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Duct tape has thousands of uses. Duct tape is probably most noticeable in holly wood films when people are abducted or bombs are made.




Often people ask is it Duct or Duck tape? Let me explain briefly. The first name for Duct Tape was DUCK. During World War II the U.S. Military needed a waterproof tape to keep the moisture out of ammunition cases. So, they enlisted the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division to manufacture the tape. Because it was waterproof, everyone referred to it as “duck” tape (like water off a duck’s back). Military personnel discovered that the tape was good for lots more than keeping out water. They used it for Jeep repair, fixing stuff on their guns, strapping equipment to their clothing... the list is endless.
After the War, the housing industry was booming and someone discovered that the tape was great for joining the heating and air conditioning duct work. So, the color was changed from army green to the silvery color we are familiar with today and people started to refer to it as “duct tape*.” Therefore, either name is appropriate.
Let looks at 23 of the most popular or the downright unsual but clever uses uses for duct tape
Temporarily hem your pants
You’ve found a terrific pair of jeans, but the length isn’t right. You expect a little shrinkage anyway, so why spend time hemming? Besides, thick denim jeans are difficult to sew through. A bet-you-never-thought-of-it idea: Fake the hem with duct tape. The new hem will last through a few washes too.
Remove lint on clothing
You’re all set to go out for the night and suddenly you notice pet hairs on your outfit. Wrap your hand with a length of duct tape, sticky side out. Then roll the sticky tape against your clothing in a rocking motion until every last hair has been picked up.
Make a bandage in a pinch
You’ve gotten a bad scrape. Here’s one idea for protecting it until you get a proper bandage. Fold tissue paper or paper towel to cover the wound and cover this with duct tape. It may not be attractive, but it works in a jam.
Reseal bags of chips
Tired of stale potato chips? To keep a half-finished bag fresh, fold up the top and seal it tight with a piece of duct tape.
Keep a secret car key
You’ll never get locked out of your car again if you affix an extra key to the undercarriage with duct tape.
Catch pesky flies
You’ve just checked into a rustic cabin on the lake and you’re ready to start your vacation. Everything would be perfect if only the flying insects were not part of the deal. Grab your roll of duct tape and roll off a few foot-long strips. Hang them from the rafters as flypaper. Those bugs will have no idea what hit them — and after they’re caught, you can roll up the used tape to toss it in the trash.
Repair a vacuum hose
Has your vacuum hose cracked and developed a leak? It doesn’t spell the end of your vacuum. Repair the broken hose with duct tape. Your vacuum will last until the motor gives out.
Reinforce book binding
Duct tape is the perfect idea for repairing a broken book binding. Using a nice-colored tape, run the tape down the length of the spine and cut shorter pieces to run perpendicular to that if you need extra reinforcement.
Cover a book
Use duct tape in an interesting color to create a durable book cover for a school textbook or a paperback that you carry to the beach. For this fun project, make a pattern for the cover on a sheet of newspaper; fit the pattern to your book, then cover the pattern, one row at a time, with duct tape, overlapping the rows. The resulting removable cover will be waterproof and sturdy.
Repair a photo frame
Sometimes the foldout leg that holds a frame upright pulls away from the back of the frame and your photo won’t stand up properly. Don’t despair! Just use duct tape to reattach the broken leg to the frame back.
Hang Christmas lights
Festive holiday lights are fun in season, but a real chore when it’s time for them to come down. Use duct tape to hang your lights; the idea here is that removal will be much easier. Tear duct tape into thin strips. At intervals, wrap strips around the wire and then tape the strand to the gutter or wherever you hang your lights.
Wrap holiday presents
Here’s a novel, crafty way to wrap a special gift. Don’t bother with the paper. Go straight for the tape. Press duct tape directly on the gift box. Make designs or cover in stripes and then add decorative touches by cutting shapes, letters, and motifs from tape to attach to the “wrapped” surface.
Craft Halloween costumes
Want to be the Tin Man for Halloween? How about a robot? These are just two craft ideas that work naturally with the classic silver duct tape. Make a basic costume from brown paper grocery bags, with openings in the back so the child can easily put on and take off the costume.

Pimples are mostly a sign of acne. They can also be caused by the accumulation of sebum, sweat and dirt in sweat pores of the skin. As bacteria invade the pores, infections begin to show and pimples form.

