Eczema Era and How to Navigate Through It

Eczema Era and How to Navigate Through It

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 Ever since I moved to the West, my skin became more sensitive, my teeth became sensitive (Sensodyne). Heck, even my feelings became more sensitive!

In a beautiful summer day in 2018, I found out I had developed Eczema. It first started off as a very bad allergic reaction around my eyes to a renewed formula of a mascara I have been using for years. That coupled with a high amount of stress I was going through at the time, caused a severe Eczema reaction. One thing worth mentioning is although I was living in a cold dry climate like Canada, I had never moisturized before.

What is Eczema you may think?

According to Mayo Clinic, it is "Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. It's common in young children but can occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is long lasting (chronic) and tends to flare sometimes. It can be irritating but it's not contagious.

People with atopic dermatitis are at risk of developing food allergies, hay fever and asthma. Moisturizing regularly and following other skin care habits can relieve itching and prevent new outbreaks (flares). Treatment may also include medicated ointments or creams."

How to Fix a Table with Ripped Screws !

 
How to fix a Table with Ripped Screws and Make that Profit!

Living in a world of constant change, I try to convince myself I know how to hustle. Moving somewhere new presented itself as an opportunity to furnish my apartment. What is a balcony with a spectacular view if you don't have a nice patio set? 

First thing I did is look at Facebook Market Place but all high quality sets were above a $100. Eager to get the best bang for my buck, I searched on Marshalls online store. Needless to say, I buy everything from Marshalls! Not only do they have good deals for great designs but also, they have great customer service.

I bought the first set for my lovely balcony. With all eagerness to its arrival, it came broken with an important piece screwed off. I called in and sent pictures of the damage as requested. In a little less than a week, a new set was sent to my door.

I was left with this table that has a misplaced piece which technically could be fixed should I wish to pursue a solution. Little did I know I can be Mrs. Fix it.

What you need to buy:

1. Tooth picks
2. Wood Glue
3. Sand Paper
4. Screwdriver
5. Pocket Knife

Easy to follow steps are found below:

1. First you need to fill the holes with wood. The issue at hand is the holes are bigger than the nails. Hence, why nails cannot be screwed back easily. The way this is done is by inserting multiple tooth picks into the hole so that its filled -- with wood glue in between all of tooth picks and surrounding the hole itself. 
   
   
   
   
2. Next, shorten the tooth picks by cutting the excess amount above the hole's level using a pocket knife.
3. Do this for all holes and wait for it to dry.
4. Once dried, use sand paper to level the entire playing field. This ensures the screws will fill the holes perfectly well.
5. Once done, rescrew the nails into the flat surface in the approximate location where the holes were. The nails will penetrate the toothpick wood in the hold and be held in place.  
6. Before you know it, you're table is all set!

Now, back to my plan of trying to be a hustler. I have an extra set I can sell for pure profit and so can you if you are ever presented with a similar situation!