Thoughts from Home

I’ve been finding literature for eczema treatment in my fave online magazine when I ended up going over the skin care tips that are really helpful. That reminds me to pay attention to my skin now even if I am staying at home most of the time. I am so vain before when I was working, and even spends a few bucks for skincare products. Then when I stayed at home, everything has changed…even the brand of beauty bar and the facial cleansers that I am using. I totally forgot about my beauty regimen – the homemade body scrub, and the natural facial wash. It isn’t too late yet so I’d better go back in taking extra care of my skin. After all, I will definitely benefit from it and won’t regret it later.

Anyhow, here are some skincare guide that I find helpful:

Normal Skin: Your skin is neither too oily nor too dry, and you rarely break out or experience redness. Your pores are small (practically invisible), and though an occasional blemish may surface, it’s usually tied to your period.

• Cleanse and moisturize daily with gentle, basic products. Look for those with antioxidants, which fight free-radical damage and stave off the signs of aging.
• You might also consider adding retinoids or vitamin C to your routine several times a week to boost collagen production
• Finally, don’t forget moisturizer?one with sunscreen for the day and one without SPF at night. Read more… »

Using the air conditioner at night and a few hours during the day (when I need to sleep — not just nap but sleep) adds around one thousand pesos in our electricity bill. That’s nothing compared to the comfort it gives us especially when we need a deep slumber. A thousand pesos is a thousand pesos so I am looking for ways to cut the cost of the a/c bill and here’s what I have read.

1. When turning on your unit, put it on fan first.

2. Bring your unit only to an authorized service center. Otherwise, your warranty will become void. Problems can arise due to wrong installation, so it’s important to deal with authorized people from the day you buy your unit.

3. Explore the use of energy-saving plugs, which turns off the aircon once the timer goes off, and automatically turns on the electric fan.

4. Open your windows instead of leaving your air conditioning unit on at all times. Use a small electric fan to spread cool air around the room.

5. Turn off air conditioner one hour before leaving the room. This can save up to 100-kilowatt hours each month. Once you turn it on, close the doors and windows to contain cool air.

6. Airconditioners that are 10 years or older most likely not at their optimum efficiency. By replacing them your electricity bill may be cut by a considerable amount.

7. Save on electricity bills by establishing your comfort temperature, and then setting your thermostat at that level – permanently.

8. If you experience a power outage, make sure you turn off the switch and allow time to pass before turning the air conditioner on again when the power returns.

Hope these tips will help us cut cost in our aircon bill and so with you.