Most of the people suffer from Acne at one point or another. You can speed up the scar removal process with the help of Baking soda.

These days most of the people know that baking soda is a very effective and cheap solution for many conditions.

We use is in our cooking and to clean the house, but it also makes a great beauty product.

Baking soda can bind with dirt, oil and dead skin. It can help to balance the pH level. It’s anti-inflammatory property will prevent irritation and marks caused by acne scar.
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Treating acne with baking soda

Small bowl
1/2 Fresh Lemon OPTIONAL
1 or 2 tbsp of Baking Soda
1 tbsp of Honey OPTIONAL
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. You ought to end up with a paste-like consistency. If it is too runny, add a little more baking soda.
Before apply, wash off all make-up, dirt, and debris using your regular face wash.
Use your finger and gently massage it into your ANCE & scars. Apply mixture on your with circular motions.
Leave it on your skin for 10-20 minutes. You should feel a bit tingling and tightening of the mask. The mixture will harden as the water evaporates.
Remove mask with tepid water.
Moisturize with your favorite moisturizer and remember to use a moisturizer with a SPF.
Use 2 to 3 times per week and Your skin will become less oily, the breakouts will disappear and acne scars will vanish.

Now lets look at -How to Remove the dark circles and bags under the eyes using baking soda

The most effective face masks contain baking soda. Therefore the recipe that we offer to you, will remove dark circles around your eyes. 

The under eye area is the most delicate skin on the face and most challenging to work with. You can replace your chemical-laden facial soaps with homemade baking soda cleanser to save your skin.

Directions:

Make a glass of hot water or tea and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

Mix it up well. Soak 2 cotton pads in the mixture and place them under the eyes for 15 minutes.

After 15 MINS, remove the cotton pads and wash your face. Apply your moisturizing cream and see the results yourself!

Vaseline or petroleum jelly has been around for 150 years—and with good reason. Vaseline is a multitasking miracle cream
Vaseline is cheap and has an infinite number of uses. It can help skin during harsh winter weather—to the more bizarre—health and beauty uses.
Keep watching to find out 22 unexpected uses and benefits for this longtime medicine cabinet favourite.
1. it makes a great hydrating face cream.
although it’s a little heavy duty, Vaseline is actually a great moisturizer (by the way it does’nt block your pours) and works wonders on dehydrated skin in dry weather.
2. vaseline can make your perfume last longer.
Rub a small amount of Vaseline onto the areas you normally spay your perfume, then apply your scent as usual. You will find it will adhere to the petroleum jelly rather than the skin for greater longevity.

3. Vaseline makes an Instant Highlighter
Swap your highlighter for Vaseline. Just dab a small amount on the high points of your face for a, naturally luminous glow. You can also Slide a bit down your shins to make your legs glow too.
4 scuffed leather goods
Scuffed shoes? Buff a little Vaseline onto boots, shoes, bags, and any other leather goods that need polishing.
5. Prevent scars from forming.
If you accidentally burn yourself with a curling iron or any other hot instrument try applying a thin layer of Vaseline over the wound to minimize future scarring.
6. Strighten those brows.
Use a spoolie brush with a little bit of Vaseline to groom arches into place.


7 conceal split ends
While nothing can mend split ends, rubbing in some Vaseline can temporarily seal them, creating the illusion of sleek, damage-free hair. Just a dab is all it takes.
8. Keep chaffing at bay.
Eliminate any uncomfortable friction caused by the summer heat with a layer of Vaseline over trouble spots. Make sure to use it sparingly though—excess product may melt and create a mess.
9. Remove stubborn eye makeup.
Dip a cotton swab into Vaseline for a gentle way to erase stubborn mascara, liner and even false lashes.

10 Get a top class Manicure
Apply Vaseline to your cuticles before polishing your nails to keep colour off of the skin around your nails. You’ll get a perfect manicure—without the mess.
11. Make a DIY Scrub
Dry lips? Add a bit of sugar to your Vaseline to make your own lip scrub. Or mix it with sea salt, and use the mixture in the shower as a body scrub with moisturising benefits.
12. stop hair dye marking skin
Follow in the footsteps of hair pros by applying a layer of Vaseline along your hairline and ears to protect the skin from staining while applying dye.
#13. Help Stubborn Studs Glide In
If you don’t wear earrings very often, those holes can become problematic. Rub Vaseline over your ear lobes and the earring first to help it slide in painlessly. Vaseline also takes off stuck-on rings.
14. Soothe Dry Skin
Smooth Vaseline over cracked heels or dry elbows, slip on a pair of socks, go to sleep, and wake up to healthy, hydrated skin.
15. Tame unruly fly-aways.
Rub a pinch between your palms and smooth it over your strands.

