Basically, as you get older you will look older, and someday you will die. Your corpse will be burned, eaten by worms, or used to fuel the cars of the future. These are truths that the beauty empires would have you deny. “If I just add one more product, one more age-defying cleanser to my regimen…” the line of thinking goes. In the frenzy of shaming our wallets open, the skin health industry has drowned out all logical, learned voices. What’s more, laws regarding the testing of cosmetics and skin products are almost nonexistent. Companies are not even required to list the ingredients of their products. That is why I wrote this article on how to clean your face. Concerning my health (and even my beauteous complexion) I like to seek out expert opinions - mainly dermatologists…and not those sell-out PhDs that sponsor studies for this or that company. They should have their stethoscopes confiscated. If you have severe acne, intensely sensitive skin, rosacea, or any other skin condition, you’ll want to talk to a dermatologist about how to clean your face or get a clean face. For most people, the general principals apply. You can read my latest article to develop a sane regimen to clean your face and also to find safe skin care products. But you’re still going to die.
Among metals, copper is vastly underrated, and it’s Abraham Lincoln’s fault. Pennies are made from copper, and you can’t buy anything with them. Bending down to pick up a dropped penny is thought to be a bad investment. That’s why you find them everywhere, and all of that reflects badly on copper. Cooks, electricians, plumbers, collectors, sculptors, and persons of taste know otherwise. Copper boasts a skill set unmatched by almost any metal. It conducts heat and electricity. It is extremely malleable. It even ages well. When it is new, copper - one of three non-silver metals - is mesmerizing. That is why I wanted to learn how to clean copper. I had an old copper pot that was tarnished and stained. Many collectors prefer that dark, caramel tarnish to the bright peach glow of clean copper, but not I. I wanted a decoration to dazzle my guests with. “Look how it glimmers!” they will say, and I will humbly agree. Not wanting to damage my pot, I researched thoroughly. In the end I settled on using a cheap, homemade copper cleaner and polisher, and it surpassed my expectations. Read my latest article on how to clean copper so you too can uncover the true majesty of this underrated metal.
I was standing in the cooking aisle of a department store holding a pre-seasoned cast iron skillet. I stared at it, felt its impressive heft, and hit it against another pot. A dull thud, like a bell buried underground. “Coma, at the very least,” I thought, replaying the images of countess cartoons and “D-” film fall guys getting their skulls emptied. Believing it may come in handy either in the kitchen or in self-defense, I bought it. That is the moment I became part of the cast iron cookware community. It is a community. No other utensil or cookware type has such a vocal, enthusiastic fan base. The fanatics insist that food - any food - just tastes better with cast iron. Indeed, I learned that cast iron isn’t some novel throwback. Because of the metal’s unique properties, its uses range from campfires to professional kitchens and everywhere in between. But before I could work magic in the kitchen, I had to learn how to clean cast iron. What I found sold me for life: you really don’t have to clean cast iron. You get rid of excess food, but it never goes in the washer. It doesn’t require soap. You want oil and grease to fill into the pores of the metal. It adds flavor to your next meal and character to your cast iron. While it sounds pretty easy, there are some pitfalls to avoid and strategies that save time. Read my latest article to learn how to clean cast iron, as well as season, store, and care for this versatile metal.
At some point, everyone needs to know how to clean diamond jewelry. These items, aside from being quite monetarily expensive, more often than not hold great sentimental value. Sometimes it’s a wedding or engagement ring, sometimes it’s an anniversary present, sometimes it’s a family heirloom that’s been passed down to you, and sometimes it’s nothing more than a pretty diamond ring you found on the beach. Whatever it is, you love it and don’t want to hurt it through poor diamond cleaning practices. Knowing how to clean a diamond adornment properly at home will save you lots of time, money, and hassle. It’s not even all that difficult. In fact, it’s pretty damn easy to clean diamonds, and their surrounding jewelry, from home. All you gotta do to learn how to clean diamonds is to read this here article.
When it comes to cleaning jewelry, many people are of a mind that it simply doesn’t matter what they use. Jewelry seems like pretty tough stuff. It is, after all, made of seemingly strong materials such as metal and stones. However, most of the metals used in jewelry are fairly soft. This makes them susceptible to damage and discoloration from harsh chemicals such as bleach and ammonia. Gemstones are the same way. Many of them are a lot softer than you would think. With that being said, when it comes time to clean jewelry with gemstones, you need to be extra careful. Some gemstones are quite soft and can be irreparably damaged when proper jewelry cleaning practices aren’t followed. Knowing how to clean jewelry properly is very important for keeping those sentimental bits of beauty looking good. If you’re looking to clean gold jewelry, clean silver jewelry, clean copper jewelry or any other type of jewelry without causing it any damage, I strongly recommend you read this article.
The garage door lifts and your willpower, your shame-driven initiative is overcome by the awesome scale of the task - the horror of it. Your synapses stop firing and your brain ceases to function. You’re left with an unsettling, thousand-yard stare and a box of garbage bags. You go inside, head straight for your computer and search to find how to clean a garage. You soon find a page that gives you hope, and blood returns to your limbs. It clearly outlines a logical strategy to clean a garage. You begin your task with renewed vigor, first deciding what it is you want your garage to be. You get rid of things in a logical fashion and you find organizers for what’s left. You learn much from this page and throughout the course of your battle. After some planning and a full day’s work, you are left with a clean garage and a new, confident outlook.
With a soft nap that lustily grips all dirt and debris it comes in contact with, suede shoes are vulnerable. They require special treatment that your rough and ready sneakers, your loafers, and your black leather pumps do not. It takes a certain sort of individual to don a pair of suede shoes - a rare sort. It is for these intrepid souls that I am spreading the word on how to clean suede shoes. I’ll show you the unique tools, sprays, and methods used to clean suede shoes. I’ll show you what to do if your suede shoes get wet, muddy, stained, scuffed, and made fun of. I’ll also shield you from the inane cleaning remedies pushed by suede haters. Sure, you can go and buy synthetic suedes or more resilient footwear, but once educated by my newest article, why not opt for the real thing - the softest shoes on earth?
Crystal is as delicate as it is beautiful. For this reason, cleaning crystal can be a very daunting task. Besides that, crystal can be expensive as hell and you don’t want to have to replace it if you break it. Often times, as in the case of antiques, it can actually be irreplaceable. So it’s very important to know how to clean crystal properly. I myself am not really one for finery. My mother on the other hand, loves crystal. She even likes cleaning crystal. And because crystal and crystal care was (and still is) important to her, when my brothers and I were growing up, she felt it to be one of her civic duties to try and pass her crystal appreciation on to us. While I can’t say the appreciation stuck, I can say that the knowledge of how to go about cleaning crystal did. I’m pretty certain that at some point that knowledge will be useful to me. But in the meantime, I just hope it can be useful to you. So, check out this article and start washing crystal properly and safely.