soap recipe is for your delicate skin.
When making a sugar scrub using Turbinado and vanilla, you're definitely going to need to keep a few key things in mind. Make a sugar scrub using turbinado and vanilla with help from a culinary expert in this free video clip.
Free bubble bath recipes are just as effective as the ones that cost an arm and a leg. Learn about free bubble bath recipes with help from your kitchen beautician in this free video clip.
The best bar soap for oily African-American skin is going to have a few important qualities. Find out about the best bar soap for oily African-American skin with help from a television host, model and licensed esthetician in this free video clip.
When making an oatmeal milk bath, you're always going to want to follow a few important steps for the best possible results. Make an oatmeal milk bath with help from the kitchen beautician in this free video clip.
Preserving rose petals for a wedding only requires that you carefully use a few important items. Preserve rose petals for a wedding with help from an award-winning designer in this free video clip.
You can make both love potions and shower gels right at home using a few key tools like juices and herbs. Make love potions and shower gels at home with help from a certified clinical herbalist in this free video clip.
When you're washing your hair, you're going to need to use African black soap in a very particular way for the best results. Wash your hair with African black soap with help from a hair professional in this free video clip.
Essential oils are great for both treating and getting rid of unsightly blackheads. Learn about essential oils used for blackheads with help from a board-certified naturopathic doctor and a licensed acupuncture physician in this free video clip.
Microsoft SOAP envelopes contain the XML data returned from a Web service. You connect to the API using the URL provided by the API host and retrieve the data with the request. After the request is made, the data is contained in an envelope that you can use to loop through each of the values and display them to your readers.
To dump the contents of variables and error conditions that occur with PHP Simple Object Access Protocol, or SOAP, functions, combine the PHP "dump_var" function with the SoapFault class contained in the PHP SOAP extension. Create custom error-handling routines instead of throwing standard exceptions when errors occur in SOAP calls. Output information about errors and other variable values to an error screen. Format the screen to make it consistent with the application and tell users what action to take when an error occurs.
Coloring handmade soap only requires a basic set of crayons. Learn how to color handmade soap with crayons with help from a craft expert in this free video clip.
You can make scented homemade bar soap right at home, so long as you know the appropriate recipe. Learn about scented homemade bar soap recipes with help from a craft expert in this free video clip.
Many of the ingredients that are used to make Christmas soap are ones you might already have access to. Learn about the ingredients for Christmas soap with help from a craft expert in this free video clip.
Making a herb and spice body scrub is something that you can do right in the comfort of your own home. Find out how to make a herb and spice body scrub with help from a Doctor of Naturopathy and Naturopathic Ministry in this free video clip.
"Deck mud" or "deck mud bath" is another name for the mortar-based barrier you create between the subfloor of a shower stall and tile. A dry mortar mix is used to make a durable, long-lasting and waterproof barrier that prevents water from leaking to the subfloor. Installing a deck mud bath is a simple process that allows you to create your own shower pan utilizing simple supplies and tools found easily at the hardware store.
A Web service is a software system that allows machine-to-machine interactions within a network. The service typically uses XML language as a program source to develop protocols necessary for network interactions. The XML protocols are developed to write and format messages, and these protocols also are meant to locate and transport messages from one machine to another. One such light-weighted protocol is referred to as Simple Object Access Protocol.
Despite the possibilities technology gives us in the digital age, some very old ideas still provide ideal solutions in modern times. The use of pine tar as a wood treatment, for instance, began in the 17th century in Scandinavia and persists into the present. Pine tar is a surface treatment for numerous things, including decks, walls, ropes and even outdoor furniture. Pine tar treatments differ depending upon their intended use.
Shower trays are shallow boxes that fit in the space in the bathroom where you take showers. You stand on the box as the showerhead releases the water. The tray includes a hole for drainage. Solid enclosures are usually installed around shower trays to prevent water from splashing on the bathroom floor. Three types of shower trays are available, one of which is gel-coated.
Soaking in a warm bubble bath can bring back childhood memories while creating an at-home spa experience. Bubble bath solution does more than add bubbles to your bath water. It can add fragrance, moisture and help relax your muscles. While you can buy commercial bubble bath for relaxing in the tub, you can make your own bubble bath solutions. Natural bubble bath solutions don't contain chemicals that can irritate the skin and making your own solution allows you to know what ingredients are being used.
