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Coke is a cleaner, a stain remover, rust remover, removes stubborn stains on tiles and toilet, oil/grease stain remover, removes stains from clothes when combined with detergent, it  restores shininess to coin and jewelry, cleans bolt and nuts. This wonderful drink is a powerful cleaner.

Today, I want to share with you various home remedies for nail fungus  (onychomycosis) and athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) . Before you start this therapy, make sure your toe nails are properly cut to allow penetration of this recipe into the affected areas.  Also, try to maintain proper hygiene. Clean, sun dry and disinfect the shoes you use regularly.   For treating microbial infection, consistency is the key. Start when you know you will always make out time to practice this.  The reason I am saying this is because breaking can enhance the growth of very resistant strains that may prevent this from working. Don’t relent until you see a change.

The subject matter sounds so simple but many people don't really know how to roast corn properly, even those in the rural area. This is the most  popular snack for this season in Nigeria. I  thought it would be nice to share the recipe on how to roast corn with charcoal. Well, for those that have low capital, this is a business you can't afford to lose. People hardly pass by without  buying  roasted corn sold by the road site. Combining it with roasted African pear makes it more finger licking.

There are many things one can use kernel oil to do. In fact too innumerable to mention. I grew up using locally made palm kernel oil. Then we applied it topically after bath, we normally will use it to treat convulsion, we used it to make black soap, we used it for ear pain,my grandma uses it to cook jellof rice. The numerous functions of palm kernel oil will be properly handled at the end of this post.

It is quite embarrassing and intimidating for you to have a handshake with somebody and his/her hands feels like a new born baby and yours like hard rock especially for the ladies. Though some people have argued that some hardness of the palm is inherited but a number of people that have hard palms are the ones that use it on hard objects or their job require using apparatuses with coarse texture. Whichever is the case (heredity or type of work), hard palm can be fully restored to very soft palms in less than no time. Below are few tips to keep your hands soft like a new born baby.

Fresheners are products that can release the chemicals they contain into the air  intended to dampen bad smell  so as to make  the room/surrounding comfortable. Forms of freshener in the market are solid (used for cabinets and toilets), liquid, spray and gel. Fragrances, gel is usually laid out by hanging or placed in a place.   Gel Air fresheners keeps rooms, offices and cars always scented. The advantage it has over the spray air freshener is it's continuous diffusion . Once the container is opened, the scent diffuses into the whole space. You don't need to always apply it.

There's nothing as embracing as moving  with a hair full of  dandruff. While you sit or stand or move, tiny particles drop off your hair. The dangers of keeping dandruff are very enormous. Dandruff can cause baldness, poor hair growth and itchy scalp.  More advanced cases may cause intense itching, burning, and unstoppable scratching 

Before I move further to the recipe, I will like to highlight the benefits of the ingredients used in all recipes mentioned here.

Peanut butter is a very wonderful recipe that can be used in combination with foods like bread, different sandwiches, kolanuts and garden egg. In Nigeria, it is normally served on special occasions.

The benefits  of Apple cider vinegar are very enormous. Apple cider vinegar are made simply by fermenting apple. As you all know, fermentation has to do with both bacteria and culture. Non harmful bacteria are grown in this media and they are fed with sugar to form this wonderful product. The longer it ferments, the better it gets.

Shampoos are hair care products that are used to  remove oil, dust, dirt, pollutants, and dead skin cells that build up on the  strands of your hair throughout the day without stripping too much oil that it  damages the hair strands. It contains surfactant which help to reduce the surface area between two liquid and  solid, in this case the hair. It also contain detergent, a water soluble cleansing agent  which when combined with dirts and impurities render them soluble for easy washing.

What you need 2 cups of Corn Starch flour 4 drops of banana flavour 2 drops of vanilla flavour A little sugar A pinch of salt Egg York

This wonderful delicacy is always eaten as a snack. It is usually combined with either coconut, palm kernel or groundnut( peanut).It is made from cassava. Taking this snack on a hot day will regulate your temperature and give you the comfort you need.

Palm oil is gotten from the fruits of palm tree. In the industry, palm oil is used for making cosmetic, soap,ink, waxes, toothpaste and lubricant. I don't know about your country but the country I come from (Nigeria), Palm oil is an indispensable oil for cooking nearly all Nigerian meals. Over 90% of Nigerian Population use palm oil for cooking daily.

The importance of avocado oil cannot be overemphasised as it has been used for centuries in various cosmetic products. Sometimes most cosmetic Industries do not add these oils well enough for consumers to benefit. Some may just put the fragrance of it so that it smells like it meanwhile it is not even there. Why should  you depend on these products when you can do it yourself with easy and comprehensible steps. Avocado oil is highly moisturizing for skin and hair.

Almond oil has been known for the following benefits:   for smooth, flawless skin, for deep cleansing of skin,to remove dark circles & tan,to relieve eczema & psoriasis,to improve memory & cognition,to treat skin rashes,to reduce fine lines & other signs of aging,to control hair loss, for muscle aches & fatigue,for long shiny hair,for heart health. You can  also search for more  benefit of using almond oil on google.

The uses of coconut oil cannot be overemphasized. Coconut oil plays a very vital role in cosmetics which includes areas like skin and hair. It is mostly used to rejuvenate and moisturize the skin, it penetrates into the hair than other oils,  Clear off stretch marks, soap making, it is used for oral hygiene etc.

Yam can be cooked in various forms either through boiling, porridge or pounded. The flour aspect has not been widely used. Cassava, corn, guinea corn have been used for donkey years for making flour. The market is not saturated with yam flour so you can give it a try. Plantain just like yam can be prepared in various ways.   Boiled and eaten with beans or vegetable or cooked as porridge.  Plantain flour is highly recommended for diabetic patients because of its low sugar profile. The demand for yam flour is high outside Nigeria.

Salads are of different kinds and types. The type of salad prepared depends largely on the type of fruits/vegetable available in your region. Salads are  great recipes for restoring all vitamins and minerals  in the body as it combines not only one fruit/vegetable but a variety of them. They also contain fiber and carbohydrate in the form of sugar. It is highly recommended that you take this recipe for overall freshness, immunity, and restoration of the body's natural state. Most of the fruits and vegetables used below are antioxidants which help to mop  up free radicals in the body that causes aging.  Salads can also be used as an appetizer. Let's get cracking

I wanted to carryout a survey on the price of making liquid soap across Nigeria, so I decided to ask my fellow DIY members because since the beginning of this year, the prices of various market stuffs have increase greatly. This was my question "  I wish to know the price of making 10litres liquid soap in your different locations. I think its a bit on the high side in my area (Calabar). Its N2550 for 10 litres Tell us your location and price. Let the comments roll so that we can help one another. Also, Caustic soda is 500 per kg Soda ash is 400 per kg Chlorine is 2000 per kg Thank you all"