World Ark Magazine - March/April 2008 - (Page 6) The Good Life Tips for Better Living Good, CLEAN Fun Instead of This Drain opener Glass cleaner & paper towels Grease cutter Powder bleach Carpet cleaner Insecticides Toilet cleaner All-purpose cleaner Use This Pour 1 cup baking soda in the drain, then pour 1 cup vinegar in the drain; one minute later, follow with 1 pint boiling water. White vinegar applied with newspaper. Lemon juice, vinegar or borax. Borax. Cornstarch or baking soda. Mix borax with brown sugar and flour. Roaches carry the mixture back to their nests and die. Keep away from children. Liquid castile soap and baking soda or borax. Liquid castile soap and baking soda or borax will clean many things. Dilute for floors, walls and counters. Eco-Easter Do you hate the plastic baskets, fake cellophane grass and bags of candy that fill the store shelves during this season? Shirley Siluk Gregory has these tips for a more natural, less wasteful Easter this year. • Buy local, cage-free eggs and use natural dyes. • Make “Easter grass” from shredded magazines instead of buying the plastic stuff. • Create your own Easter basket from items you have on hand or reuse an old one. • Support community artisans and confectioners by buying Easter treats locally. Read more at http://greenliving.suite101.com/article.cfm/a_natural_easter. In Case of BIRD Emergency Baby birds will be hatching soon, and inevitably some of them will fall from their nests. What should you do if you come across one of these feathered orphans? According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it’s best to not interfere. Birds with a full suit of feathers don’t really need your help; they’re simply learning to fly under the watchful eyes of the parents who are likely hidden nearby. The best action for you to take is to keep your dogs and cats indoors and out of the way for awhile. But if the bird is naked of feathers, try to return it to its nest. If that’s not possible, put it in a shoe box and take it to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Don’t try to nurse it yourself, since different birds have different needs and all require special care. Baby birds cannot survive on human baby foods, meat, tuna, birdseed, milk, bread or water. 6 March/April 2008 | WORLD ARK www.heifer.org http://greenliving.suite101.com/article.cfm/a_natural_easter http://www.heifer.org
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