Smarts Tips for Your Family

Ants are social beings and live in large colonies that have a specific division of tasks. Outside the home, ants are an important part of the environment because they contribute to the ecological balance. But while living in the house, ants become an annoying distraction. Instead of using insecticides, you can make your own natural ant repellent effective and safe.

Here are a variety of natural and easy-to-obtain ingredients to disinfect ants.

1. Borax
Borax is a preservative chemical that can be used to eradicate ants. Mix the borax with sugar and water. Next, spray the solution in the place where the ants are visible. In addition to eating it in place, ants will also bring this solution to their nest so it kills more of the ants.

2. Vinegar
Another effective method of getting rid of ants is by spraying vinegar in places where ants often pass. The strong smell of vinegar will make the ants avoid it. In addition to vinegar, apple vinegar and peppermint oil can also be used in the same way.

3. Cucumber
One strange fact about ants is that they do not like the taste of cucumber! Therefore, placing a cucumber slice in an area that many ants pass through is an effective way to get rid of them.

4. Mint
Used mint tea bags are considered effective to repel ants. Put a mint tea bag where there are plenty of ants. The mint leaves can also be dried and crushed into powder, then sprinkle in the place of many ants.

5. Lemon Juice
Another very easy way to get rid of ants is by mixing lemon juice with a little water and sprayed in a lot of ants.

6. Soap
Soap serves to break the wax layer of the outer framework of ants that result in dehydration. Apply soap at the entrance of the ant or spray the soap solution in place of many ants.

7. Grits of corn
The grits expand when consumed. After the ants eat the grits, this food will expand in the stomach of the ant and make it die. Spread the grits at the place where the ants are often assembled.



8. Salt / Pepper
Spreading salt in the corner of the room and on the ant nest is another effective way to repel ants. Alternatively, dissolve the salt with hot water then spray it into the area that many ants. In addition to salt, pepper also works effectively expel ants. Use the same way as when you use salt.

9. Coffee Powder
Sprinkle coffee powder around the cracks to prevent ants from entering. Coffee powder can also be spread in places with many ants.

10. Fat
Grease (grease) acts as an ant repellent. Apply fat in places that want to be free from the ant crowd.

11. Baby Powder
Sprinkle baby powder wherever you see ants. Ants hate the smell of talk and will get away from it.

12. Chili Powder / Cinnamon
Spread chili powder on the ant nest to drive them away. Alternatively, use cinnamon to repel ants.

13. The Land of Diatoms
Using diatomaceous earth is an easy way to get rid of ants at home.Sprinkle diatomic soil in an area filled with ants.

14. Perfume
Dip a cotton ball in a strong perfume. Put a cotton ball in an area that wants to be free of ants. Ants cannot tolerate the smell of perfume and will stay away. Alternatively, spray the perfume directly into the nest or ant crowd to throw it away.

For working mothers, if you know the tips to clean the baby's body properly, then the limited time you have can be effectively utilized.

Here are some practical tips to clean the baby's body from head to toe, complete with estimated time required.

Scalp
Frequency: 1 time a week.
In the first months of the baby's scalp usually still covered by a crust cap (cradle cap) that looks like oily thick scales. When you want to clean it, make sure the night before you have applied baby oil on the surface of the skin affected by the crust, then let stand all night, for easy cleaning the next day.

How to clean:
- Comb your little hair slowly by using a soft brush comb. Lift the crust peel carefully.
- Wash your baby's hair and scalp with warm wate,  using a special baby shampoo. Rinse thoroughly, then dry with a soft towel.

Eye
Frequency: Once a day during morning or afternoon bath.
Duration: 5 minutes.

Baby eyes that are less than 48 hours sometimes look like a white coat covered a bit murky. This is the result of contamination of amniotic fluid or blood after delivery. In addition, there is also caused by a blockage in the tear ducts that tears in his eyes and a medium for the dust that flew to stick and cause the formation of dirt.

How to clean:
- Wash your hands first with an antiseptic soap. Dip a clean round cotton into warm water.
- Apply the cotton slowly at the corners of the baby's eye to remove the dirt.
- Replace cotton every time you finish lifting and cleaning the dirt so that the dirt that has been picked up does not stick anymore when you clean the other corners of the eye.

Ear
Frequency: 1 time a week.
Duration: About 3 minutes.

The inner ear does not need to be cleaned because it already has its own cleaning mechanism naturally. The important thing you keep clean is the earlobe.

How to clean:
- Dampen the cotton round with warm water, then use to clean the front and back of the ear of the child.
- Dampen cotton buds with warm water or baby oil, then clean the inside of the earlobes of the baby and the parts that have indentations. Usually in the indentation there is a lot of dirt.
- After cleaning, dry with a small soft towel.

Check this one : How To Cleaning Baby's Ear Safety

Nose
Frequency: 1 time a week.
Duration: 10 minutes.

Nose is one of the "tools" for your little one to recognize the environment. If the child's nostrils are clogged with mucus and dirt, then it will be difficult to explore the environment.

How to clean:
- Dip the cotton bud into warm water, then slowly insert into the nostrils of the baby.
- Clean the dirt on the inner wall by rotating the stalk to the right and left, until the dirt lifted. If the dirt stays strong, keep applying wet cotton until the dirt softens.
- Use a special pipette to suck up the mucus when the nostrils are covered by many lenders, for example when he has a cold.


Mouth
Frequency: 2 times a week.
Duration: 10 minutes.

The mouth is one of the "windows" for babies to explore the world. Inside the mouth there are many sensory nerve endings that when received stimulation will trigger brain development. Clean the lips and the area around the baby's mouth each time after breastfeeding (breastfeeding).

