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UPCYCLE YOUR OLD CLOTHES After your seasonal closet purge, you may find you have clothes you love but that no longer fit in your wardrobe for one reason or another. Instead of donating them, consider upcycling them. All it takes is a little patience, creativity and effort. • Old t-shirts and sweaters can be turned into covers for your throw pillows. The well-loved fabric will be soft, eco-friendly and unique to you. • Worn flannel shirts can be sewn together to create a small quilt for your child, pet or to adorn your favourite reading chair. • Socks, scarves and fuzzy sweaters can be repurposed into cute little stuffed animals, which you can gift to friends and family this holiday season. Patterns are abundant online. • Scrunchies (fabric-covered elastic hair ties) can be made out of pieces of old clothes or random fabric scraps. A few other ideas that you can look for patterns online include: DIY t-shirt pockets, tote bags, heating pads, pet toys or rugs.

SAY GOODBYE TO THAT COUGH Whether you’ve caught a cold or flu virus, have asthma or are affected by dust or air pollution, a persistent cough can be uncomfortable and annoying. If after seeing your doctor to confirm it’s nothing serious, you’re looking for a few home remedies to soothe your cough, you can try the following: 1. Use a humidifier – warm and cool mist can help temporarily ease a cough and congestion. If you don’t have a humidifier, a warm shower will provide a similar, though more temporary, effect. 2. Stay hydrated – drinking water, juice, broth or tea can help keep you hydrated, thin mucus and soothe a scratchy throat and lingering cough. 3. Gargle with saltwater – this remedy is more effective for relieving a sore throat than a cough, but since a sore throat may trigger or worsen a cough, it can still be helpful. 4. Try a cough drop – cough drops containing mint or honey can provide temporary relief from coughing. 5. Consider cough medicine – over-the-counter cough medicine can help by thinning and expelling mucus or by suppressing the cough reflex to offer relief. If your cough worsens or persists for more than eight weeks, consult with your doctor.

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