Q: You don't need to use curtains with Santas and snowmen on them, but red ones might look more festive than pink ones. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Use colors such as red or green. Darker shades might look better than brighter ones. For a rustic cabin feel, switch out your throw or blanket for a cozy quilt or sweater/knitted blanket. Anything made from plaid flannel will also work. Make an easy sweater pillow by slipping a square-shaped pillow inside a bulky sweater and tying the sleeves in the back. If you can't put up a lot of decorations, you can still make your room feel more festive by bringing in scented candles, wax melts, or potpourri. You don't even have to light candles; many scented candles are potent enough on their own. If you are getting candles, consider displaying three different-sized ones on a red, green, gold, or silver candle charger/plate. Listed below are a few Christmas scents: Gingerbread Peppermint and Candy Cane Winter Wonderland Fireplace Pine, Spruce, Balsam, and Cedar Shelves, dressers, and desks are great for displaying trinkets such as snow globes, nutcrackers, and figurines. If you already have some on your shelves, consider switching them out for Christmasy ones instead. Here are a few ideas to get you started: If you like nature, put up some pine tree or reindeer figurines. If you are religious, put up figurines related to the Nativity. If you like the classical look, put up a snowman, a Santa Clause, or even a nutcracker. If you don't want to put away any of your existing decorations, consider decorating them instead. For example, if you have a figurine of a cat, try putting a little Santa hat on it. If you don't have a lot of room for a tree, you can hang small decorations using thread or clear thread/fishing line instead. Here are some ideas to get you started: Candy canes and jingle bells can be slung over doorknobs or strung from ribbon. Christmas cards can be clipped to yarn, jute cord, or ribbon using wooden clothespins. Christmas stockings can be tacked to your wall using nails or thumbtacks/pushpins. Ornaments, plastic icicles, and snowflakes (plastic or paper) can be suspended from thread. They'll look delightful against a wall or window. If you like to collect things, setting up a Nativity or Christmas Village scene on your desk or dresser can be just the thing for you. You'll have lots of fun buying figurines and arranging them. You can find them at most arts and crafts stores. You can also make a Nativity scene at home using popsicle sticks, straw, and wood or clay figurines. Try to spray the frost towards the bottom corners of your window to make it look more realistic. Fake frost usually comes in a spray can, like spray paint, and washes off your window with soap and water. They are great for those who don't get snow for Christmas. Not all Christmas decorations have to be store-bought. Homemade ones can have their charm too. If you don't have a lot of money to spend, or just like to be crafty, you can make some of your own decorations and display them in your room. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Find some pinecones outside and paint them with acrylic paint or glitter. Display them on your windowsill. String cranberries and popcorn into thread to make garlands. Make some paper chains using construction paper. Cut out some paper snowflakes from white printer paper. Make a gingerbread house and display it on your dresser or desk. Cut out some letters from glitter paper to spell "Merry Christmas" and tack them to your wall.
A: Switch out curtains, blankets, bedspreads, and pillowcases. Buy scented candles, wax melts, or potpourri. Bring out snow globes, nutcrackers, and figurines. Hang some decorations from your window, shelves, or walls. Set up a Nativity or Christmas Village scene. Spray some fake frost onto your windows. Make your own Christmas decorations.

Q: Use mild soap and clean water to scrub your hands clean. Rinse well with clean water before you're ready to touch your skin. Avoid letting anyone else touch your pierced area since they could introduce bacteria. To keep the area clean, dip a clean gauze pad or paper towels into saline solution. Place the pad over the piercing and hold it there for 5 to 10 minutes. You can do this 1 to 2 times a day. Depending on the piercing, you may be able to dip the piercing directly into a cup of saline solution. For example, if you have a finger piercing, submerge your finger in the saline so the piercing is covered. If your piercer tells you to clean the area with soapy water once a day, wash the skin around the piercing with a fragrance-free mild soap and water. Rinse the area with water to completely remove soapy residue. Avoid using soaps with scents, dyes, colors, or triclosan since these will irritate the skin. If the piercing is on your ear, remember to wash behind the piercing as well. Take a clean paper towel or napkin and blot the cleaned skin. Don't apply too much pressure or rub the skin because you don't want to open the wound. Once you're done, throw the paper towel or napkin away. Don't use cloth towels because they can become caught or snagged on the jewelry. It might seem like a good idea to frequently clean the area throughout the day, but washing the skin too much can actually wear the tissue down. This will slow down the healing time. Wash your piercing after you shower since water will already be getting around the site of the piercing.
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Wash your hands before touching the pierced area. Soak the area in saline for 5 to 10 minutes every day. Wash the piercing with soap and water if directed. Pat the area dry with a paper towel or napkin. Limit how often you clean the piercing to once or twice a day.