Boil 2 cups (475 milliliters) of water with 3 tablespoons (26 grams) of washing soda. Remove the water from heat, add the leaves, and let them soak for 20 to 30 minutes. Once they are done soaking, scrape the pulp off like your normally would.  This process is similar to the method above, except that you are not cooking the leaves continuously. This method is ideal for small batches or delicate leaves. This will take about 2 to 3 weeks; you will also need to change the water every few days to keep it from going rancid. You can add some bleach to further prevent decay. Once the leaves are soaked, scrape the pulp off using a soft toothbrush. If you are adding bleach, plan on using a 1:30 bleach-to-water ratio. Combine 2 cups (475 milliliters) of water with 4 ounces (113 grams) of a biological detergent. Add the leaves, then boil everything for 30 minutes. Rinse the leaves off, then scrape them clean with a soft toothbrush. Press the leaves between two sheets of blotting paper for 2 weeks.

Summary: Steep the leaves in water instead. Soak the leaves in plain water if you are patient. Try a biological detergent instead.


If you really want to play a player, then you have to be a player. Make him think that you like him while juggling him with two or three other guys. Flatter him and make him feel special while knowing that everything you say is meaningless. You should only do this if you really want to play the player or to get back at him for some reason. Changing your lifestyle this extremely can get a bit exhausting.

Summary: Beat him at his own game (optional).


The diet gives your metabolism a major shock, and you should consider carefully whether this is a good choice. If you do go ahead with it you need to make sure you consume a lot of water. It is recommended that you try to drink two litres of water a day during this diet. If you do decide to complete this diet, its proponents claim you have to stick to it very closely. It features a dramatic drop of in calories, which may leave you feeling weak and fatigued. On day one you are instructed to have just a coffee with one teaspoon of sugar for breakfast. Lunch is two hard boiled eggs together with 400 grams (14 oz) of boiled spinach and a tomato. Dinner is 200 grams (7.1 oz) of beef served with 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce drizzled with lemon juice and a little olive oil.  On day two you are again instructed to skip breakfast, just drinking a cup of coffee with one sugar like the previous day. For lunch the diet requires 250 grams (8.8 oz) of ham and one serving of fat-free yoghurt. The dinner is the same as day one: 200 grams (7.1 oz) of beef, with 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce as a side. You can add a little oil or lemon juice to dress the lettuce. This diet provides around 600 calories/day and will lead to malnutrition. You can not get all of the nutrients you need on 600 cal/day. Your metabolism will shift; your body will think you are starving. It is recommended that if you are consuming under 800 cal/day you should be supervised by a medical professional. If you begin to feel overly tired or weary from the sudden drop in calories consider whether or not to continue. On the third day you will again be consuming very few calories. You can add one piece of toast to your breakfast coffee. For lunch you are combining elements from previous days, eating two hard boiled eggs, 100 grams (3.5 oz) of lean ham and 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce. In the evening you are instructed to eat just one tomato, some boiled celery, and one portion of fruit. This could be, for example, an apple, orange or pear.  On the fourth day you stick with the minimal breakfast of coffee and one slice of bread. Lunch is just one serving of fat-free yoghurt coupled with a 200 milliliters (6.8  fl oz) glass of orange juice. For dinner the diet requires you eat one hard boiled egg, along with one carrot, and a single serving of cottage cheese. Day five begins with the same austere breakfast of coffee and one slice of bread. It is followed by 150–200 grams (5.3–7.1 oz) of boiled fish, such as salmon. For dinner on day five you are instructed to eat 250 grams (8.8 oz) of beef with celery as a side.  Keep to the same breakfast of coffee and one slice of bread on day six. Follow this with two hard boiled eggs and one carrot for lunch. Dinner on day six should be 300 grams (11 oz) of boiled skinless chicken breast, alongside 150 g (2 cups) of lettuce as a side.

Summary: Drink two litres of water everyday. Follow the guide for day one and two. Tackle days three and four. Move on to days five and six.


Difficult pans may require a second coating but not as much catsup. The longer the catsup is left on the bottom the greener it may become, just scrub it off and apply a fresh coat and scrub lightly. This should only take a few minutes.
Summary: Squirt regular catsup on the bottom of inverted copper bottom pans. Let set for a few minutes. With either a good sponge or some natural charcoal, scrub the bottom of the pan until it glistens. Repeat if needed.