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How Do Flame Retardants in Children's Clothing Work?

Manufacturers have long used chemical additives to reduce the flammability of various consumer products. Among the chemicals in common use are polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, which are often added to children's clothing during manufacture. Some manufacturers use other fire retardants that h...More...

Longer Lash Tips

Everyone woman wishes she had beautiful and longer lashes. Unfortunately, all women are not blessed with those movie star like longer lash. That's okay though, because we're going to talk about a few simple tips you can employ to enhancer your eyelashes like never before....More...

How to Clean Calcium From a Garment Steamer

Water often contains calcium deposits. Since water is a main component in a garment steamer, it stands to reason that some of those deposits could stick inside the steaming appliance. That is especially true if the steamer is not cleaned appropriately after each use. It is, therefore, important to d...More...

How to Fix a Broken Drawer With the Handle Broken Off

The handles on drawers in cabinets, desks, dressers and other furniture may break off when a heavy object bangs into them. Moving furniture from one building to another can also cause this damage, if the drawers are not properly secured. A broken handle must typically be replaced with a new handle, ...More...

How to Make Text Wavy With Background in Gimp

If you want to digitally apply a wave effect to text and a background, you can use the advanced graphics editor GIMP to do so. In GIMP, you can merge a text box and a backdrop into one layer that can be edited. You can then use the Distort Filter of Wave to achieve your desired results. Because you ...More...

How to Make Quick Suspenders

Suspenders have long been a staple for a man's wardrobe -- these stretchy accessories double as both a practical and fashionable addition to many outfits. Suspenders are intended to clip onto the pants, wrap around the shoulders and clip on to the front of the pants, holding them in place. While sus...More...

Wedding Dates to Avoid

Before you pay non-refundable deposits, or send out save-the-dates, avoid disaster by making sure your wedding doesn't fall on one of these dates....More...

How to Hydrate Highlighted Hair

Shimmery highlights can be an excellent way to add some much-needed life into your hair. However, the chemicals involved in creating highlights can be harsh, leaving your hair brittle and dry. After getting highlights, you must follow a specific regimen to keep your hair healthy and shiny....More...

Facts on Victoria's Secret Models

The famous Victoria's Secret lingerie retailer opened its door in 1977 and has since become synonymous with sexy, beautiful wear around the world. Victoria's Secret models didn't make an appearance until the 1990s, when the company decided it wanted to highlight its sexy image without using any cele...More...

Sometimes You Feel Like a Kukui Nut

Dress your wrists with and drape your neck with the trendiest and most outstanding of summer jewels - Kukui nuts!These jewels won't cost you a mint, and the options seem to be endless.Necklaces are casual, light as air, and easy to wear.They are impossible to miss when worn, and especially when...More...

Simple Step To Make Yourself More Attractive

Cosmetics companies everywhere will hate to hear this simple way to make yourself more attractive, but an intriguing experiment finds that the color of your skin affects how healthy, and therefore attractive, you look to others. And the desired color comes more from healthy living than cosmetics, su...More...

How to Make Facial Scrubs

Health and beauty products are a multi-million dollar industry. Both men and women spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars every year trying to keep their skin healthy and youthful. Most commercial beauty products are full of chemicals and oils that might actually be damaging to your skin. A mu...More...

How To Get Rid Of Bags Under The Eyes Naturally

The eyes are the windows of our soul. However one does not need crow's feet (wrinkles around the eyes), dark under-eye circles and puffiness which implies to the world that one is an old soul...More...

Bath Bomb Recipes

Bath bombs are easy to make with simple ingredients that can be found in most supermarkets or chemists. Before I give them out I would like to briefly explain some of them so you know why you must use them in your fizzy bath bomb....More...

Planting a Marriage

An ancient symbol of life and love, wedding tree plantings are an important part of many marriage traditions around the world....More...