16. Remove Makeup Stains From Clothing
With a damp washcloth, Vaseline can be used to lift makeup stains from your clothes as well as pillows, blankets, and sheets.
17. Transform matte eyeshadows.
Prime lids with petroleum jelly before applying matte shadows to give them an instantly glossy sheen.

Heartburn causes & symptoms and home remedies.
Heartburn or acid reflux, is a common condition that affects many people. It occurs when acid, which normally resides in the stomach escapes back up into the oesophagus or as its commonly known the food pipe. Because the oesophagus is not as well protected as the stomach the acid can irritate the lining. Which can cause painful symptoms that can last for a few minutes or a few hours.
Symptoms
The symptoms of heartburn are generally described as a kind of tightening or burning sensation in the back of the throat and chest area (usually behind the breastbone). Some people also experience a bitter or acidic taste in the back of the throat and feeling of sickness. Few feelings are worse than the burning & uncomfortable sensation of heartburn
Causes include
Heartburn and indigestion can tend to have similar triggers.
The Way You Eat
The Types of Food You Eat
The Types of Drinks You Drink
Pregnancy
Other known triggers include
Stress.
Some medicines, such as those for heart problems, asthma and high blood pressure.
Being overweight.
Wearing tight clothes which can put pressure on your stomach.
Smoking can encourage acid production and cause the sphincter to relax.
Lets look at natural remedies for curing heartburn

1 Eat a banana. Bananas, are alkaline-producing foods that are effective in balancing the pH level in the stomach. bananas can also help by coating the stomach lining and thus shielding it from painful gastric acid. Furthermore, bananas are rich in potassium, essential for absorbing food into the stomach, as well as fibre, which is important in eliminating harmful toxins. Include bananas in your everyday diet to prevent acid reflux and soothe heartburn when it happens.
2. Eat less. Instead of eating three big meals a day, try eating five to six small meals throughout the day. Smaller meals mean your body is less likely to produce lot sof acid which can aggravate your wind pipe. It will also give you the added benefit of losing some wait. Eating smaller meals will help to stabilize your blood sugar which means you are less likely to pick at surgary snacks. Drink plenty of water with your meals to help you’re your stomach breakdown your food down.  

3 Sleep on your left side.  This may sound too simple or weird, but studies such as one by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine found that acid reflux was aggravated in subjects who slept on their right side, while those sleeping on their left side experienced a decrease in symptoms. The reasons may be unclear but why not give it a try.

4. Drink tea made from fresh ginger root. A study by the Central Food Technological Research Institute in India found that ginger is more effective at treating acid reflux than standard household acid medicine. Ginger is an effective natural remedy because the root has enzymes that naturally breakdown amino acids. Ginger has the added benefit of being antibacterial, antiviral and anti-parasitic. To soothe heartburn, simply drink tea made from boiling water and fresh, peeled or grated ginger root.

For more than a century the world's people have rubbed vicks vaporub into their chests.
Millions swear by the active ingredients of Vicks VapoRub to soothe cold and flu symptoms and allow them a sound night's sleep.
However There has been a lot of hype recently claiming rubbing Vicks VapoRub on your feet helps treat coughs + colds.
the unorthodox approach also involves putting on socks over gooed up toes before slipping into bed to save getting your sheets mucky.
There are people commenting on the well known website netnums claiming that it works - some of the quotes are on the screen now
Writing on the Netmums website, a woman called Julie said: 'Yes have done this… it really does work. I put some on my feet last night as I have a cough and had a great night's sleep.

'Within a few minutes of putting on my feet, putting socks on and lying in bed, I can feel the vapours reach my throat! This only works when going to bed and never works for me during the day.'

Another woman called Clare added: 'Agreed – I saw this tip on Facebook and tried it when baby had a bad cough. Was amazed it worked – think I can say it is one of the best tips I've ever read.'
Vicks works on coughs and congestive because it contains camphor – an essential oil extracted from trees which is said to calm coughs – and eucalyptus oil, which has antibacterial effects and is used as a decongestant.

