February 2011 Archives

How to Clean and Shine Plant Leaves on Houseplants - Tips & Hints

By Ingrid Talpak on February 28, 2011 12:02 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
Cleaning HouseplantsShiny plant leaves make your houseplants look healthy and alive. While it is easy to clean and shine plant leave most people stop doing it because they are disappointed with commercial cleaners or home remedies. 

You would think that commercial plant cleaners are how you get that glossy shine that you see in green houses and at florist but it probably isn't.

Most florist don't even use the same plant shine that they sell to their customers but prefer to keep it a industry secret.

What do they use to make their plants look so shiny and glossy?  You are about to find out about the florist secret trick.
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Cheap and Easy Ways to Look Richer, Younger, Thinner

By Ingrid Talpak on February 22, 2011 2:36 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
CosmeticsNo one will ever say that looking your absolute best won't cost you money.

Great style will cost you some cash, but it doesn't mean that you can't do it on a shoe string.

 If $1000 facials, expensive exercise club memberships and designer clothes are out of the questions then follow these suggestions to get the same results for thousands of dollars less.

There are cheaper ways to look richer, younger and thinner.

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Longest Lasting Cut Flowers - Your Best Buys From the Florist

By Ingrid Talpak on February 11, 2011 7:10 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
Longest Lasting Cut flowers your best buys from the florist
Flowers can make any home look gorgeous but there is nothing sadder than spending your hard earned cash on a bouquet of flowers only to have them look like a wilty mess after a few days.

Why do some flowers seem to last so much longer than others and is there a secret potion that you can put in the vase to make them stay fresh?

Do you know if you are getting the best deals from florists or grocery stores when you get flowers and are there any special questions that you should be asking them?

There are tricks and secrets, some florist don't want you to know, but I'll tell you.
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Glossy Wrapping for Candy Boxes

By Ingrid Talpak on February 8, 2011 8:12 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
Candy boxCandy boxes tend to have a shiny glossy paper wrapping that is hard to emulate.

Regular paper will look nice but it doesn't have that sheen to it. Wrapping paper that is glossy rarely comes in white.

You could hunt down the type of paper you are looking for at specialty paper supply stores but there is a very inexpensive option that will give you the candy box look that you are looking for.


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Making Chocolate Roses

By Ingrid Talpak on February 7, 2011 3:00 PM | 11 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
making chocolate roses
Roses and chocolate, aren't they both the very epitome of romance? How about the two of them together, chocolate roses? While these look as dainty as porcelain they are very easy to make.

The secret is what it is made from. When you mix any type of chocolate with corn syrup you will get a pliable chocolate, called molding chocolate (and also known un-appetizingly as chocolate plastic)  that you can mold into almost anything. Better yet you can make this days ahead of time and it will keep beautifully. 

You don't need any fancy molds or special tools to make these roses, all it takes is a bit of time and practice. 
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