Allergies Suck!

I feel like I have the worst allergies ever. First my throat starts itching, then the sneezing comes, and then my eyes itch and hurt really bad. Benadryl, Zyrtec, and Claritin really don't help me in the allergy department either. I have found a few things that do help that are natural.

1.) Warm water and fresh squeezed lemons

I mean I guess you can also use the bottle of lemon juice, but I haven't tried that. Now, this remedy only works for me if I drink 60-80 ounces of water. Believe me, it is well worth the hundreds of bathroom trips.

2.) Honey, lemon, and apple cider vinegar

Again, with this you have to drink a lot of water (maybe it's the water and not what's in it). I really believe it's because lemon and apple cider vinegar flush the body of toxins, and that's what gets rid of all of the symptoms.

3.) Washing my face and hair after going outside

This helps a lot too. It gets rid of the pollen that gets stuck to your face and hair. You don't really think about how much a quick rinse can help reduce your allergies.

4.) Finally, staying inside

Not the best solution, who wants to be stuck inside when its nice outside. Sometimes its the only thing you can do though.

I Scream, You Scream. We All Scream for Ice Cream.

I probably scream a little more than most people for ice cream. It is my favorite summer treat. I'd eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if I could. That's not healthy though. 

How to Carpet Clean for a Fraction of the Price

Carpet cleaner is ridiculously overpriced in my opinion. It can cost  anywhere from $20 to $40 a bottle, and if you're cleaning your floors like I do, you're using a bottle or two in just one session.

 You know that fresh, crisp clean feeling you get when you have a freshly washed towel? Well, that's the feeling you get from my "new" floor cleaning method. I used 4 caps filled with cheap laundry detergent to do a much better and way cheaper job than any expensive carpet cleaner I have ever used. 

I fill the water compartment of my Bissell carpet cleaner with water first and then add the laundry detergent into the water compartment. This just keeps the soap from sudsing up before the water tank is full. Then all you have to do is clean like normal. 

The soapy water does not make the floor sudsy, and the floor dries just like it would if you used regular carpet cleaning solution. The two main differences are: It is way cheaper, and the floor feels much cleaner. So, next time you clean your carpets be sure to give your laundry detergent a try. 

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