One theory why this might work is it helps reduce stress by getting people to think about something else like putting vicks on your feet with soaks over, This helps the person relax and breath better.

TV doctor Dr Ranj Singh added: 'There is no evidence to suggest it is more effective to put it on your feet so it could just be a placebo effect.'
Procter and Gamble, which makes Vicks VapoRub, said: 'It is not in line with what the product is for so we would not endorse it being used in this way.'

There’s also been claims that placing a cut onion in one’s sock before sleep can cure a cough and other health ailments, This video has gone viral as well in recent months
So to sumerize ther is no evidence it works but will this top people trying it – probably not!
I hope you have learned something from this video

How to get rid of warts and skin tags using hydrogen peroxide


Warts are raised bumps on your skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts have plagued humans for thousands of years — they have been discovered on 3,000-year-old mummies and were mentioned by Shakespeare. Although warts are generally not dangerous, they are ugly, potentially embarrassing, contagious, and they can be painful.
Skin tags are small, brown or flesh-coloured growths that protrude from the surface of the skin, usually by a few millimetres. Often mistaken for warts, skin tags can appear anywhere on the body but are typically found in areas where skin repeatedly rubs against itself, such as the armpits, groin, eyelids and neck. Some skin tags grow over time and can very occasionally become as large as 5 centimetres.

Although they may be unsightly, skin tags are always harmless.
The obvious solution for both of these ailments is to have them removed by a professional dermatologist through either cryosurgery (freezing the wart until it comes off), electric needles, or lasers,

 However there is an interesting alternative, one which you can try at
hydrogen peroxide is a surprisingly effective option for warts and skin tags alike. All you need to do is dip a cotton ball into the product and apply it to your skin tag or wart, up to five times a day for a week or two. It's important to aim properly with this, because hydrogen peroxide can be painful and will definitely sting if you accidentally apply it to a spot on your skin instead.

It is important to note that the type of hydrogen peroxide required here is 35 percent food grade product. If you use a too strong a grade of hydrogen peroxide it will damage your skin.

A British woman returned from doing charity work in Africa to find flesh-eating maggots living - and wriggling - in her stomach.
Catherine Stewart, 28, from Liverpool, visited The Gambia to better understand how the charity she worked for in the UK was helping the West African country's inhabitants.
When she returned to the UK and discovered several bites on her body she wasn't worried - but as one turned yellow she thought she should investigate it further.
Squeezing the lesion revealed she was infested with the larvae of the tumbu fly which gorge on human flesh.
'There were just a few red circles that looked like bites [when I was in The Gambia], but when I got home I found more,' she said.
'When I found a yellow one on my stomach I just thought it was just a small infected bite with pus and thought squeezing it might help,'
'But as I squeezed I felt something pull back [into the skin]. I immediately thought there was something wrong.'
Catherine immediately called her husband Paul and asked him to help.
'I called for him to grab some tweezers and then asked him if he could pull out whatever it was that was moving under my skin if I squeezed.' Paul then pulled out a large maggot.
'I started screaming and saying "No, no, please tell me it's not a maggot!". Paul then looked at me and said "I think we need to go to hospital",' she recalled.


