You know the lipstick you wear, that indispensible cosmetic made of pigment and wax that you ingest on a daily basis? That’s right — ingest. As in “absorb and take into your body.” Guess what? That lipstick isn’t much different than a wax crayon. Surprised? Check out these Wax Facts:

* Glamour magazine reported that women inadvertently ingest about four pounds of lipstick in a lifetime, though no studies back up this claim. Nevertheless, every time a woman licks her lips, she swallows some of the wax, which is what binds the pigment and preservatives, which in turn contain lead.

Just to nail down what exactly we mean when we say “sugardaddy”, it’s useful to use some role models from fiction. It’s useful because we can identify tropes of the wealthy Playboy male and see how they shape the common public perception of the sugar daddy image. Also, this is just dang fun to do.

Daddy Warbucks … from the newspaper comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”.

We might as well start with an example with ‘daddy’ right in the name!

High-quality carpet is a wise investment that can last many years if properly maintained. Frequent vacuuming, regular steam cleaning and immediate attention to accidents and spills can keep your carpet looking great for a long time. But even under the best of circumstances mishaps happen, and while most new carpets have stain repellents built into the fibers, how do you repair a burn mark?

For Minor Burns

A pair of sharp scissors may be all you need to repair a small burn mark, say from a dropped cigarette or hot match.