How To Get The Best Price For Jewelry At A Pawn Shop

Pawning or selling jewelry at a pawn shop can provide much-needed extra cash when a sudden financial problem arises. Unfortunately, the process of pawning or selling jewelry is not always as simple as one would expect, leaving many sellers unsatisfied with the amount they receive for their piece. Here are three tips that can help you get the best price for your jewelry at a pawn shop. Clean Your Jewelry [Read More]

Garden Troubleshooting: Ideas for Improving Your Strawberry Crop

Growing strawberries can be a very rewarding task, but they can also be a little bit tricky. They have complex root systems, and the fruit is just as attractive to wasps and slugs as it is to humans. If you're having no success with your strawberry plants, or find that your crop is ravaged by pests, here are few things you can try. Grow strawberries in a planter. Even though they don't have deep roots, strawberries need good soil depth for moisture and space to spread out, as they produce more plants using runners. [Read More]

Accentuate The Positive With Negative Ions

If you find yourself invigorated by the forces of nature, like the pounding surf at the ocean or the refreshed air after a thunderstorm, you've already experienced the positive effects of negative ions in the air. While you may not have understood the science behind it, your body and mind reacted to the change in the charge of the air, bringing you renewed energy and focus. You can take advantage of the positive effects of negative ions by adding a Himalayan salt lamp to your home or office. [Read More]

4 Reasons Women Should Use Straight Razors

Most modern American women who choose to remove their body hair do so with a disposable razor, an electric razor, depilatory cream or waxing. While each of these methods have their benefits, they all lack the finesse and intimacy of the straight razor. Unfortunately, the straight razor is often thought of as a man's shaving tool. This is because when it was invented in the 1760's, most Western European women did not remove their body hair. [Read More]