Hello there and welcome to our monthly feature of all kinds of tips.
We at the business desk are pleased to bring you our monthly feature of a plethora of tips that cover a wide range of topics.
All of our tips are designed to help you save time, cut down on your research, and help you get ahead.
So go ahead and read on.
This week we bring you our monthly tips.
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From the business desk team at https://www.sterlingcreations.com.
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Helpful tips for June 2023
In this issue:
General tips
Articles of the day
*10 Surprising Uses For Leftover Bananas
From the pages of Donna’s travel diary
* More websites need to be accessible.
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Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!
Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!
All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!
For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.
Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.
Both of these monthly shows run weekly
This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.
No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!
You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!
Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.
So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.
Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com
No more than 150 words.
Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com
To give a listen visit
https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna
and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd
Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!
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General tips
Courtesy of the research team at http://www.sterlingcreations.ca
Scams of the month:
Before giving you our scam tips of the month, here are some very valueable tips.
You need to remember that scams come in the following formats:
As emails, as phone calls both recorded and via a live caller, and o yes! It can even show up at your door and in your mailbox.
And now they are targeting us through texts being sent to our cell phones.
Before giving you the latest scams making the rounds; we have some do nots to share with you.
Do not respond to emails that look strange to you.
Do not download attachments from unknown senders.
Do not share your username and password to your online banking and any other online payments facilities with anyone.
Do not give out any banking or personal details on the phone to unknown callers.
Do not pay any attention to threats from automated phone recordings or from live persons with regard to your credit card or that you owe money to any revenue agency.
Do not entertain any offers either via email or by phone from senders and callers offering incredible service packages as they may pertain to cable and tv services, prizes that you have won, or any sort of any type of service package.
Do not answer the door to unknown callers.
Take extra caution to make sure that the details of your credit cards and debit cards are fully protected when you make payments at restaurants or at stores, pharmacies, and elsewhere.
Do not enter your password for Facebook or Twitter in response to a text request on your cell phone.
The same if you are asked for your Apple ID.
Do not fall prey to a text message telling you that your banking details have been compromised online.
With huge thanks to Melanie Mama Peach
1) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Removing Crayon Marks
* To remove crayon marks from vinyl tile or linoleum, use silver polish.
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2) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Nail Polish Spills
* To remove nail polish from waxed floors or tile, let it solidify before attempting removal. When the polish is barely solid and pliable, it can be peeled off. Smears are left by wiping up the polish before it has dried, or by using a solvent on completely hardened polish.
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3) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
A Quick Shine Between Waxes
* Mop with a piece of waxed paper under your mop. The dirt will also stick to the waxed paper.
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4) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Removing Tar Spots
* Use paste wax. This also works on shoes.
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5) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
To Remove Heel Marks
* Use an ordinary pencil eraser.
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6) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Grease Spills
* Apply ice cubes immediately. Clean with soap suds after grease has been scraped up.
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7) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Nylon Stocking For Dusting
* Place a nylon stocking over your dust mop. Discard the stocking and you will have a clean mop.
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8) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
A Good Cleaning Agent
* For varnished floors or woodwork of any kind, rub with cold tea.
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9) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Eliminating Marred Floors
* When moving furniture, slip old heavy socks over the legs.
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10) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Never Use Water Products On Wood Floors
* Avoid using water or water based products when ever possible. Experts say that the water can seep down into the tight boards, causing warping and swelling. Over a period of time, this will mar the appearance of the floor and cost refinishing.
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11) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Floors
Cleaning Your Floor Polisher
* If wax has built up on the felt pads of your floor polisher, place the pads between several thicknessess of paper towel and press with a warm iron. The towels will quickly absorb the old wax.
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Articles of the day
Chosen by the Business Desk team
10 Surprising Uses For Leftover Bananas
BY Emily Petsko
August 14, 2018
Bananas are practically the perfect fruit. They’re high in potassium and vitamins. They don’t need to be washed or sliced. They make a great healthy snack, but you can also put them in bread, ice cream, pie, and pancakes. What’s not to love?
Well, there’s one tiny problem, they go bad quickly. Bananas produce a large amount of a gas called ethylene, which causes fruit to ripen faster, meaning that there’s a small window to enjoy them. Just because a bunch of bananas is past its prime doesn’t mean they can’t be used, though. Here are a few of the things you can do with ripe bananas.
1. TREAT BUG BITES.
Pressing the inside of a banana peel onto a bite from a mosquito or other insect for a few minutes is a surprisingly simple way to quell itching. In fact, some studies have shown that banana peels can help reduce irritation and inflammation. The use of banana peels to treat inflammation is said to be an ancient Chinese remedy, but people around the world swear (with varying degrees of evidence) by the fruit’s ability to soothe poison ivy rashes, psoriasis, sunburn, and other skin maladies.