Relaxing in a steamy bubble bath can help relieve bodily stress and loosen tight muscles. Bubble baths can be even more nourishing when enhanced with other ingredients, such as coconut milk. Coconut milk is used to moisturize skin, kill bacteria and get rid of acne. Simply pour the coconut milk into the bubble bath to get the benefits of both coconut milk and the bubbles, or create the ultimate soothing bath by combining the milk with oatmeal, essential oils and other ingredients that ease you into blissful relaxation.
You can make a really serious weed killer using a few key ingredients you probably already have. Learn the recipe for weed killer with vinegar, soap and salt with help from a social entrepreneur in this free video clip.
If your skin is dry and in need of exfoliation, treat it to an indulgent sugar scrub. Making your own sugar scrub will save you money and ensure that the skin treatment contains no harmful ingredients. To create the scrub, simply combine coarse sugar with an oil of your choice, such as jojoba. Customize the scrub with essential oils as a special touch. The key to keeping the scrub from separating is to incorporate emulsifying wax into the recipe.
Homeowners often face choices between two unknown quantities. For instance, many pre-fabricated showers fall into one of two categories, acrylic and gel coat. While some of us know that acrylic constitutes a type of plastic, gel coat proves more elusive. To complicate matters, acrylic and gel coat showers contain almost identical compositional materials. The true difference between these two lies in the material differences of their surface coating and how those differences affect the performance and price of a unit.
Many GE front-load washing machines are designed to be installed on a pedestal to provide storage beneath. If the washing machine is leaking soap from the pedestal, there is a problem to address.
Think of a bathtub as a place where people must perform the basic function of bathing, and sometimes it's necessary to get clean in a short span of time. If you're in a hurry, you'll want easy access to cleaning products such as soap and shampoo. That's why you should consider adding a soap insert as a built-in feature to a new or remodeled bathtub.
Washing machines are a quick, convenient way to clean clothing and linens. These appliances become less convenient when they begin malfunctioning and leaking. Occasionally, this leaking includes not only water, but also the soap. A number of sources cause this problem, all of which must be quickly repaired to prevent further and more serious damage.
Many parents with infants or toddlers consider glider rockers one of the must-have parenting items. The chairs are comfortable to sit in, and helpful in soothing a child or rocking him to sleep. But since they rock back and forth, glider rockers have a number of moving parts that can begin to squeak after time. Once the squeaking begins, the chair becomes less useful for its intended purpose, but there are several ways to fix a squeaky glider rocker.
Brown sugar lip scrub can be made at home with the right ingredients. Learn how to make brown sugar lip scrub with help from an experienced makeup artist in this free video clip.
Cold process soap is an ancient process of soap making, most simply explained as a combination of lye with fat. The process is quite complex, requiring careful measuring and attention to detail to protect the efficacy and texture of the final product. Many fruit juices cannot be added to cold process soaps, as the acidity of the juice can severely disrupt the process. Fruit pulp should also be carefully avoided, as it can quickly decay. Using essential oils as an additive will create a juice-like scent that will not lead to decay.
Homemade cleaners don't typically contain harsh chemicals, but those formulated for use on counters must still disinfect the surfaces they are cleaning. Rubbing alcohol is a low-cost alternative to harsher chemicals that still cleans and disinfects surfaces. Alcohol can also lighten or eliminate light stains. The fragrance of DIY counter cleaners is plain at best and unpleasant at worst, but you can use an essential oil in your favorite scent to counteract this problem.
Pine tar contains some of the same particles of carbon that are found in creosote, but it does not contain creosote specifically. The distinction is best understood by knowing how pine tar and creosote are made. Pine tar is distilled by burning pine wood. Creosote collects in chimneys and flues as a residue of burning. Commercial creosote is most often extracted from coal tar.
Castile soap is a mild soap made from vegetable oils. The soap, which comes in both bar and liquid forms, originated in Spain and was made exclusively with olive oil. Today, olive oil is often replaced or used in conjunction with other oils like coconut and soy when creating Castile soaps. Although Castile soap requires lye (potassium hydroxide) as an ingredient in its creation, a process called saponification converts the lye and vegetable oils into a new compound, resulting in a lye-free end product. To ensure your soap is organic, choose certified organic oils.
An API is an Application Programming Interface, defining how programmers access features in a specific application or working environment. SOAP stands for Simple Object Application Protocol and is the API and protocol for moving structured XML data between applications.
Touch your face after a vigorous exfoliating scrub and you know how much smoother your skin feels. Any slightly gritty material, from sand to beaded cleansers, exfoliates by scraping away dead skin cells. But you don't want just any product touching your skin. Sugar has the grainy texture necessary for exfoliating and also contains glycolic acid, a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid found in sugar cane.
