You may buy almond meal at the store, but it's easy to make it at home: just place raw almonds in a blender or food processor and pulse until they've turned into a fine-grained meal. Don't pulse for too long, or the almonds will turn to almond milk. Don't use salted or roasted almonds. You may also use olive oil, coconut oil, or another cosmetic-grade oil. Avoid peanut oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, and other oils with strong smells. Lavender, lemon, rose, and other essential oils make this scrub feel even more luxurious. To store this scrub for later, put the mixture in a jar sealed with a lid. Keep it in a cool, dry place. It should last for several weeks. Rub the scrub all over your face, concentrating in spots that are dry. Use a wet washcloth to remove the scrub, and splash cold water over your face when you're finished.
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One-sentence summary -- Place 1 cup of almond meal in a bowl. Mix 1/2 cup of almond oil with the almond meal. Add a few drops of essential oil. Apply the scrub to a freshly washed face.

If you've ever searched for a diet, food journal or exercise app, you probably came across a whole variety of options. Make sure you find one that fitness your needs the closest. Determine what your goal is for your app. Are you interested in just tracking your food intake? Do you want to lose weight? Do you want workout videos on-the-go? Many apps are designed and tailored for one specific need. For example, you may find an app that helps you track calories and log foods in a journal or diary. Other apps may have a combination of functions. It can help you track calories, food and provide recipes and diet plans. Make sure you choose an app that meets your primary goal. So for example, if you want to track calories, don't get swayed by other functionality like workout videos. You want an app that's great at providing a method of counting calories. Some fitness apps provide consulting and coaching. They might even put you in touch with a personal trainer or nutritionist who will check in with you periodically. Many of the diet and fitness apps available do more than one thing. It's common to find diet apps that track fitness and fitness apps that track calories. But there are some other functionalities that you may enjoy as well. Some apps provide recipes for you to try. These are most commonly found in weight loss apps. They can give you some ideas of what to make that will fit into your diet plan. Other apps have calming music, sounds or chants. You can play and listen to these to help you de-stress and calm down. Many fitness apps not only tell you what to do as far as exercise or track exercise, but they also provide workout videos.This is great for exercise on the go. Some newer fitness apps now offer music to exercise to. In addition, some of these apps are able to track your pace and provide music that matches your tempo. Listening to music will boost your energy level and allow you to work out better. Some fitness apps, such as FitRadio, are specifically designed for the fitness buff. These apps tend to have shorter mixed versions of the music that can provide variety. When you go to download an app, its important to read over ratings and reviews of the app. This can help you get a good idea of whether or not it'll fit your needs. Both Android and iPhone app stores give you an overview of the app itself which will provide you with the information on what the app does and how it works. This is where you'll get a lot of information on whether the app meets your needs. The app store also will give you information on ratings. If you find a app that's not rated well, it might not be worth the download or purchase. Also read the customer reviews. Previous users can give great insight into how the app actually works. Look to see what others are saying about the key components of the app. For example, if you want to download an app to track calories, see what people are saying about the interface, food options and ease of use. A small thing that you should consider when purchasing a diet or fitness app is your budget. Although many apps are free, some do come with a cost to download. If you want a free app, search for free apps only. There is an option to only search free apps from the app store on your smart phone. If you don't mind paying for an app, you can search all diet and fitness related apps. Most will only cost a dollar or two for the download. However, some apps are a little more expensive or have different levels you can choose. Some are free for the initial version, but the more expanded or detailed versions are more expensive. Also make sure you figure out whether or not the app you download has a monthly fee. Some of the apps with videos or meal plans do have a monthly cost.
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One-sentence summary -- Choose whether you want to track food, fitness or both. Consider finding an app with specialty items. Review ratings and reviews. Determine a budget.

The number one enemy of books? Dirt and natural oils from your hands as you handle them. When you're handling your books, make sure to wash your hands with warm, soapy water, and thoroughly dry them before picking up and thumbing through your books, or cleaning them. Very old, leather-bound, or rare books should be handled while wearing latex gloves. Never eat or drink around old books that you want to protect. Books need to be cleaned regularly to keep dust from accumulating on them. Generally, unless books become very soiled, basic dusting and proper temperature and environment control should be enough to keep them clean long-term. Start dusting by removing all the books from your shelves and cleaning the shelves thoroughly, dusting them and wiping them down before reshelving the books. The best way to clean old books is with a microfiber cloth that traps dust inside. Instead of just blowing the dust around, as with a feather duster, these types of cloths will trap the dust and remove it completely. They've commonly sold at most home retail stores. Don't use water or other solvents to Try to clean books. If you have a very rare book that's gotten dirty, take it to a book dealer in your area and talk about restoration methods. Most books should not need to be cleaned in any way other than gentle dusting. If you're storing books upright on the shelf, most books will only be dusty or dirty at the top of the cover, and on the top binding of the book. The bottoms will usually be mostly clean. When you're cleaning then, start at the top, wiping down gently with the cling-cloth and wiping dust from the book. If your books are very dusty, it may be good to use a small hand-vac, or the tube function on your regular vacuum cleaner to gently suck the dust out of the hinge in the binding. Run the vacuum over the top of the books while they're still stacked to get the most dust out of there, before you go back over them individually with a cloth. This can be a good way to get the worst out of the way first. Most of the dust in a book room will be tracked in from the floor, actually. While dusting the shelves themselves is important, paying attention to cleaning the room regularly will help to keep your books in their prime condition. Vacuum and sweep the floors at least once a week, if your books are in a high-traffic area, to keep your books from needing more substantial cleaning.
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Wash and dry your hands before handling books. Dust rooms with books regularly. Wipe books down with a clean magnetic or lint-free cloth. Start cleaning from the "head" to the "tail" of the book. Use a small hand-vac in the hinges. Vacuum the room regularly.