Maintaining linen

Determine the durability of the antique linen.If you feel it won't withstand a good soaking,fold it neatly in a square and baste the edges with a colorfast thread.

• In a tub of hot water and mild soap,soak the linens for a few hours.
• Check the linen, if stains are still present,repeat the soaking process again.If stains persist, try laundry detergent and bleach.Refill the tub and add white vinegar.Let your stain-free linen soak up to 20minutes.
• Drain tub,Refill with fresh water and let linen soak for 15minutes.
• Undo the basting, and remove your linen from the water when you're certain theres's no soap residue left.Lay antique linens flat to dry.Keep them away from direct sunlight.
• Iron linens when they are still quite damp, only if you intend to fold them neatly , and keep it away.When you are about to use them again, iron them on high and keep the iron dry.

Conversation Ethics

• Don't be selfish:It sounds harsh,but it's not obvious or easy as it seems.Conversation is give and take.There are times when you should listen and times to talk.Doing too much of either is not conducive to good conversation.
• Don't manipulate:In other words, be honest and upfront.People will realize when they're being manipulated.You may get away with it, but the chances that the person will look forward to their next conversation with you are slim.
• Reciprocate:If someone shares details about their life, they expect you to do the same thing.
• Don't argue:Discuss but don't argue but when you feel it goes to argument then back up cause when discussing it was about ' what is right ? ' and when arguing it is about ' who is right ?' so avoid it even when you are very right with your views and you have evidences don't try to prove yourself right and 'WIN' because this may be humiliating for the other person what are victories when your lose your friends and loved ones get angry on you.
  

THE MARRIAGE QUIZ.

They say marriages are made in heaven ..is yours one of those ? Take this quiz to find out :

Answer the following questions to see how you are doing.Use the following three point scale to rate how often you experience the following:
1 = Never of almost never
2 = Once in awhile
3 = Frequently


And the questions are :

• Little arguments escalate into ugly fights with accusations,criticisms,name calling or bringing up past hurts.
• My partner criticizes or belittles my opinions ,feelings, or desires.
• My partner seems to view my words or actions more negatively than I mean them to be.
• when w+e have a problem to solve,it is like we are opposite teams.
• I hold back from telling my partner what I really think and feel.
• I feel lonely in this relationship.
• When we argue, one of us withdraws, that is, doesn't want to talk about it anymore or leaves the scene.

Interpret your score here:

• 7 to 11: 'Green light' your marriage is probably in good or even great shape at this time.To put it easily,it's like you are travelling along and have come to green light.Ther is no need to stop, but it in fact may be great time to work on making your relationship all it can be.
• 12 to 16:'yellow light' You need to be cautious.While you may be happy now in your marriage, your score reveals warning signs.You'll want to be taking action to protect and improve what you have.Spending time to strengthen your marriage now could be the best thing you could do for your future together.
• 17 to 21: 'Red light If you have scored in this range, it's like approaching a red light.It's time to stop and think about where your marriage is headed.Your score indicates the presence of patterns that could put your marriage at significant risk.You may be heading for trouble,or may already be there.But there is good news, you can stop and learn ways to improve your marriage now!
  

Re-string a 12-string guitar

• Loosen and remove the low E(sixth) string and it's accompanying higher octave string.
• Using a soft cloth and guitar-cleaning agent,polish the exposed portion of the fretboard and headstock.
• Restring both strings,taking care to keep higher octave string in the top (closest to you) position.
• Bring each string approximately 1-1?2 inches past it's appropriate tuning peg.Make a 90 degree angle bend in the string at this point.Feed the string through the tuning peg,up to the bent point.Bend the string at the point it protrudes from the tuning peg.This will hold the string in place as you tune it.
• Using a pair of pilers,cut of the excess string,leaving apporximately 1/4 of an inch of the string protruding from the tuning peg.
• Repeat steps through seven for each of the remaining five strings groups.--Using a tuner, fine tune the pitch of each string.