6 Everyday objects wtih hidden uses

Toothpaste-
1) deodorize hands after slicing garlic or onion !
2)Whitens sneakers by rubbing some toothpaste on the rubber soles
3) Remove crayon marks

Hair dryer
1) remove candle wax stains
2) straighten out a table cloth
3) defog a steamy bathroom mirror

Newspaper
1) crumple and place in wet shoes  to dry them overnight
2) place in clean food containers to deodorize them
3) wrap gifts

Chalk
1) Remove clothes stains by rubbing some white chalk on the area before washing
2) Deter ants by drawing chalk lines around entry points

Coffee grounds
1) spread around your garden to use as a fertilizer
2) Fill a bowl with coffee grounds and place it in the fridge to neutralize odours

Marshmallows
1) use them as lozenges to soothe a sore throat

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Don’t use newspapers to pack food, Nadda tells public; asks FSSAI to issue advisory, create awareness amongst SMBs

Health Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue an advisory restricting the use of newspapers as food packaging material and has also stressed upon the need to create awareness among small businesses and vendors on the issue.
 
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has raised serious concerns over the practice of wrapping, covering or processing foods with newspaper and printed recycled paper materials in India.

“It has been observed that vendors have been using newspapers in packing and serving food, which is harmful. I urge the public to dissuade the vendors from using newspapers in packing and serving food and not to themselves use too. We have also issued an advisory to this effect to the state agencies and dissuade vendors from using newspapers in packing/serving food,” Nadda said.

“The fact that the newspapers are printed with ink that can be absorbed in the food is well known. The newspaper ink contains many hazardous chemicals which can trigger serious health problems,” Nadda said.

The Health Minister further stated that there is a need to improve awareness among small businesses, particularly unorganized sector, and provide clear guidance.

“This should be backed up by systematic monitoring and enforcement by authorities,” Nadda added.

According to the advisory, the Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/Union Territories will initiate systematic campaigns for generating awareness among all the stakeholders to discourage the use of newspapers for packing, serving and storing food items.

According to the advisory issued by FSSAI, “Wrapping food in newspapers is an unhealthy practice and the consumption of such food is injurious to health, even if the food has been cooked hygienically. Indians are being slowly poisoned due to newspaper being widely used as food packaging material by small hotels, vendors and also in homes in lieu of absorbent paper.”

Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since the ink contains multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects. Printing inks may also contain harmful colors, pigments, binders, additives, and preservatives. Besides chemical contaminants, presence of pathogenic microorganisms in used newspapers also poses potential risk to human health.

Newspapers and even paper/ cardboard boxes made of recycled paper may be contaminated with metallic contaminants, mineral oils and harmful chemicals like phthalates which can cause digestive problems and also lead to severe toxicity.

Older people, teenagers, children and people with compromised vital organs and immune systems are at a greater risk of acquiring cancer-related health complications, if they are exposed to food packed in such material, the Advisory states. 

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Dos & Don’ts for Dementia

Dos

Stick to a routine. A person with dementia fears changes. When making a schedule, consider the person’s interest & previous life routine.

Stimulate the brain constantly. They can be encouraged to do Sudoko, read the newspaper, do puzzles, listen to music, watch TV, Let them smell the coffee brewing; give them a good body massage once in a while; hang pictures of the family on the walls where they can see them. Have a room which has a good view of the outside world, so that they can what time of the day it is.

Visitors can help. But ask them to come at a specific time. Brief them about the condition of the patient.

Dementia can cause loss of bowel & bladder control in the patient. Seek help from the physician to evaluate it. Toilet training will help. A diaper or urinary catheter can help to some extent.

If the person is confined to his bed, he can be sponge bathed. If he is mobile, encourage daily bathing. Avoid evening & late night baths.

Don’t

Don’t just confine patients to a room. Let them eat at the dining table; get them to do chores at home- like watering the plants, folding the clothes, wiping the dishes etc. The practice of confining the patient to a room is recommended only in the later stages of the disease.

DOs AND DON'TS FOR DEMENTIA

DOs
stick to a routine. A person with dementia fears changes. When making a schedule, consider the person's interest & previous life routine.

Stimulate their brain constantly. They can be encourages to do the Sudoko, read the newspaper, solve puzzles, listen to music, watch TV. Let them smell coffee brewing, give them a massage once in a while. hang pictures of the family on the walls where they can see them. Have  a room which has a good view of the outside so that they know what time of the day it is.

Visitors can help, but ask them to come at a specific time. Brief them about the condition of the patient.

Dementia can cause loss of bowel and bladder control in the patient. Seek help from the physician to evaluate it. Toilet re-training will help. a diaper or urinary catheter can help to some extent.

If the person is confined to his bed, then he can be sponge bathed, if he is mobile, encourage daily bathing. avoid evening & late night baths.

DONT's

don't just confine patients to a room. Let them eat at the dining table, get them to do chores such as watering plants, etc. The practice of confining the patient to a room is recommended only in the later stages of the disease.