Adding lemon is a delicious, easy way to flavor your water. In fact, lemon is traditionally used in hot water to flush toxins and aid digestion. Use up to half the lemon to flavor your water to your taste. As an alternative, pour the water over a slice of lemon. Place the mint leaves in your mug before you add the water. Use a couple of sprigs for a mild flavor or several sprigs for a stronger infusion. The mint will give your water a crisp flavor that's still milder than tea. You can grow your own mint or buy fresh mint from most grocery stores or farmers markets. Choose a sweetener you prefer. Use just enough to lightly flavor the water. You don't need much! You might add both honey and lemon for a soothing drink, especially if you're not feeling well. This is a great option for people who don't like tea but want the effects of honey and lemon. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a mug, then add 1/4 teaspoon (1 g) of turmeric, a pinch of cayenne pepper, a pinch of sea salt, and a pinch of raw sugar. Pour 1 cup (240 mL) boiling water over the ingredients and stir until they're combined. This warming blend will beat the winter cold!  You can adjust the ingredients to your preferences. If you'd like, you can substitute a drop of honey or agave for the sugar.
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One-sentence summary -- Squeeze in the juice from half a lemon. Steep a few sprigs of fresh mint. Add a drop of honey or packet of sweetener. Mix in lemon and spices for a winter brew.


While it’s common for people to roll their socks into a ball, this stretches out the elastic. Instead, place a sock on top of its match and fold the stack in half once, and then in half again if the socks are longer. This creates an aesthetically-pleasing look in your drawer and keeps your socks from getting damaged.  Depending on their length, you may need to fold the socks more than twice (or less, for low-cut socks) so that they’re the same folded size as the rest. Aim to create a simple rectangle when the socks are folded. Grouping the similarly colored socks together will make it easy to find which ones you're looking for. Gather all of the white socks, dark-colored socks, and multi-colored socks into separate groups so that they're ready to go into a drawer. If you have lots of multi-colored socks, you can separate those by color as well, such as all the blues, yellows, greens, or patterned socks. If you wear different socks for different occasions, separate them into these different categories. You might have one pile of socks that you wear to school, another pile that are for the winter, and another pile that have different patterns on them for holidays. Determine which groupings would be best for you and start sorting.  Group all of the socks you wear daily at the front of your drawer and the socks that you wear more infrequently towards the back. One grouping could be your gym socks while another grouping is work socks. If you have lots of socks, you might consider stacking them on top of one another so that they all fit. If you'd like to be able to see all of your socks at once, lay them on their sides so you can easily pick out which ones you want. Stack similar socks on top of one another, such as all your white socks or patterned socks. If you have a small drawer and your socks easily fill it, you can just start placing your folded socks directly into the drawer in neat rows. Set them in the drawer so that the edge of the fold is shown, and place them in the drawer according to their grouping. Placing socks directly into the drawer works well if you don’t have lots of different kinds. You can purchase baskets or dividers that will fit in your drawer at stores or online, or you can make your own. Place groupings of socks in their own basket, or place individual pairs of folded socks in each section of a divider.  You can make your own basket for a drawer using a shoe box. Using a basket, box, or divider might be best if you have lots of different kinds of socks, or if you’re using a large drawer with other items besides socks in it.
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One-sentence summary -- Fold the socks to prevent them from getting stretched out. Sort your socks to separate all of the different colors. Organize your socks by use to easily pick out the ones you need. Arrange your socks depending on how many you have. Place your socks in rows to fit in small drawers. Use baskets or dividers to keep your socks easily separated.


Black widows hole up in seldom-disturbed areas, such as woodpiles, storage boxes, the back of closets, and so on.  Not only will cleaning these areas eliminate potential habitats, you'll also get rid of areas for black widow prey to live.  Wear gardening gloves.  Just in case you do stumble over a spider, your hands will be safe from bites. De-clutter.  If you have unnecessary boxes, wood or other items crowding your house, getting rid of them can remove potential hiding places. Vacuum.  If you have a vacuum cleaner with a hose attachment, use it to clean out dark nooks and crannies.  If you see a web without a spider in it, the vacuum is your best bet.  Just be sure to seal the bag and dispose of it (outside the house) as soon as you're done so nothing can escape back into your home. Spray down the outside of your house.  Use a high-pressure hose to destroy webs and egg sacs.  Pay particular attention to window wells, window frames, and door frames. Clear vegetation that is in direct contact with your home. Ivy and other plant life on your house or around its perimeter provide a home for these pests. Clean regularly. Chores like vacuuming and keeping your living area clean aid in preventing spider infestation. Vacuuming is especially important because it clears out dust, eggs and the spiders themselves. The best method to avoid black widows is prevention. By keeping your doors and windows caulked, you are taking an important step in preventing spiders and other insects from getting into your home. Weatherproofing your exits is also very helpful. If you suspect that your black widow problem is bigger than you can handle on your own, call a professional who's licensed to use heavier insecticides.   If possible, ask around a few different businesses for quotes depending on the size of your house and the suspected severity of the infestation.
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One-sentence summary --
Clean out potential hiding spots. Prevent spiders from entering your home. Call a professional exterminator.