How2 Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer.

Still looking for a way to get your hands on some sanitizer? You can actually DIY.
Poynter Senior Faculty Al Tompkins explains:
“If the hand sanitizer you are using does not contain at least a 60% concentration of alcohol, there is a decent chance it is not effective at killing the coronavirus. Some popular brands don’t include alcohol at all.
“I used this recipe to make my own hand-sanitizer after local stores ran out. It is one cup of 91% rubbing alcohol and one-third cup of aloe. You have Purell. I have my concoction, which I call ‘Pure Al.’ If it were 100% alcohol, it would evaporate too fast and dry out your skin, chemistry experts warn.
Be careful to look at percentages and use aloe in order to avoid burning.

How to make your own hand sanitizer
Washing your hands is the best way to protect yourself, but sanitizer is second best

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How2 'out-text' Your Teenager.

updated: 1-4-09

'do u txt?' Almost all teens do and can use a cell phone’s keypad to send messages at an incredible speed. Text messaging is one of those things that until you do it, it is hard to see the value. Perhaps it’s time that you gave it a shot.

Quick messages:

Who Will Control Your Facebook When You Die?

from “Ring Of Fire Website”

A problem that has plagued the social media giant has finally been solved. Sort of.

For over a decade now, users have been growing their networks with status updates, pictures, and messages with their friends. What happens to all that data when you die? There hasn’t been a good answer, until now.

Helpful Hints For Winter: UPDATE

Haven’t tried these out and haven’t ‘fact checked’ them either, but if you find yourself in a crunch [Hello Georgia…how you like your white Christmas?] you might give them a try. Let me know which ones work or your opinion on any of them using the ‘Leave/Read a comment’ link below. My comments  are in this color & format…gdl                                          

RE-POST

Easter Egg Hunt:

Color coordinated Easter Eggs. Each child has their designated color of egg to find. Stops one kid from getting all the eggs!

from Shenandoah Country Q102

Postcards From Santa???

Want your little one’s to receive a letter or card from Santa? Just write them a letter from Santa, put it in a stamped envelope addressed to your little one and mail them in a larger envelope to:

North Pole Holiday Cancelation
Postmaster

How2 Preserve Your Photographs:

reposted from 10-14-08

Any family photos no matter how recent are important. Whether or not you decide to contribute old pictures to our projects or not you may find the following information useful.

If you do decide to contribute a photo to our project [or anyone else’s] please remember you don't have to contribute the

How2 Protect Yourself In An Emergency: ICE

The following information is courtesy of  Mary Catherine C. and others, but be sure to read the additional notes below...gdl

"ICE - 'In Case of Emergency'
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would

HOW2 Make A Gum Wrapper Chain

If this video doesn’t help try the links below for step-by-step illustrated instructions and more ideals.  I chose this video because the guy has taken a simple ‘skill’ and turned it into a great savings idea. He’s a genius!  Plus by using dollar bills its a little easier to see what he’s doing.Worlds Longest?  As of April 11, 2007, the chain has 1,201,601 gum wrappers and is 51,276  feet long. Whoa! And get this, he

How2 Preserve Your Newspaper Clippings:

Saving newspaper clippings for posterity can be a problem as there is a tendency for newsprint to turn yellow. There is a "bleaching' method which should prevent your articles from turning yellow and allow them to survive for up to 50 years. This simple homemade bath helps counteract the acid in newsprint that causes the yellowing/aging.

To be safe obtain more than one copy of your clipping as insurance against your first attempt suffering a mishap.

Mix and refrigerate [for 8 hours] 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia with 1 quart of club soda.

Pour the mixture in a shallow pan and let one clipping set for an hour, make sure the pan can accommodate the largest clipping. Remove the clipping and remove the excess moisture by laying the clipping between several layers of paper towels and then let dry on a flat clean surface.

When complete store in an "archival-quality" album.

see also "Preserving Your Photos"

see also "How2 Scan Photos"

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[1] "HELOISE: Preserve news clippings with bleaching process" Indianapolis Star: August 15, 1995