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You may be tempted to keep your guitar out on display, but the most effective way to keep your guitar clean and healthy is to put it away in a hard case. This will extend the life and vitality of your instrument for many years.

summary: Put your guitar away.


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Both acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) will help bring down your fever. Even bringing your fever down a degree or two will help make you feel a bit better. These medications are also pain relievers, which can help with pain related to sore throat and muscle ache from the cold or flu. Always use acetaminophen or ibuprofen in children. Aspirin can lead to a life-threatening condition called Reye’s syndrome. If your cold or flu includes congestion, then you can also take an OTC decongestant to help. Many OTC fever reducers have cold and flu variants that include additional medicine for cough and congestion. Take as directed and do not combine medicines or take any medicine longer than directed. If you prefer to stay away from a medication, you can also try saline drops and sprays, which are also a better option for young children since they’re just salt water. Always use as directed. An easy, safe way to help soothe a sore throat from a cold or flu is to gargle with warm salt water. Dissolve half a teaspoon in 8 ounces of warm water, hold a small amount of the solution at the back of your throat and gargle for thirty seconds. This is safe to repeat as needed. Never swallow the solution since drinking salt water isn’t safe. If using this method with a child, make sure he or she can gargle without choking as well. Drinking plenty of water helps for several reasons. Plenty of liquids will help thin the congestion-causing mucus, moisten and soothe your sore throat, and prevent dehydration if your flu symptoms include vomiting.  If you have a “stomach flu” that includes vomiting and diarrhea, stick to water and sports drinks (such as Gatorade) to help replace lost electrolytes. For young children, use specific fluid and electrolyte replacement options (such as Pedialyte) instead of sports drinks.  For a cold, you can also drink juice and clear broth in addition to the above options.  Men should aim for 13 cups of water each day, whereas women should aim to drink nine. You should avoid both caffeine and alcohol while you’re sick. These fluids are both diuretics, which means that they can actually make dehydration worse instead of hydrating you. Both the common cold and the flu are caused by viruses. Your immune system will fight off the viruses on its own, but one of the best ways to help your immune system is with lots of rest. Take time off from school or work to stay home and get additional hours of sleep. A humid environment can also help to thin and break up mucus, relieving congestion and soothing a sore throat in the process. Take a nice hot shower to take advantage of this natural decongestant option. You can also add moisture to the air around you at home by using a vaporizer or humidifier. This will help reduce congestion similar to the way a shower can. Choose a cool mist setting, and make sure that you clean the apparatus daily since it can potentially breed mold or bacteria that make your symptoms worse. To help reduce cough and sore throat symptoms, you can also take OTC lozenges or use throat sprays. These products are safe to use in conjunction with other cold and flu medicines, and they can help relieve the sore throat irritation that causes coughing. In addition to the numerous other health complications due to smoking, it can also worsen and prolong cold symptoms because the smoke will irritate your throat. In addition to avoiding smoking, you should reduce your exposure to other throat irritants, including secondhand smoke, fumes, air pollution, etc.

summary: Take an over-the-counter (OTC) medication. Take a decongestant. Gargle with warm salt water. Hydrate. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Get additional rest. Take a hot shower. Use a vaporizer or humidifier. Take OTC throat sprays or cough drops. Avoid smoking and other throat irritants.


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Crystal cat litter is made of silica gel. This material is extremely absorptive and will do an excellent job of pulling residual moisture out of a water-damaged phone. You can purchase crystal cat litter at any large grocery store or pet-supply shop. Do not use any other type of cat litter. Clay-based or powdery litters may stick to your phone and turn it into a wet, clay-covered mess. Instant oatmeal is more absorptive than regular rolled oats and more much absorptive than steel-cut oats. If you already have instant oatmeal in your home cabinet, it may be the most effective substance you can use to dry your phone. Be aware that if you use oatmeal to dry your phone components, you may end up with a phone covered in small, gooey bits of oatmeal dust. You can purchase unflavored instant oatmeal at your local grocery store. Synthetic desiccant packets are those 3⁄4 in (1.9 cm) packets that come in various commercial items including shoe boxes, dried foods (like beef jerky or spices), and electronic devices. The packets are typically filled with highly absorptive silica beads which will pull moisture out of your phone. You do not need to tear open the packets. Simply pile them up on top of your phone and let them pull the moisture out.  This option will only work if you’ve been saving up silica gel packets in advance for several months. However, this isn’t a bad idea: many people own smartphones, and the chances of dropping your smartphone in water at some point are high. Or, if you haven’t been saving up silica gel packets, you can order them in bulk through major online retailers. Couscous is a type of crushed and dried wheat grain. The small, dry grains will work similarly to silica beads or instant oatmeal and pull any residual moisture out of your phone components. You can purchase couscous pearls at any grocery store or supermarket. The pearls shouldn’t get any couscous dust on your phone’s components, making this a cleaner option than instant oats. Be sure to purchase an unflavored and unseasoned variety.
summary: Try some crystal-based cat litter. Give instant oatmeal a try. Find some synthetic desiccant packets you could use. Use couscous pearls to dry your phone.