Thursday, April 7, 2011

NEWSLETTER APRIL 8, 2011

Getting ready to start wearing all your bright spring and summer colors, but worried about keeping them looking new? Washing your clothes in cold water can help preserve the colors, and gets your clothes just as clean as washing in warm or hot water. Did you know that some stains can even become set in when using warmer temperatures? Hot water can also shrink some of the more delicate and synthetic fabrics.

If you're worried about getting your gym clothes really clean, look for cold-water specific detergents. These help break down protein stains (blood, sweat, etc.) and get our clothes clean. Regular clothing will work fine with just regular detergent.

Not only will washing in cold water preserve bright colors, it prevents your reds from bleeding and even saves energy and money. If you're worried about getting a specific stain out, look at the inside of your washer lid. Most new washers give tips right on the machine itself!

Chale

A woman I met recently said her amythest stone on her desk doesn't seem to be working lately. I asked her "When was the last time you cleaned it?" "Cleaned it?" she questioned. "Yes, you need to clean or charge your gem stones." The following are easy ways to do this - (1) Rinse in a river, lake, or body of water you enjoy. (2) Let them bask in the sun or quietly receive the energies from a moon beam. The full moon is best and will be here on April 18th. A bath in salt water does the trick too!