25+ Reasons To Keep Apple Cider Vinegar In Your Cupboard

PLUS: No-scrub solution for cutting board stains, how to avoid money mule schemes, and more. PLUS: No-scrub solution for cutting board stains, how to avoid money mule schemes, and more. August 8, 2022 [View Online]( Good morning! You may keep it in your cupboard for salad dressings and the like, but there are plenty of other ways to take advantage of apple cider vinegar. In Today’s Good Thing, learn about the many ways this vinegar can benefit your body, both inside and out. Also in today’s newsletter, discover how I finally solved a cleaning conundrum that had plagued me for ages. Removing cutting board stains is nothing a little chemistry can’t fix (which is probably why it took me so long to figure it out!) Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING 25+ Reasons To Keep Apple Cider Vinegar In Your Cupboard [A photo of apple cider vinegar.]( The benefits of apple cider vinegar are every bit as powerful as its taste. If you don’t have a bottle of Bragg’s in your cupboard right now, you’ve probably seen it at the store. It’s one of the most popular brands for raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the “mother.” The mother not only powers the vinegar-making process, but it also contains the same gut-friendly bacteria found in kombucha and other fermented foods, which are often touted as beneficial for gut health and digestion. In addition to your insides, apple cider vinegar can benefit the outside of your body too. From the hair on your head all the way down to your toes, the astringency of apple cider vinegar makes it a versatile tool for hygiene and personal care. I’ve put together a guide that covers all the basics of apple cider vinegar’s benefits for you at the link below. Check it out to learn how to take advantage of those benefits, inside and out. 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CLEANING Remove Stains From Plastic Cutting Boards [Before and after photos of removing cutting board stains.]( Removing unsightly stains from white cutting boards is easy once you know this secret. Even if you're confident your plastic cutting boards are clean, it can be hard to ignore those lingering food stains. I tried everything I could think of to get rid of a stain on one of my own white cutting boards, but none of my go-to solutions made much of a difference. Eventually, I found something that did work: lemon juice and sunshine. Lemon juice contains psoralen, a compound sensitive to light, and by combining it with the natural bleaching effects of sunlight, you can effectively bleach away stains with little scrubbing. Be sure to do this on a sunny day—direct sunlight is key! Here's how to do it: Squeeze half a lemon onto your stained cutting board, then use the lemon peel to spread the juice to cover the stain. Take the cutting board outside and set it somewhere sunny to sit for several hours. Bring your cutting board back inside and wash it with soapy water, and the stain should be either totally gone or nearly so! [See the full tutorial ➜]( STAY SAFE OUT THERE Moving Money Is A Mule's Errand [A photo of money.]( Moving money to and fro may sound like a sweet gig, but acting as a money mule can have serious consequences. While the majority of scammers are content to take your money, more enterprising scammers may try to enlist your help in getting money from others. Having a “money mule” helps scammers keep a low profile and avoid unwanted attention and scrutiny. To recruit mules, scammers often pose as employers looking to hire a "money processing agent" or something along those lines. After “hiring” the victim, they'll have them set up an account in their own name to receive payments, then distribute funds to other accounts as instructed. Mules usually receive a commission for each transfer. Unfortunately, some money mules never realize they're working for criminals or that they’re doing anything wrong. Other mules do eventually figure it out, but continue moving the money because they're making good money or are fearful of retribution. Money mules can face criminal charges either way, so it's better to avoid getting into that position in the first place. The two main takeaways are to never use an account in your name for work purposes, and be wary of jobs that revolve around receiving or sending money. MONDAY MOTIVATION Dreams Don’t Have An Expiration Date We often associate age with wisdom and youth with possibility, as if youth is inherently unwise and age is always limited. But as someone who didn't find my true calling until I was nearly 50, I know ambition isn't reserved for young people, and that it's never too late to go after your dreams. Many admirable people didn't find their callings or achieve great things until later in life. Julia Child didn’t learn to cook until she was nearly 40. Morgan Freeman was in his 50s when he had his big Hollywood breakthrough with Driving Miss Daisy. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the Little House books in her 60s and 70s. If you’re still chasing a dream or figuring out who you want to be—whether you’re 30, 50, or even 70—that’s okay. Dreams don’t have an expiration date or an age limit. And if you've had a dream for a long time that doesn't appeal to you now like it used to, that’s okay too. Give yourself permission to let go of what no longer motivates you. You’re not beholden to the past, so start seeking out what fuels the person you are today. You can always find reasons why you can't or shouldn't go after what you want, so stop looking for them and open yourself up to possibility instead. Your dreams are waiting. 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