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Stretch marks can happen for plenty of reasons; the most common being pregnancy. Stretch marks can also just happen during growth spurts or losing and gaining weight in short periods of time. However you have gained your tiger stripes, you may want to consider making them lighter and less noticeable.
Believe it or not, countless reviews of Vicks say that it is like a magic eraser of stretch marks or loose skin after pregnancy.
The combination of menthol, thick oils and other skin cooling ingredients are perfect for reducing the vibrancy of even the most stubborn of stretch marks! Many people who use this method swear by it, with some people saying that it could get rid of marks within just a few days
While the makers of Vicks Vaporub do not claim that its product can actually reduce stretch marks or recommend its use as a treatment for skin conditions or scarring, the product has the anti-inflammatory property of eucalyptus, with women saying that within a week of using it, their stretch marks were 60 to 100 per cent gone.
Because Vicks VapoRub contains a combination of eucalyptus oil, cedar leaf oil, petrolatum, camphor and turpentine oil, these oils combine and make overly stretched skin feel softer, while also reducing that dry appearance that makes stretch marks stand out.
You may have to get used to smelling like you have a permanent cold.
There are two ways you can apply
If you want to decrease the visibility of the awful stretch marks, apply Vicks on the affected area. You will see the positive result after two weeks of regular application.
Rub vicks all over your marks and put a piece of a cling wrap all the way around your hips. Later, put on a pair of tight leggings and leave it overnight. The marks should be gone when you wake up. If they don’t disappear, you might repeat this the following night.
vicks vapor rub for stretch marks before and after
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In 2011, the New York University psychologist Gabriele Oettingen published the results of a study, in which participants were deprived of water. Some of the parched volunteers were then taken through a guided visualisation exercise, in which they were asked to picture an icy glass of water, the very thing they craved. Afterwards, by measuring everyone’s blood pressure, Oettingen discovered that the exercise had drained people’s energy levels, and made them relax. The implication is startling: picturing an imaginary glass of water might make people less motivated to get up and head to the watercooler or the tap in order to quench their thirst.




This conclusion is precisely the reverse of what mainstream psychology teaches: the idea that picturing the future you desire makes it more likely you’ll attain it. Again and again, in her research, Oettingen has shown that making a fantasy of something you want can make it harder to achieve in reality. Imagine yourself having a productive week, and you’ll accomplish less. Imagine receiving a windfall of cash, and you’ll be less motivated to engage in the kinds of activities that might bring you money.




Fist-pumping motivational gurus have long claimed that your brain “can’t distinguish between reality and imagination”. Ironically, Oettingen’s experiments show they’re right about that – but also that the conclusion they draw is spectacularly wrong. Attempting to “experience your success as if it had already materialized” is a fast-track to disappointment.




Thankfully, not all kinds of thinking about the future are quite so self-sabotaging. In Oettingen’s new book, Rethinking Positive Thinking, she makes the case for “mental contrasting”, a technique that involves methodically combining positive and negative thoughts about your own future, in a way that seems to work strikingly well if you’re trying to replace bad habits or mindsets with good ones. Over the last decade, in studies conducted by Oettingen and other researchers, mental contrasting has been shown to double the amount of exercise people engage in; to increase their fruit and vegetable intake by 30%; and to help people suffering from chronic pain become more physically active. When low-income schoolchildren in Germany and the US were trained briefly in the method, it led to increased school attendance and better academic performance.




The technique’s full formal name is less than catchy – “mental contrasting with implementation intentions” – so in her book, Oettingen rebrands it as “Woop”, for “wish, outcome, obstacle, plan”. The acronym sets out the four stages of the process. First, spend a minute or two thinking in detail about something you wish to accomplish; second, vividly imagine the best thing you associate with having achieved that outcome. (That “best thing” might be an emotion, a promotion, praise – anything, really.) Third, ask yourself what internal obstacle’s most likely to get in the way. (This isn’t about your boss, or your spouse, so much as that weakness inside you that holds you back from better pay or a better relationship.) Finally, formulate an “if-then” plan for what you’ll do when that obstacle arises.




There’s nothing wrong with a bit of positive daydreaming if it makes you feel good, so long as you don’t expect anything more than feeling good. Oettingen states “Daydreaming can be great!”. “It’s only when it comes to actually realizing these dreams that positive dreaming is problematic, because it pretends that you’ve already attained these desired futures. You relax, your energy goes down. It’s a question of: ‘Why face the hardships of the bumpy road to achieving these things in real life, if you can float away on dreams?’”




Mental contrasting retains the most useful part of positive fantasies: it clarifies what you want, and reminds you how good it can feel to attain, say, a pay increase, a new job, a smaller waistline or a happier relationship. But then it exploits the motivating power of knowing what you have not yet attained – that there’s serious ground you’ll have to cover. (Getting fit, improving a marriage, making more money – it all takes work.) Finally, the Wooping technique nudges you to plan in advance for what you’ll do once, inevitably, your own flawed personality gets in the way.




And so mental contrasting pushes back against one of the great, disempowering lies of positive thinking: that transformative change, personal or societal, can be made effortless. It can’t. In fact, Oettingen’s research suggests, convincing yourself that life’s meant to be easy just makes it appreciably harder. The best way to quench your thirst for change, it seems, is to remind yourself that the glass is still half empty.