Home Economics

Home Economics

THE ART OF SHAMPOOING

Posted Wed, 02/09/2011 - 15:50 by admin

An article contributed by a psychometrician in Zamboanga City, Philippines who is currently taking up her masteral degree in Psychology. (You, too, can have your articles published here. Send them through e-mail to OurHappySchool@yahoo.com.)

 

FOR PEOPLE who are very much concerned about their hair, here are some tips on how to give their head and hair a good shampoo.

1. Brush hair briskly to smooth out tangles and loosen dirt.

2. Massage scalp firmly for 5 minutes to make it supple.

3. Wet hair with warm water. Apply shampoo and work up a good lather. With your fingertips, work the suds into your scalp. Gently pull the suds through your hair strands. Massage the areas behind the ears and at the base of the skull where the oil=producing glands are. The top of the head, which has no oil-glands or muscles, needs massaging to stimulate circulation.

10 Safety Reminders for Motorcycle-Riders

Posted Fri, 05/14/2010 - 20:39 by admin

AS THE 'GEOMETRIC' INCREASE of sales of motorbikes, motorcycles, ‘scooters’, and the like has become directly proportional to the rate of motorcycle-related accidents in the country, OurHappySchool feels the need to friendly educate our motorcycle-riders on riding safely and maintenance ...

Hence, OurHappySchool made a research and enumerates here 10 safety reminders taken from Reader’s Digest: How to do just about Everything ...

TIPS ON REDUCING ELECTRIC BILL

Posted Tue, 06/22/2010 - 10:41 by admin

SHOCKED!  S-H-O-C-K-E-D. This was what I felt upon seeing my monthly electric bill.

Imagine, staying at our house for just 16 days in a month since our family and I used to stay most of the time at my in-laws, painstakingly tolerating the summer heat (sleeping without air conditioner even if my toddler begs me to switch it on), switching off the refrigerator at night, and plugging in our energy saver device, still, my bill is so high!

For people with the same sentiments as I do, let us watch this video for some energy-saving tips! FAN PLEASE…

 

 

10 simple diet changes to lower cholesterol level

Posted Wed, 05/19/2010 - 17:07 by admin


PROTECT YOURSELF against heart disease.

“On its own, the body produces some cholesterol. The foods you eat can add significant amounts of cholesterol to your blood. A cholesterol level of 240 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood serum is generally considered a normal cholesterol level for adults; however, some specialists advocate a norm of 200 milligrams." The following are some cholesterol-cutting practices ...

Using chopsticks, the Japanese way: A blog

Posted Sun, 04/18/2010 - 13:16 by admin

I CANNOT RECALL THE EXACT POINT IN TIME when I got so smitten by anything Japanese. Perhaps, my ‘love affair’ with this Asian country started when my brother was granted a scholarship by the Japanese government in the 90’s.

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