2. REMOVE A SPLINTER.
If tweezers aren’t getting that pesky splinter out, try a banana peel instead. Tape a piece of the peel onto the affected area (with the soft, inner side of the peel facing down) and leave it in place for about 10 minutes. The enzymes in the fruit should help to force the splinter out.
3. ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS.
Once a common sight in the U.S., monarch butterflies are now difficult to spot. Their population has dwindled due to loss of habitat, but you can improve your chances of seeing them by placing an overripe banana out in your garden. They’re just soft and sweet enough for butterflies to enjoy (make sure to remove the bananas before you go to bed, though, or else you’ll have animals like raccoons in your garden). You can also place bananas near a hummingbird feeder to attract fruit flies, which the birds feast on.
4. FERTILIZE PLANTS.
While you’re out in the garden feeding the birds and butterflies, give your plants some love, too. When cut-up banana peels are buried, they enrich the soil with nutrients and help nourish plants. You can also wrap a banana peel around a tomato plant to create a natural fertilizer.
5. POLISH LEATHER AND SILVER.
If you’re in need of a quick shoe shine, reach for the fruit bowl. The potassium in bananas make them a great, quick tool for polishing your leather. Simply buff the leather with the inside of a banana peel, and use a cloth to wipe it clean. The same technique can also be used to polish silver (though some recommend blending the banana peels into a paste and putting that on a cloth for polishing).
6. MAKE SMOOTHIES.
Bananas have long been a staple in smoothies, but what if you have a whole bunch that’s about to go bad? Instead of throwing them out, stick them in the freezer. You can pull one out any time you get a smoothie craving, and since it’s frozen, you won’t even need to add ice.
7. MAKE NATURAL BEAUTY PRODUCTS.
Beauty products don’t have to be expensive. Bananas are a great ingredient in do it yourself hair treatments and skin exfoliants. The amino and citric acids help protect hair from damage and keep it shiny. There are a few different recipes you can try, some of which combine banana with avocado, yogurt, egg, and other ingredients. Rubbing the inside of a banana peel onto your face (seriously, try it) is also said to brighten your skin, fight acne, and reduce puffiness around your eyes.
8. PREVENT INFLAMED MUSCLES.
A recent study published in the journal PLOS One found that competitive cyclists who had consumed a banana instead of a sugary drink or water had less inflammation following their workout. Although other physicians cite the benefits of consuming bananas post-workout, the sample for this particular study was small, only 20 cyclists, and was funded by Dole Foods (although they had no role in any part of the study), so you might not want to swap out ibuprofen for bananas just yet, especially since the lead author told The New York Times that the banana led to “quite a bit of bloating,” so maybe best to not experiment on race day.
9. REPAIR A SCRATCHED DVD.
CDs and DVDs may be a dying technology, but many people still have a few lying around at home. If you have any discs that are scratched, you can try using toothpaste and banana to salvage them. First, rub toothpaste into the scratches with a cloth. Wipe it off, then rub a piece of banana onto the disc in a circular motion. Do the same thing with the banana peel and clean the disc with window cleaner. Whether or not this trick works will depend on how badly the disc is scratched, but it’s worth a shot!
10. TRY OUT SOME NEW RECIPES.
If a bunch of bananas is too ripe for your liking, try repurposing the fruit. There are hundreds of recipes that call for overripe bananas. The Food Network’s Canadian site lists 83 recipes on its website, including chocolate chip banana pancakes, a peanut butter and banana oatmeal smoothie, and slow cooker banana upside down cake.
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From the pages of Donna’s diary
More websites need to be accessible
I would like to call myself a good seasoned traveler and over the past many years I have had the luxury of traveling both across Canada as well as internationally.
I have traveled economy, business class, by air, by train, and on cruiselines.
For the most part, I have had to depend on my trusty travel agent to help me plan and book my travel and much as I enjoy working with her, I would really like to see more websites make it possible for blind/vision impaired travelers like me to be able to at least book my own trips.
Some websites are a bit better than others when it comes to being able to book trips while others really need to become much more accessible and inclusive. Nothing is more nerve racking when forms for booking trips are difficult to navigate, use, and complete
Added to this is that being able to obtain online help is quite difficult and at the end of the day I am forced to go back to my trusty travel agent.
Here’s hoping to see some positive changes soon.
I’m Donna J. Jodhan enjoying my travels.
To learn more about me as a sight loss coach and author visit
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On your next trip you could enrich your down time with some of my audio mysteries. Take them with you wherever you go!
In the car, on the plane, on the bus or train, at the beach, anywhere!
Affordable, portable, (computer or i device) and you could either purchase or Subscribe for unlimited access to my library at www.donnajodhan.com/store.html
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Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!
Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!
All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here’s how it works!
For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.
Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.
Both of these monthly shows run weekly
This means that your info will be featured twice for the month.
No more having to worry about posting to Facebook!
You’ll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!
Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.
So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.
Just send your info or news to donna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com
No more than 150 words.
Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at paypal@donnajodhan.com
To give a listen visit
https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna
and https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd
Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!