How to clean:
- Dip the gauze into warm water that is ripe. Wrap your index finger with the gauze. You can also use a special brush.
- Clean the baby's mouth, starting from the outside, the lips and around the mouth. Afterwards, rinse the gauze clean.
- Then insert the index finger wrapped in a wet clean cloth into the mouth. Wipe gums gently from the top back up to the front of the top. Then proceed with rubbing the lower gums in the same direction.
- Clean his tongue also by rubbing slowly starting from the base of the tongue, towards the front.

The umbilical cord
Frequency: Every 2-3 days.
Duration: 5 minutes.

The umbilical cord is usually released naturally about a week after birth.

How to clean:
Do not expose the cord to the feces or baby urine. Keep the umbilical cord to keep it dry. Simply clean the skin around the umbilical cord using a clean washcloth dyed with warm water.

Nail
Frequency: 2 weeks if the nails are long.
Duration: 7 minutes.

Nails can be "carriers" of germs if they are not kept clean

Many ways you can do to beautify the look of the rooms in your house. One of them is by placing various ornamental plants in various corners of the house.

Not only add to the pretty room, some ornamental plants can also remove mosquitoes from the neighborhood, and help clean the air inside the house, so healthy and fresh.

What to consider beautifying the room in the house with ornamental plants? Below are 3 things to think about before you decide to put the ornamental plants in the room of the house

1. Choose the right plants
The reason, not all plants resistant in the room that is not exposed to sunlight. Therefore, for indoor plants, choose plants that cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. For example, monstera, peace lily, cacti, succulent, philo, betel ivory, fiddle leaf fig.

However, it does not mean indoor plants do not need sunlight. Because according to Nelza Isaiah, landscape architect and owner of Emillie Garden, which often provides landscape and indoor plants design and styling services, all plants still need sunlight, but different levels. For that, remove the indoor plants at least 1 to 2 times a week for sunlight, but do not direct sunlight, yes, so the leaves do not burn.

In addition, with a large selection of indoor plants, there are various ways to treatment. For example, tilandsia should be soaked in water once a week or the cactus is watered only once a week, while torenia, whose flowers can be eaten, should be watered twice a day for fast thirst.



2. Adjust the character of the room
Do not let your plant choices collide with the character and design style of the room. Adjust the character so not seem even disturbing.

For the living room and dining room, for example, you can choose high and simple plants to be center piece, then positioned in an empty corner, such as yellow palm, phoenix palm, fiddle leaf fig, rubber plant.

For the bedroom, you can choose any indoor plants, but you should choose plants that can help clean the air, not too small / smooth leaf and not easily fall out. For example, betel ivory, monstera, banana fan, sanseviera, succulent, or marginata. For child’s room,you do not need to be given live plants, but just use fake plants to beautify it.

While for the terrace which is also used for children's play area, decorate with a large tree just in the corner. But if it to relax adults can be made a shelf containing plants peace lily, ferns, sanseviera, cactus, or vertical garden on the wall.

Use natural pots
Plant container can indeed be anything, but the more natural (not plastic) will be better. Because, natural potted pots can keep the humidity of planting media (soil) optimally, says Nelza.

You can also use Kokedama, which is a traditional art from the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan. By using Kokedama, you no longer need to use the pot

Talking about money is often overlooked in the learning process of children with parents. Can be forgotten or even considered 'taboo' for children to know the money too early. Concerns parents are often afraid when the child already knows the money then ask for a snack continues.

In fact, there are many benefits of teaching the value of money to children from an early age.

By learning money early, children will learn to plan their lives, think long term, and wise in making decisions because it already understands the value of money. Then how to introduce it?
Here are way to teach children about money, in a fun way:

1. Play Cashiers
With this game, children will learn that money is a means of exchange. For example, in a game, the child wants to buy vegetables, then the child must give money to you (as the cashier) or the reverse.

2. Shopping to the supermarket
While taking the child to the supermarket, introduce money as a medium for his favorite things, such as chocolate or toys, that everything is priced or nominal. You can explain that without money, the goods he wants can not get out of the supermarket area.



3. Saving First and the Buy
Emphasize to the child that to get what he likes, it takes effort. For example, when a child sees a toy he likes, do not buy it immediately, but ask and teach the child to save money to buy the toys he likes from his own savings. At this stage the child will also learn to delay the fun, appreciate the waiting process, and enjoy the results of his efforts

You and your partner may not be too dizzy to manage finances while still living alone. But the situation will surely change before the birth of the child. You and your partner must be overwhelmed by the inevitable extra costs, such as labor costs, nanny fees, daycare fees, baby supplies, and more. The best way out is to save early for the needs of your child, and follow these steps:

1. Check the health insurance
Many companies have health policies, which automatically bear the child's health through insurance. Well, what about the insurance of your company? Check back. You should also find out whether prenatal care, cesarean delivery, infant care, and immunization are also covered by insurance from your company?

2. Ensure details of maternity leave
If you plan to return to work, you need to make sure what rights will be received and what benefits will be gained from the company during maternity leave. Do not forget to talk directly about this leave to your boss.

3. Managing debt
If your credit card balance is out of control, now is the time to start restricting it. Here's how: write down your debts on each credit card, and find out the annual interest rate of each card. Pay debts on credit cards that have the highest annual interest rates in advance of your ability, then switch to the next highest annual interest rate card.


4. Make special savings
You may need extra money for childbirth costs that may not be covered by insurance, such as another overnight stay at the hospital, the cost of diapers, clothing, and other baby items. Try telling the couple to save specifically for the cost of childbirth, separate from the savings to buy a home or retirement savings.

5. Change the family budget
You need to cut some routine spending so you can buy baby needs. Sit with a partner, and decide together your family's household budget changes.