INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This allows the plant to direct its nutrients toward new growth instead of seeding. Using scissors or pruning shears, cut just below the flowers. You can also trim further down the stem, as long as you don't cut more than of the stalk. As an alternative, you can deadhead the flowers by simply pinching off the old flower. This works better if the flower is dead or dying. Your plant will be vulnerable during cold weather, so it's a good idea to stop pruning it before winter comes. This increases the likelihood that it will survive winter! If you want to use your oregano during winter, it's best to rely on dried herbs that you've stored. Wait until late winter to prepare the oregano for regrowth in the spring. Look for stems that are dry, brown, and lack leaves. Trim them down to the base of the plant, just above the roots. You can use scissors or small pruning shears. This will provide it with extra nutrients to help it go into the next growing season. For best results, mix the fertilizer into water and pour it over the plant at its next watering. Be sure to follow the label to ensure that you provide the right amount of fertilizer. You can find a liquid fertilizer at your local gardening store or online.

SUMMARY: Deadhead the flowers after they fade at the end of summer. Stop pruning at least 2 weeks before cold weather is forecast. Remove dead stems during the winter. Add an organic liquid fertilizer to the oregano.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When shaving, the presence of dead skin cells can cause razor burn and ingrown hairs. It is possible to prevent razor burn and ingrown hairs by exfoliating the skin one to two days before shaving. While in the shower or bath, apply a store bought or homemade scrub to your wet arms. Rub the scrub over your appendages several times and then rinse off the product. If you have long, thick arm hair, shaving with a traditional razor blade will prove to be a long, frustrating, and tedious experience. Before you can achieve a close shave, you should trim the hair with an electric blade. Carefully run the electric clippers over your forearms, elbows, biceps, and shoulders. Haircuts, of any kind, have a tendency to make people feel itchy. Brush off your arms and then hop in the shower. Rinse in warm water to reduce irritation and remove the cut strands of hair from your arms and body. Prior to showering, you may want to clean up the area in which you shavedshake out the towel and or sweep up the floor.

SUMMARY: Exfoliate your arms. Trim excess hair with electric clippers. Rinse your arms.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Weaning your child from their pacifier will be easier if it's done at a time where you and your child are relaxed. Avoid choosing a busy time, such as when you are busy at work, or your child has just started pre-school. Wait until your child is at least 6 months old. In the first 6 months of a child's life, a pacifier can help to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Try to wean your child before they turn 2. This decreases the likelihood of any dental issues related to pacifier use. Either wean the pacifier gradually or take it away completely. Communicate how you plan to wean to other caregivers. Your child has formed an attachment to their pacifier and giving it up may not be easy for them. Starting slowly can be an easier approach for some children. Take the pacifier away when the child is busy playing. When the child asks for the pacifier, tell them they can have it soon. If your child becomes distressed, reassure them that they are okay without it and continue playing with them. Distraction is a great tool to make the weaning process more peaceful. Give your child a snack to distract them if they are upset when they notice the pacifier is gone. This can also help recreate the feeling of putting something in their mouth. Food that your toddler can suck or chew on is a good idea as it will feel similar to a pacifier. Try frozen fruit or healthy ice-blocks. Try to slowly extend the length of time that your child doesn't have the pacifier while they are awake. Tell your child that they can only use the pacifier while they are in bed Try attaching the pacifier to their bed with a pacifier-clip. These can be purchased from baby stores. This will help your child to understand that they can only use their pacifier in their bedroom. If your child struggles with the extended periods, allow them to sit in their room with the pacifier. It is unlikely that they will want to stay alone in their room for prolonged periods. Tell your child that they won't be having the pacifier for their nap. This can help children understand what is happening and mentally prepare for the change. Use positive affirmations, such as telling them that they're a big kid now. Replace pacifier use with a soothing activity, like reading a book, taking a bath, or rocking them until they fall asleep. Start this young so they grow accustomed to it. Consider buying your child a new soothing toy as an alternative. Communicate to your child that they have a new teddy or blanket instead of their pacifier. When your child stops asking about the pacifier during the day, start eliminating its bedtime usage. Leave it hidden when they go to bed and only give it to them when they ask about it. Add a story, song, or bath into your child's routine as an alternative soothing method. This can distract them and help the child to feel more relaxed. The first few nights can be difficult but it does get easier. Praise your child in the morning for not using the pacifier. If your child continues to ask for the pacifier each night, you will need to tell them that they can't use it anymore.

SUMMARY: Choose a non-stressful time to start the weaning process. Remove the pacifier from sight while they are distracted. Distract them with a snack or toy when they become distressed. Isolate pacifier use to their bedroom. Warn the child before taking it away for day-time naps. Make a new bed routine when taking the pacifier away at night.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you experience stomach pain after eating, then the foods that you are eating may be to blame. One way that you can begin to cure stomach pain is to keep track of the foods that you eat and how they make you feel. Over time, you should begin to notice that certain foods cause stomach pain more than others, while some cause no pain at all. Adjust your eating habits to eliminate these causes of stomach pain. For example, if you notice that you get stomach pain after eating spaghetti and meatballs with pasta sauce, then that food may be causing your stomach pain. To determine if the sauce, pasta, or meatballs are causing your stomach pain, try eliminating one component each day. For example, you can eat just spaghetti and meatballs without sauce the following day and if you do not have stomach pain, then you will know that it was the sauce that caused the pain. You may also cure your stomach pain by eliminating some of the most common causes of stomach pain from your diet. Common problem foods to avoid include: Caffeinated drinks, such as coffee, black tea, and lattes Fatty foods, such as French fries, cookies, and pastries Carbonated drinks Acidic foods, such as pasta sauce and orange juice Alcohol Pasta Full-fat dairy products Keeping yourself well hydrated is another good way to start curing your stomach pain. Water helps your body digest your food and it also helps to reduce stomach acid. Most adults should drink about eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Try adding a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a cup of water. Apple cider vinegar can help to neutralize stomach acid, which may also help to cure your stomach pain. Consuming a high-fiber diet is essential for good health, but it may also help with your stomach pain as well. Fiber keeps food moving through your system, so it may prevent you from becoming constipated. Try to eat an apple every day. Apples are a good source of fiber and they also contain pectin, which can help to neutralize acid.

SUMMARY:
Identify problem foods. Steer clear of common problem foods. Drink plenty of water. Eat more fiber-rich foods.