TIPS FOR HOUSEHOLD

☯ If two glasses are stuck together, you can separate them this ways : put the bottom glass in a warm water, then pour cold water into the top glass. That way they will separate without breaking.

☯ You can soothe a mosquito bite by rubbing some wet soap over it. 

☯ Whenever you are doing a lot of  reading, look up and focus your eyes on something distant once in a while. It will give your eyes a chance to rest.

☯ Sit under a yellow light in the summertime to avoid attracting mosquitoes or ants. (These insects cannot see yellow and so you are safe.)

☯ To avoid tasting bitter medicine, eat a pinch of salt first.

TIPS FOR PARENTS

 ☛ Spend leisure time with your children. Your  children need your Love and affection.

 ☛  Give your child proper parental Love and        affection. Put your arms around your kids and  tell them often that you Love them very much.
 ☛   Proper discipline of your children begins by showing and maintaining disciplining in your own life.
 ☛   Always live a positive, joyful and happy life.    
      Remember, your children will follows their    
      lives after yours.
 ☛   Always try to keep promises you make to your 
      children.
 ☛  Train your children in Manners, Work, Habits,      
      Proper Language, Proper stewardship of    

      Money, Health and Safety habits.

HOW TO GET RID OF FLIES

       The most effective way to deal with flies around your home is to " prevent them from breeding". Take a good look around your own premises and see if refuse needs to be cleaned up. Be sure all rubbish, dustbins or garbage cans are properly covered and disinfected. Don't allow anyone to dump filth near your living quarters. Your family's health may be in danger.

       If you have to depend on an outside toilet, be sure it is well screened, kept clean, and continually cared for. Use some suitable disinfectant whenever needed. If you live in a rural area, do your part to see that manure is covered or disposed of, so that flies cannot use it as a breeding place. As soon as possible, this material should be spread thinly over the fields to dry.The hot sun and cool nights will quickly kill fly larvae and maggots. If these are not killed, they will soon become adult flies, ready to produce more of their own kind.

PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM FLIES

      The best way to protect your home from flies is to place suitable wire screens over your doors and windows. Be sure these screens are well fitted, so that small flies cannot find their way through the cracks. Screen doors should be made to swing outwards, so that flies lurking near by will be pushed away when the door is opened.

      Flies inside the house may be exterminated in various ways. For example, the fly swatter is quite effective. Here is another simple, inexpensive method of getting rid of flies. Just make a mixture as follows:

      a) 3 Tablespoons of formalin solution

      b) 1 Tablespoon of sugar

      c) 1 Pint of water

      Place some of this mixture in a small glass jar. Cover it with a small piece of blotting-paper and a saucer turned upside down.Then invert the glass jar, so that the saucer and the blotting-paper are now at the bottom. Next, place a thin match-stick or toothpick under the rim of the glass. This will allow some of the fluid to ooze out around the blotting-paper.Flies attracted to the liquid will be quickly and painlessly destroyed. Be sure to keep this glass of poison fluid out of the reach of young children and animals.

     Protect your foods by keeping them in a good ice-box, refrigerator or screened meat-safe. This will help to prevent foods from spoiling. It will also keep out flies and other pests. A good refrigerator will pay for itself in time by the food it saves.

        If you eat at a restaurant, be sure that the place is clean and tidy. Remember, any place that has flies and vermin is not a healthy place in which to eat. If you are particular in these things, the restaurant owner will be more likely to keep his promises clean and wholesome, thus the whole community will benefit.

TO GUARD YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH

     Human families have enemies. The larger ones, such as Snakes and Tigers, are readily detected and warded off. These are not much of a problem, except in certain areas. We have many more dangerous enemies to worry about than these, enemies far too small to be seen without the aid of a powerful microscope. These are the enemies we call Germs. They are with us wherever we go, whether we live in a city or in the country. Many Germs are relatively harmless to the human body, others are violent, severe and deadly.

       Most germs are exceedingly small. In fact you would have to line up several thousand of them to make a line one inch long. The very smallest known as viruses cannot be seen even through a regular microscope. They can be seen only by the ultra-powerful electron microscope. But the diseases they cause, such as Polio and Smallpox are among the most serious known to man.

GERMS ALL AROUND US

        Germs are all around us, in the air we breathe, and often in the water we drink. They find their way into our food, usually because of poor methods of handling. Cooks and others who work around food are often responsible for contaminating food and spreading harmful diseases through whole communities. Nothing but total cleanliness should ever be allowed among those who prepare meals for your family.

        Most germs can grow only in warm, moist places, such as the creases in the skin, the palms of the hands, and around the rectum and genital areas. It is important for all of us to wash our hands frequently and bathe the whole body thoroughly every day. This will help to protect us from serious infections. We should also be sure to clean our teeth and gums, brushing them carefully two or three times every day.

SUNLIGHT KILLS GERMS QUICKLY

       Nearly all germs die quickly when exposed to direct rays of the Sun. Nothing is more powerful than Sunlight in ridding the community of germs. The sensible home-maker will see to it that her house is well ventilated and thoroughly aired each day. Allow the Sun's rays to fall directly on the floors in each room as often as possible. Blankets and other bedding should be frequently placed in the Sunshine. Tuberculosis germs are often found in the dust of the street, mostly because of spitting or other objectionable habits. They are often brought into the house on people's feet. But they are very dangerous, especially to young children crawling around on the floor.

         All floors should be swept and thoroughly cleaned every day. Everyone who comes into your house brings in some germs. Most of these are not dangerous, but a few if given the chance may be destructive enough to cause serious illness. The traditional Eastern custom of removing one's street shoes and washing one's feet before entering a house has much to recommend it. Cleanliness is absolutely essential to health. Clean hands, clean bodies, and clean homes are the very basis of civilization.



ANIMALS ALSO CARRY DISEASE GERMS

        Disease germs may enter your home in other ways. They may be carried in on the feet and bodies of domestic animals. Mice and rats sometimes spread dangerous germs, including those that cause Plague and Typhus. Flies are particularly dangerous, for they carry the germs of Typhoid, Dysentery, Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints. Even birds that migrate from one part of the country to another may carry germs and viruses that cause serious epidemics. 

       Germs are a real menace to the human race. Whenever a major emergency arises, such as an earthquake or other disaster, the first thing the public health authorities are concerned about is the preservation of a good water-supply and the proper disposal of sewage and other refuse. This is imperative if the community is to be kept free from epidemic diseases. The same concerns affect our ordinary ways of life. We ourselves are each responsible for our own health.