Day 4 of the 30-Day Challenge: Procrastination Station
Task: To read two 30-page books about two household products that can be used as natural home remedies.
Reason for Task: My family is very much into seeking natural means to meet daily needs and to solve common problems versus going the chemically convenient route. Therefore, any educational references that highlight natural and homemade remedies are constantly on our radar. And, when my Mom showed me two books from her library, one about the many uses of salt and the other about the many uses of baking soda, my interest was immediately awakened. My family currently uses these two commonly-used household products in things such as our homemade toothpaste, homemade deodorant, homemade laundry detergent, homemade mouth rinses, gargling concoctions, in cleaning and disinfecting, and of course, in cooking. We even go so far as to use Himalayan pink salt for the things we ingest and regular table salt for the cleaning applications. So, I’m not a stranger to some of the natural uses of these products; but in no way do I hold a comprehensive list of everything salt and baking soda can do. Hence, the reason for my heightened curiosity about the information that 60 total pages could reveal to me about the best-kept secrets of salt and baking soda. Let the education begin!
Duration of Task: 1 day
Confession Time: For some time now, I have admired my Mom’s priceless collection of cookbooks and natural home remedy books. I could easily lose track of hours upon hours in their captivating pages. Instead, I’ve settled on occasionally checking out a book or two from her extensive library. She literally has a lifetime supply (I mean it’s a total smorgasbord) of these types of reading materials. So, do you think she misses a book or two that conveniently make a new home on my kitchen shelves or in my kitchen cupboards? I think not. Needless to say, the salt and baking soda books have been with me for months now and my Mom hasn’t asked for them back yet. I’m content to think that I’ve rightfully inherited them due to the prior owner’s forgetfulness in reclaiming them.:)
Outcome: I highly recommend reading Salt: Clean Coffee Cup Stains and Other Best-Kept Secrets and Baking Soda: Brighten Your Smile and Other Amazing Advice, both written by Betsy Rossen Elliot. These books provide light reading with an educational punch, while delivering solutions in real-life application. You’ll be amazed at how truly valuable these two inexpensive substances can truly be if put into good use. They’re natural substances that you more than likely have in your home right now and why not use them in natural ways that will provide better health benefits for you and your family versus their chemical counterparts. I’m already planning on trying out a thing or two. In fact, I’m going to incorporate one of the suggested uses (combining salt and baking soda) into tomorrow’s challenge. So, make sure you check in on Day 5 for the big reveal.
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