Curb Snoring With This Scent
The nose knows! One method that may help curb snoring is rubbing vanilla-scented body lotion over your shoulders, chest, and arms before bed. Clinical studies suggest olfactory exposure to vanilla — the primary compound in vanilla bean extract — diminishes snoring and even soothes distressed infants.

Another study published in Psychophysiology on the emotional qualities of odors and their influence on our startle reflexes found that when the olfactory nerve senses vanilla, it signals the brain to relax the overactive respiratory system. This kind of relaxation may, in turn, quiet snoring and help you sleep more sweetly

Kudos to Iceland
Iceland has ranked first on the Global Peace Index for more than a decade. It’s the world’s most gender-equal country, has the lowest poverty rate among 38 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and ranks third behind Finland and Denmark for happiness (USA Today).

Hack For Cleaner Clothes
Lemon juice can brighten white fabrics and loosen tough stains by blotting them with a piece of lemon

Salt is good for removing bloodstains in cold, salted water. For grease stains, cover the spot with salt, wait for it to absorb, then brush it away before washing

Baking soda helps deodorize clothing — add about ½ cup at the start of the wash cycle

Mouthwash is great for refreshing funky gym clothes — add ½ cup of alcohol-based mouthwash to the rinse cycle.

Rubbing alcohol + dish soap work as a pretreatment for stains. Rubbing alcohol is also suitable for ink stains on white fabrics only.

Brushing Teeth: Before or After Breakfast?
Surprisingly, before breakfast. Mouth bacteria are at peak levels when you wake up (hence the bad breath). Eating breakfast, especially foods with sugar (remember, carbs convert into sugar), causes bacteria to multiply. Brushing before breakfast clears away bacteria and boosts tooth-protective saliva.

If you brush after eating, wait 30 minutes to avoid damaging tooth enamel — especially if you’ve consumed acidic beverages like coffee or orange juice.