BA- Part Deux

Blogger Anonymous Part Deux- this is more of a kid friendly edition if you want to use some things from around the house to do art projects,  WHICH was also sent to me FROM MY DAD. I didn't give him credit, specifically, for the vinegar uses specifically and he was a little sad. Thank you DAD!


"Americans create an average of 4.5 pounds of trash a day and much of it is created in our kitchens. Recycling is an option to reducing trash and composting is another, but sometimes there are items that can be kept around for a multitude of reasons. Here are five tips for reducing kitchen 'trash'.
1) Egg Cartons
Whether the eggs you buy come in paper, foam, or plastic packaging — you can reuse it all. These containers are perfect for preschool art projects, storing and sorting small items like nails and screws or as seed starters. Or, give them to the golfer in the family because each slot is the perfect size to hold and store a treasured golf ball.
2) Wine Corks
If you are a wine lover, chances are you've thrown a few wine corks away. While you can recycle them at Whole Foods Market and a few other places, there are lots of other ways to give them more life. There are easy ways to turn them into bulletin boards, coasters, or even funky picture frames. They can also be cut into slices and put under furniture to keep pieces from sliding.
3) Milk & Juice Cartons
Those wax-coated milk and juice cartons can be difficult to recycle but there are an endless number of ways to reuse them. They are easily turned into bird feeders that will last outdoors for months. The base of these waterproof containers is also perfect as paint containers for small projects or as seed starters.
4) Cereal Boxes
A creative project for school-aged kids is to turn a cereal box into an organizer for school papers. Any tall rectangular paperboard box will do. You simply cut off the top and decorate the outside with glued on magazine clippings. The size and shape of the box is perfect for keeping all of their papers in one place where you can find them when needed.
5) Plastic Food Containers
All of those lunchmeat, yogurt, or similar plastic food containers with lids are too useful to wind up in the trash. Use them in place of all those plastic baggies to help pack waste-free lunches. You can also use them to store leftovers or for organizing small items throughout your home."

Here is the article: http://www.att.net/s/editorial.dll?eetype=Article&eeid=7859911&render=y&Table=&ch=fh&cat=hgarti&dcatid=2036&topcat=Article

Also, just today a patient came in and had something shoved in between two teeth and could not get it out for the life of her.  A great way to get that wedged, hard to reach piece of something IS.....tie a knot into a piece of floss and put it right up in the business of the irritated area.  Then swishing with water or mouth wash usually is enough to dislodge it.  If this doesn't work then you are going to your dentist.  The #1 thing to get stuck in between your teeth is popcorn kernels, so watch out for those bad boys.  Or just don't chew on them at all because they can also cause some serious cracks, which then turn out to be expensive cracks. My boss suggested that I add this 'bit' to the blog, so thank you to her.  More importantly, thank you to everyone for reading and supporting.

Flanagan out.