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Want to restore a 40-year-old decoration to its former glory? Try these simple, safe cleaning tricks that won’t damage the finish.

Have you ever seen a decoration your parents kept, carrying it with them from another country or a previous marriage? Carmina realized that parents often hold onto items they've purchased in the past. While browsing Greenhill's shopping center, she stepped into  Mystic Gems by Bensani and saw so many nostalgic items that reminded her of growing up.  I pointed out to Mom Violy that she had a similar crystal tree decoration at home. She said it was forty years old and already dirty. The saleslady explained it could be cleaned easily with soap and water. Carmina decided to take Mom Violy home and bring the crystal tree decoration with her. Mom Violy questioned why she was taking it, and I said I would clean it and return it.  I noticed Mom Violy had placed planting seeds inside the decoration, for reasons I didn’t understand. Before cleaning it, I checked online to see what was needed, knowing its value. I placed a towel underneath, prepared a plastic container with dishwas...

Accessorize Your Mountain Bike Before the Real Ride


We love to accessorize ourselves when we dress up same goes for your mountain bike you want to make sure your completely prepare for the time when you can ride your bike outside.

There are a lot of gadgets and other things you can add onto your handle bar to make sure you are safe when you're on your mountain bike I will be explaining which ones you might consider buying for yourself just in case you're like me getting excited to go out and explore when we have a chance too.

But before you decide you need to consider thinking about your phone whether it is water resistant or not you may consider getting a water resistant phone case and those who have a water resistant phone make sure your case is shock proof in case it falls flat on the ground while riding your mountain bike.

For your mobile phone if you’re like me you want to bring it along just in case of emergency purpose or for reason you want to take a picture or video during your ride you will need a Smartphone bike mount and there are a lot to decide upon there are bike mounts that are just an ordinary one that holds your phone. You can also purchase one that has a compass and a flashlight attached to the Smartphone bike mount.


We all need to think ahead of ourselves in case we need sense of direction where we are headed upon as well when we reach riding our mountain bike early morning or late in the evening how can you manage to see yourself in that kind of condition.

We need to think when it is foggy, raining, snowing or sunny whatever the temperature outside we are all prepared for what condition may follow.


Just like a car that has a horn a mountain bike needs a bell to beware the people ahead of us to let them know we are close by or prepare them to stop and stay clear when we reach them.

We also need to consider when we get dehydrated we need a cycling drink water rack holder the best to choose is to match the color on your mountain bike the one I decided upon is nylon fiber matte bicycle cycling bottle holder rack cage that is not made of plastic something that can last longer and not break toward the end.




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