After making cold- or hot-process soap, you pour it into a soap mold to set for 24 to 48 hours. When you remove your soap from the mold, you will have a large block of soap that needs to cure by drying. The curing process gives the soap time for the lye in the soap to completely react out of the finished product. To allow the soap to cure before use, cut the block into smaller bars. Carefully cut these bars to ensure the sides come out straight and even, giving the bars a professional look.
Many parents are vigilant about shielding their children from unhealthful and possibly harmful ingredients in food as well as the everyday products they’re exposed to. Products with all-natural ingredients are high on the list of what parents want their children to use, and Castile soap fits that category. For both children and adults, it’s touted as a healthier choice -- because of what it doesn't contain -- than conventional soaps.
At work, you multitask by making calls, answering emails and eating lunch all at the same time. If you have castile soap in your cleaning cabinet, you have met your match in versatility. Not only does it help clean, use it to create a spray to protect your plants from insects.
Scrubbing dead skin off your body is an often overlooked aspect of one’s self-hygiene routine. Skin cells die constantly on areas all over your body, and if they are left on the body they can clog pores on your skin, which causes pimples and other skin problems. Therefore, it is a good idea to scrub your skin with an exfoliator a couple times every month.
To prevent moths from invading your closet and damaging your clothes, make your own homemade moth repellent. Store-bought mothballs work as a repellent, but they contain unhealthy chemicals. Naphthalene, the main ingredient found in mothballs, can cause changes in red blood cells and is harmful if inhaled over time. Making a homemade moth repellent with essential oils is a safe, yet effective method of protecting your garments from potential damage from these pesky critters.
Most children do not enjoy the idea of taking a bath, but they do enjoy playing around in the bathtub. Bath fizzies, water toys and bubble bath can help motivate your child to look forward to bath time. An activity such as making homemade bath fizzies may have your child asking to take a bath all on her own, so that she can use the bath fizzies that she made. Making bath fizzies at home is inexpensive and the ingredients the bath fizzies require are non-toxic and safe for most users. Even adults may enjoy using the final product.
You can add a bright saffron color to homemade soap by using turmeric powder. The turmeric-infused soap will have antioxidant properties, and will be an effective exfoliant. You can infuse white soap with turmeric powder to change its color and add its benefits to your daily cleaning routine. The procedure is straightforward and is non-toxic, so you don’t need protective clothing or gloves. The turmeric powder can be purchased from a homeopathic store as well as from some drugstores.
Fingernails are made of keratin, which is a form of protein that protects the nails. Onychoschizia refers to fingernails that are prone to crack and split or that are weak and brittle. Nails may develop problems due to inadequate nutrition or from various diseases. However, most problems result from external factors. Normal daily activities can cause damage to fingernails, but taking precautions can prevent this from occurring.
Exfoliating your skin removes dead skin cells -- allowing new cells to form and showing the healthier skin beneath the dry, dead layer. Exfoliating is also beneficial because it stimulates circulation and helps unclog pores. The process is typically done using pumice stones, rough brushes and commercial products. You can also use homemade ingredients to make your own, natural exfoliant that performs just as well, if not better, than store-bought products.
Using just a few simple tools and a lot of imagination, a bar of common hand soap quickly becomes a miniature sculpture. Due to its soft and pliable nature, soap makes an excellent material for homemade craft sculptures and due to its low cost and ease of accessibility, everyone can participate. To make a wolf, the howling guardian of the forest, a bit of artistic talent is needed as well, to render the majestic beast in a lifelike way.
Castile soaps, vegetable-based soaps that contain no animal fat and among the more versatile beauty products available, are used in laundry detergent, shampoo, toothpaste and home cleaning products. Castile soap also works as an ingredient in homemade bath gel, saving you the trouble of soaking in gels that contain chemicals such as sodium laureth sulfate and artificial fragrance. Bottle your castile soap bath gels for home use or give them as gifts to family and friends.
The best way to keep your home housefly-free is to prevent them from coming in. Keep kitchen countertops clean and free of dirty dishes and spills, keep potted plants outdoors, and clean up after pets. If you are still bothered by pesky houseflies, you can easily get rid of them with a few drops of dish soap and a bit of know-how.
It is safe to use bath oil in a Jacuzzi, but you need to clean the tub afterward to prevent the oil from clogging the tub’s plumbing and jets. Bath oils left in the Jacuzzi can also cause the acrylic shell to become slippery and attract debris. The cleaning process takes less than 30 minutes and requires chemicals you may already have at home.
