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Pothos: Plant care &Growing guide

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POTHOS   Pothos commonly known as money plant .  They are easiest plants to grow. Pothos are hard to kill house plants with trailing habit and heart shaped leaves. They are amazing air purifiers. There are many variants available like golden pothos, marble queen pothos, neon pothos etc. Many people believe that this plant brings good luck and prosperity. As they are excellent air purifiers, they help clean the air by absorbing formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide,which are commonly present in newly painted homes and they also helps in eliminating odors. They grow well in bright indirect light, hence they are great addition to bedrooms and offices. Pothos doesn't actually have to be planted in soil, they do very well in water.   If you are growing pothos in water try changing water regularly i.e once in 4 weeks, add regular tap water. It is to be noted that plants grow faster in soil than in water.  PROPAGATION: This is also one of the eas...

Trash to treasure

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FROM TRASH TO TREASURE We need not often use pricey or brand new things to elevate the space. We can also use the items which we consider them as trash. Instead of ending up the things in the landfill, lets give these things a second life i.e reuse before recycle.   Here is one such project where i am using  Plastic water bottles: Usually these single use plastic bottles don't decompose. Instead of trashing them, i thought why not reuse  them and so i turned it into a planter. I took a pothos cutting, put it into the bottle and added water.  Glass jars: Picked them from curbside, washed and dried them.  Stones   Assemble Take clean and dried glass jar, slowly add stones as they add some height because in my case the bottles i am using are little smaller than the jar. You can also add fairy lights instead of stones. Now place your bottle over those stones or lights. 

Tips for making healthy Smoothie

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TIPS FOR MAKING A HEALTHY SMOOTHIE Its always advisable to take a balanced diet for the stronger body and soul, and its never too late to make healthy choices.  One of the best choice anyone can make in their lifestyle is to add a smoothie in their diet. Smoothies are the best way to consume fruits and vegetables. Here are few tips to make your smoothie more healthier. Non- diary milk : Many are preferring plant based  milk instead of regular milk in their smoothies like oat milk, almond milk etc. Instead of getting store brought milks, as they are pricey and come in plastic bottles we can make the milk at home. We can make almond milk just by soaking handful of almonds 4-5 hours, you can remove the skins or you can blend whole almonds, add water and dates for the sweetness. Now blend it all and almond milk is ready, to this milk add the fruits of your choice. Similarly oat milk can also be prepared just by adding oats and water to the blender.  ...