Mix two cups (480 mL) of white vinegar with two cups (480 mL) of vegetable oil in a spray bottle. Shake to blend the solution well. Spray enough solution to thinly coat a small area of your floor. Rub the solution into your floor with a clean rag. Dry the same section of the floor by buffing in circles with a separate clean rag. Repeat to clean the whole floor. You can also use a clean mop to rub the solution into the floor. Mix a fresh batch of this solution each time you use it so the oil doesn't become rancid. Combine cup (120 mL) of olive oil and cup (80 mL) of white vinegar. Add in 5 cups (1.2 L) of hot water. You can also put in up to 12 drops of essential oils. Polish the floor using this solution, either with a damp mop or on your hands and knees with a clean rag. Buff the floor in circles with a clean rag after you finish polishing the floor. Take a glass jar and fill it a third of the way with dried orange peel or completely fill it with fresh orange peel. Pour in white vinegar until the vinegar is one inch (25.4 mm) from the top of the jar. Put a plastic lid on the jar and let the mixture sit for one or two weeks. After a couple of weeks, strain the peel from the vinegar and preserve the vinegar in a clean container. Clean your floors using a method described above using a combination of cup (120 mL) of the orange vinegar with two gallons (7.57 L) of water. Mix cup (30 mL) of plant-based or castile soap with cup (30 mL) of white vinegar and one gallon (3.785 L) of warm water. Add up to 15 drops of essential oils if you wish. Use this to clean your floors as described above. Rinse the floor well with hot water and dry it completely with a clean, dry towel or rag. For extra heavy or sticky messes, add cup (60 mL) of baking soda to this solution. Be sure to rinse this off well with hot water and dry the floor completely after cleaning.
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One-sentence summary -- Clean with oil and vinegar. Make a cleansing polish with vinegar, olive oil and hot water. Make orange vinegar. Combine soap with the vinegar.

Know how much you can afford to spend before falling in love with a sapphire out of your price range. Sapphires can range in price from $50 per carat to more than $10,000 per carat, with the most expensive sapphire sold on record costing $135,000 per carat. The price of a sapphire is determined mostly by quality, and a large, low-quality sapphire can be a lot cheaper than a small yet very high-quality sapphire. For sapphires, color is king. Cut has the biggest impact on a stone's brilliance (how much light comes to the eye). Transparency and clarity (the number of inclusions) are also important in determining value. Settings made of cool tones metals like silver and white gold usually complements blue sapphires best. Padparadscha sapphires can look great in yellow gold settings, though, and pink sapphires look good in both silver and gold settings. Less reputable sellers may try to sell unwitting buyers a cheaper stone that looks like sapphire instead of a sapphire. Tanzanite, blue spinel, and blue tourmaline are among the stones that some may try to pass off as being true sapphires. National chains are often a good place to start because their business practices are more closely scrutinized than those of individual stores. If you do look at the selection offered by local jewelers and individual sellers, make sure that you ask to see the official certification of any sapphire you consider buying. A legitimate jeweler will be able to present you with certification from the GIA or independent, official gemstone societies. Retailers drive the price of sapphires up, since they need to charge beyond the price they paid for the stones to make a profit. Retail wholesalers, however, can sell you loose stones at close to wholesale prices. Buying loose stones and having them set separately can also cost less than buying pre-set stones, and loose stones allow you more chance to customize the piece of jewelry. Both settings have pros and cons. Shopping for sapphires online often proves cheaper than buying sapphire jewelry in store. On the other hand, shopping for sapphires in person allows you to examine the quality of the stone and the validity of the certificate with your own eyes before making a purchase. Each jeweler will have a slightly different stock of sapphires. As a result, you may be able to find two similar designs at different prices. As with anything else, shopping at multiple storesboth online and in personimproves your odds of finding the best quality sapphire for your budget.
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One-sentence summary -- Set a budget. Choose a metal setting that complements the stone. Be aware of potential fakes. Only work with reputable dealers. Save by buying loose, wholesale sapphires. Shop online and in stores. Shop around at various jewelers.

There are multiple reasons why you might want or need to remove your IUD. You should get your IUD removed if you want to become pregnant, if you have started going through menopause, or you want to start using an alternative birth control method. You may also need to remove your IUD if the expiration date on the device is up, if it failed and you have become pregnant, you caught a sexually transmitted disease, or you need to have a procedure that requires its removal. On rare occasions, you may need to remove your IUD because of reactions to the device, such as abnormal bleeding, excessive pain, or heavy or exceedingly long menstruation. The expiration date on hormonal IUDs is 5 years. Copper IUDs can be left in for 10 years. Once you know the reason you need removal, you should contact your gynecologist's office to schedule an appointment. Let them know why you need the appointment because you may need a consultation visit first. You may also be able to go ahead and schedule your procedure as well. Either over the phone or during your consultation visit, you should discuss your IUD removal with your doctor. Let her know the reason that you need or want to remove your IUD. If for some reason your need for removal is unfounded, she will let you know and can discuss any reservations you have about keeping your IUD. It is best to be completely honest with your doctor so she can help you make the best choice for you. If you are taking out your IUD in order to start another form of birth control, because of a procedure, or due to an STD, you should start another form of birth control a week prior to your IUD removal. If you have unprotected sex in the weeks leading up to your removal, you may be able to get pregnant after it is removed, even if you don't have unprotected sex after it is removed. This is because sperm can live up to 5 days inside of you. You could also abstain from sex for the week or weeks leading up to your IUD removal if you don't have access to an alternative form of birth control.
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Consider why you need removal. Make an appointment. Talk to your doctor. Use other forms of birth control.